Wow – this is my 150th post and I thought I would make it an extra special one…about a wonderful woman, my grandma. I am named Megan Rose after my sweet grandmother Lettie Rose. She initially wanted my mom to name me after her, but my mother decided to just go with the middle name (thanks mom!). When Shelley and I were little Shell used to say her middle name was Rose too…I guess she liked it as well! This is my dad’s mom and I just love her. I actually got to go back east to visit with Bryan, Andrew, and my parents a year ago . It was so fun to have her meet Bry and Andrew.
***Update – take note of the cookie in Bryan’s hand. Oh that would be a snicker doodle. I think Grandma and Leon had made dozens of these cookies. They were yummy, a bit on the crunchy side, but there were SO many…and we had to keep eating them. Thanks Lu for the reminder about the constant feeding – hence, the cookies!
Funny story – a couple years ago Shelley and I went back east with my parents to visit. While we were there my grandma had bought a big (I mean BIG) bag of mini M&Ms. She really wanted us to eat them and we did, they were good. One day we were going out for a walk and my grandma asked if I wanted some of these M&Ms. I told her I would in a little while. Well, her hearing is not as it used to be and she responded with “oh, you want them in a little bag?” I just smiled and said sure and she brought me a tiny ziplock bag filled with mini M&Ms to take on my walk – thanks grandma!!! It is now a little inside joke…not so inside anymore I guess…when we say “oh you want some in a little bag”. I so adore my grandma.
Some other tid bits about her – she loves dogs, namely hound dogs and schnauzers. She loves the birds cardinals. She has some great recipes. She makes the most beautiful blankets. She even has that “grandma” smell. She had sent us a blanket a while back and I just kept smelling it for the first couple days because it smelled like her. I love my grandma and am excited to one day have a girl (hopefully) and be able to pass on the middle name “Rose”.
4 comments:
I love that you blog for keepsakes and journaling! This is going to be a post you'll love to read back on and your kids get to know your grandma a little better...thanks for reminding me what record keeping is all about!
Oh I love that post! A few more memories... she is the one who brought to our attention the hot dog croissants. There was never an empty plate at her table, it was always refilled until you said no more at least twice.
That is so cute! I love that you and your grandma are so close. Grandmas are the best!
I LOVE Grandma - the afghan she made me is on the end of my bed. I love to just snuggle up with it and think of her! Thanks for the post Meg. I need to give her a call.
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