Grandma died on December 10, 2018. She is the person who taught me how to be a grandma. She was vibrant and kind. As a daughter-in-law, you hear comments about their difficult or hard mother-in-law, but not in this case. As Juli said we really lost her to Alzheimer's about 13 years ago. She left us by inches and it was hard. Thankfully, the Lord gives us memories that happily trigger all the good stuff, and there was a lot of good stuff! Baking, a game of cards, gardening, walking, shopping, playing, sewing for everyone, workday break with a can of Coke, painting, ceramics, church, travel, she was a busy gal. Grandma loved to crochet, she patiently passed that creative skill along to my daughter who has turned out some pretty fabulous stuff including a blanket she crocheted for her grandma. :) Grandma allowed me the opportunity to be who I was without "fixing" it. I have yet to get that one down. She was not perfect by any means, but she was always ready, willing and present. There are so many people who loved her dearly.
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| It has taken nearly a year to get is posted, but she is worth the wait. |
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| Daughter in law, Jane and her son Benjamin |
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| Some of the grandkids. |
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| Cherries in the Snow a staple of ALL family gatherings. YUM |
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