Happy Birthday Grandma

Today was Grandma's Birthday, so in honor of her, a few thoughts.

I love tucking Connor in at night with a blanket that she made, I now have one for Olivia too which is really special - thanks Auntie! I miss her stuffed cabbage - even though Auntie could give me the recipe, I think it's way out of my league. 

I love the antique bed in the basement that she gave me after Grandpa passed away - it makes me smile when I look at it. It makes me smile when I think that I named Olivia after her only to discover that Grandma didn't actually like the name. When I sew, although not well, I remember sewing lessons in the basement at the house in Lanham. 

We were joking this weekend about how when Grandpa would get ruffled - he would call me "Carol...Gwen...Lupu...Jessica" - yes, I came after the dog!

I remember how she was the MacGyver of food. You would go to her house - and it would look like she had nothing in the fridge, and she'd offer you some food, and whip up a meal out of nothing. She always had fruit in a bowl on the dining room table and when you left - you were always given a pear or orange.

She could be feisty - but what a great Grandma, I really miss her!