There aren't very memories from my childhood that don't include Grandma Pauly. Since Grandma Pauly and Grandpa Carl lived right across the street from us, I spent a lot of time at their house!
Grandma had a keyboard in a spare bedroom that we would play together. And red lipstick that I loved!! Grandma always had an after school snack for me. Apple Jacks or Oranges with sugar and of course Cookies! Grandma Pauly cookies....yummy!! Grandma had the best couch to take a nap on. You would go to her house and as soon as you touched the couch, your eyes slowly closed! :) She made the best Strawberry Jelly! One time, I washed a red sweater that wasn't supposed to be put in the washer. The washer ate it. Right in the middle of the front. I cried I was so upset that my favorite sweater was ruined. Grandma took that sweater home and within a week she had it completely fixed! You couldn't tell where it had been ripped to shreds!
As I was thinking about her tonight, I realized she's all over my house! She made me this doll because my bedroom at the time was black and white. She made her to match my room. The doll now lives in the my spare bedroom. The top right picture is a picture of a picture of Grandma and I. That sits in my dining area. The bottom right picture is a blanket that she made me. Hopefully someday I will use it as a baby blanket. In the bathroom is Grandma Paul's hand held mirror.
It makes me sad when I think she wasn't here when I was married and that she won't be here when I have my children. But, I am so thankful that now she gets to spend her birthday's in heaven with Grandpa Carl. No broken bones, no internal bleeding, no memory loss!
I miss her!
2 comments:
I miss her too! Last week when I was having a bad week, I told Seth I was longing for her couch. What a comfort that couch was...not just physically but mentally too!
I miss her, too! I'm thankful for her love, her delicious recipes and her strong sense of family she passed down to us.
Mom
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