Rembering another great lady

NANA
Ohhhhh. Remember her tea, buttscotches, comic books. Her love and laughter
Our holidays were always with Nana no matter other family, friends goings on
Easter pictures all dressed up  mom made us pretty dresses, skirts, gloves & purses. Proper ladies dressed
Her yard was the best to play, run in , hide and seek  pretty flowers, bushes and porch sitting . we played on swing sets , trees crabapples to run thru, garden by the garage.
She had 3/4 wheelers we rode around in
Labor day was the fair, fireworks and parade watching sitting on the curb chasing candy, gum thrown. We'd walk down to the fair sno cones, trinkets. Fireworks later against baseball fence stop  hot chocolate, butter scotches, always tissues in her sleeve, pockets.. Her ice tea !!!!!! It was instant but her mix could never be duplicated, like my Moms potato salad & Nana's caramel brownies
Full of love I guess makes them taste unique .. She had yard stake eggs with our names & plastic blow up bunnies. Christmas her red apron, light up table tree.thanksgiving prayers at each holiday . boyfriends, husbands have known her love and are also amazed by this little woman. Who taught us girls value, and morals though she didn't go to church as I remember  & we still maintain our proper girls mannerisms . Wood fencing around living room by the tv , and rocker are full of memories her bookcase with elephants I remember and reading weekly comics in corner table saved for me I believe I don't remember the firestove even going much ..the windows around dining room and toy box in corner with dreaded paddle board. I don't think ever felt it but we always feared it and teased each other "gonna tell Nana" to sisters & cousins. My mom saved me from wasps, had worst car wreck memory where my mom got hit and bed rails  to her head , ran up driveway cause she said "Go get Nana" .. I didn't drive much up that way as I got my car & life rushed by ... Another building gone from childhood hers, school, hospital, grandmas brewster now will be gone and we are all left with memories of ice tea, Christmas, fireworks, parades, Nana on her stool by kitchen counter and tears dry our eyes and it's just memories to keep and past is the past, future full of more memories & other buildings will be put in the past too .. But Nana will always be passed down of memories, love and treat others ad you want to be treated ... Ice tea, caramel brownies passed down ..another generation will hopefully remember our stories and keep passing them on as we too will fade and be another building gone
"Love you Nana always and miss you forever
Love AnnMargaret 

Whats on my mind

My mind is a whirl last few days. Tired eyes dry from tears
Where did the time go  ...
My grandma Ruth is gone now but I still feel she's here , in my minds eye I see her in her tiny kitchen making up monday dinner. Usually chicken or beef, mashed potatoes I couldn't get enough of , corn, biscuits we all loved too. We would pull out table and scoot in by back wall, someone on a stool bench by window or spread out in living room wherever could fit , the floor or kids table set up ... There was always plenty no matter who showed up, cause there was no set #  all depended n schedule. When was nice we'd go outside to a zip tent  ..the house was very small but a lot of family and love inside. When we were younger and the farm was still going there were geese, pigs, dogs, chickens, and sheep  , baby chicks inside under a lamp and 1 special sheep my cousin said she tryd to take to sleep with her , grma gave her a good talking to, "get that sheep back outside " .. The geese would chase us grandpa would run the rogue ones off. We make time for cookies at Christmas, we would walk in the door, grandma we're here. Table covered with pans of dough for cookies , and my favorite balish .. We would have bowls of frosting, sprinkles to decorate with. Then boxes, tins to put them in  I remember pink, blue, yellow, green frosting and red cinnamons to put on them .. The balish apricots I loved..   For easter we would decorate eggs and pose for pictures holding our favorite .. Egg hunts together and of course the prayer from David. As far back as I remember , he's spoken at all our weddings, grandma read from the bible .. There is different opinions on favorite colors, I think either red, blue as I remember 2 tops she wore a lot ... For Christmas was gather at cliffs who knew who'd be there, thru boyfriend, girlfriend, friends itself then later wives, husbands, followed by the next generation kids  we would pick our "jobs" some did clean up, some did dishes, some got wrapping paper gathered or younger got grma, grandpa coffee or kept plate full , handed out gifts also. Soon people just did it as they had favorites. One special one was the verses from bible of that Christmas day long ago revered on ..
Then it was byes, lot of hugs and cars would pull out onto other plans ...she was the BEST example of a proper Christian farmer wife, mother, grandma and full of love, dedication, focus, time for everyone and a safe haven to "stop'" by for a visit. I'm sure she knew a lot secrets, pain felt for those problems we told her or the changes around as time rushed by so quick
My biggest regrets I have is I wish I had captured that last moment of sparkle in her eyes ....before it dulled and her memories faded by Alzheimer's took over .. My grandma was still there but also was not there. She got quieter, slowed, down & watched the world & us from a chair she was never sitting in long. Unless was just visiting .. I got scared and avoided prolonged time with her as I didn't know what to say or how to say it or the fact that she didn't know ME anymore ....I know everyone loved that rocker by the fireplace but I really don't remember her sitting in it. As time went by we all had our usual spots we sat in or stood against ..I guess I will end this with Grandma I love you always and will miss you forever. Say hi to both my grandpa's & of course my other Nana(I'll write abt soon too), I think Robert (T) would greet her at the gate and said come on, join us ... Smiled and on they all went together. Bye , take care, watch over me  love me always
ME (granddaughter, ANN)

Footprints in the sand

Tanya
Calico
Julie
Calie
Sambo
Jake
Mitzi
Russ
Dan
Grandma, grandpa schaeffer
Gummer(john)
Christopher
Nana
Lenore
Grandpa
Diamond
Robert (T)
Grandma
Stars above are full of their light and spirits above looking down on me  as I look up, I wonder if they ate looking down too

Everyday Memories with Project Life: A second look on the 2nd and calendar art

Everyday Memories with Project Life: A second look on the 2nd and calendar art

 Its actually a curio shelf used. Love the idea. I can't wait for warm breezes and sunshine days

Xox love pics sis

Apple a day

Went to apple orchard. Love the beauty and sights of it all and simplicity of decor. The ol' world look is rustic and beautiful. Wish was closer to visit it more.

New year, new thoughts

Well starting out, been here almost a year now
Car is great to have again and bills paid.... cant wait to see where this year goes
Also end of month will be 15 years at work...time flies by so fast...
More later
Happy new year and keep on keeping on!!!

Memories

Ive thought a lot about this and decided to write it
I remember growing up and going to my nana's house or my grma's or aunts & the fun times with my cousins (lots of them) . We never fought or argued with each other... we played, laughed and had good times...
Now 40 yrs later its all changed.. cousins grew up, got married.. my nana & grandpa are gone & family has changed, distanced away..most of us still in same town  but no connection or contact .. yea my sister babysits our cousins kids but cause she lives close by and is cheaper than daycare or rearranging work schedule so could be home with mom or dad..
So i do wish sometimes that times hadnt changed and people were like they were ...close, fun and always together....