July 29th, I got a call from my dad that my grandmother was ill and in the hospital. I knew she was fighting a heart issue and has been for the better part of the past year. My mother called a few moments to then tell me that it isn't good and that I needed come home.
Grandma, Me, and Mom |
I kept my last promise to her; I came home this year. I showed her I was happy and that in a small way she has great grand-kids.
She loved her garden. Even on my last visit with her she was excited to just get back out there and be in her garden. She grew lots of things from wine grapes, to zucchini, to pumpkins, to her poppy flowers.
I remember the pumpkin parties. Where our family would gather and celebrate the harvest of the pumpkins. Any excuse to see her grand-kids
she would accept. She would come out as our wicked witch (green face and wart included) and lead all the grand-kids to her garden. Her license plate cover even said " her other car was a broom"
she would accept. She would come out as our wicked witch (green face and wart included) and lead all the grand-kids to her garden. Her license plate cover even said " her other car was a broom"
I often called her, and giving her updates on life, seeking honest sage advice. And when she worried she would call, asking how everyone was doing. I think all of us grand-kids at one point or another came over with our new boyfriend, or girlfriend seeking approval from grandma. As we saw That she understood the key to a good relationship. She was with grandpa for more than 30 years. And even the smallest visit turned into at least dinner, she insisted.
Purchase of a New Car |
Her sense of humor rubbed off on not only her kids, but her grand-kids too. She always knew how to make you smile. My grandmother was crafty, loving, loved her box wine, her gardening, to travel, books and of all things she loved her husband the most. I will miss calling and talking to her about what is new, and how the kids are growing like weeds. I will miss her smile and her big hugs. I will miss my grandmother, my favorite little yellow bird.