I think
that everyone in the world can agree that Grandmas are the best. Right
alongside Grandpas, Grandmas bring warmth to your heart and make you feel like
a kid again. A trip to Grandma’s house
is like nothing else as a kid and, as an adult, much the same. The hubs and I were lucky to have three very
amazing, very crafty Grandmas who we loved very much.
My Grandma G was an amazing knitter, who could
create beautiful sweaters and blankets without a pattern. She owned a wool
store when I was a kid and some of my earliest memories are of shelves and
shelves of brightly coloured yarn. Going up to Grandma and Grandpa’s house was
the highlight of the summer - a time to laugh and chat and play and love and
knit. My Grandma was left handed and, to this day, I still knit left-handed despite
the fact that I am a righty.
My Nana
was also quite crafty. She sewed cabbage patch dolls and rabbits that could be found
strategically placed throughout her home. The Nana I remember was always quick
with a laugh and a joke. One of my most prevailing memories is her singing a slightly
inappropriate song and laughing hysterically.
The Hubs'
Grandma R was also very lovely and very crafty. She sewed and quilted and
created many bags and blankets for all that knew her. Every time we visited, she would show me some
of her new creations and we would admire one of the beautiful quilts that she
had put so many hours of work into. Many times, I would leave with a beautiful
new handmade bag. I now have quite the collection.
Like my
Grandma G, the hub’s Grandma R recently lost her fight with cancer. She was a
very kind, gentle and giving woman who always thought of others before herself.
We are sad that she has left us but find solace in the fact that, like my Grandmas, she is no
longer suffering and has now found peace.
Our
memories of these lovely ladies are now kept close to our hearts. We will
always cherish the time spent at Grandma’s with cousins and siblings -hours and
hours spent chatting and laughing and playing and sharing stories. We also have
the beautiful things that our crafty Grandmas have lovingly made, beautiful
blankets and bags and sweaters that we will cherish forever. And when the time
comes, we will pass these to our children with stories of the lovely and crafty women who
created them.
