On the twelfth day of Christmas, my Granny gave to me a tree full of ornaments she made. From the time I was 8 or so until she lost vision in one of her eyes, I must have been 38, Granny spent all of her free time sewing.
Some were designed with children in mind while others were meant to appeal to everyone.
Granny was a constant in my life. We spent Christmases at her house until she downsized to a small apartment. Then, she came to our houses. The cousins would get together every year (and still do) to exchange gifts. All of our trees look similar...covered in ornaments made by Granny.
Now that Granny has joined the Chorus of Angels, her presence is especially with us at Christmas. As I decorated the tree this year, I remembered which ornaments she gave me when I graduated from college... The ones she gave me when the boys were born... The ones she made because the boys liked Sesame Street.
It's appropriate that Granny died on Mother's Day weekend. Her daughters and favorite niece were together with her on her last day. Whenever she remenisced, her family members were the focus. With three daughters and 11 siblings, not to mention all of the grandchildren, there were plenty of family stories to tell.
This Santa ornament was also made into napkin rings. This pulled the Christmas decor from the living room into the dining room.
Make your family the focus of your holidays.
Forgive those who have disappointed you.
Give the gift of time...share stories, laugh, play games.
You'll have no regrets!
May your Christmas memories warm your heart this and every year!
9 comments:
I have so many wonderful family Christmas memories, as it will be again this year. I got a new niece the other day I'll share about in a blog. One year my aunt made tons of ornaments just like your granny made, and our whole tree was decorated in them, including home made stockings for the whole family.
Awwwww, Merry Christmas!! Your "Granny" ornaments are BEAUTIFUL!
Hi:
i am not sure how I came to your blog yet what and enthralling story about your Grandma!!! I like hoe you say Aunt Martha Edna : )
I love all of the ornaments you can cherish and think of them : )
I do not have to fake Happy and it is obvious you don't either!!!
I love the photo of you with the chicken on your shoulder.
Happy day to you, Merry Christmas and peace
carole
Oh gosh, this just made me cry. This is the first Christmas without Mom and I didn't think I'd be getting depressed about it, but I am. She used to make little ornaments like your Granny's and they mean so much more than anything else on the tree.
Anna, these are simply lovely. My grandmother Peppy made many of the things I adore most at Christmas. You worded it all so beautifully, I'm sure she is so proud of you.
Merry Christmas
I love your Granny's ornaments, so much better than store bought!
Wishing you and yours a most blessed and Merry Christmas!
Anne
Those ornaments are precious and I'm so glad you see them that way, too. How special to have your life chronicaled by the art of your grandmother.
Merry Christmas!
Love your ornaments, how lucky you are to have them! Thanks for sharing. May you and your family (and Skippy) have a Merry Christmas!
"Chickens in the Basement?"
How have we not met?
Merry Christmas fellow chicken woman.
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