I went to see my grandmother last night after work. I wanted to make sure that she had everything I made her before I left for my holidays. I know it’s only a week but…
I think she liked it because she put it on right away and kept it on the whole time we were there.
Now I feel good – I put a smile on her face.
She thinks Jacob is getting so big. It’s cute when she says that because he’s bigger than her – she looks up at him.
It’s funny how, as we get older (and bigger I suppose), our grandparents (and parents) get smaller.
I miss being little and hanging out with my grandparents at the cottage. I have a lot of fond memories with them. My grandfather loved to garden and to fish. My favorit thing was pulling out the green onions. When it came to fishing, I always made him put on my worm. It grossed me out when he would cut the worm in half with his thumb nail. GROSS! My grandmother loved to sew. I spent hours looking at all her thread and her big jars of buttons while she worked. She used to make all the grandkids’ Christmas gifts. She used to make my sister and I clothing too. I wish I still had some of it. Not that I could have put it on Jacob or anything.
Her sewing machine is still in her bedroom. I suspect she doesn’t use it much anymore. I’m not a big sewer. She passed knitting on to me. And my mother’s mother (Memère Rouleau) knit too.
I was destined to be a knitter. It’s in my genes!
I’m off to bowl for the Big Brothers and Big Sisters “Bowl for Kids Sake” today with my Little, Taylor. Should be a blast.
