About a month ago, I bragged about my mom on this blog. Afterward, she debated the size of her pants collection and claimed that her darts game was misrepresented. For this libel, I sincerely apologize.
I thought I would give it the ol' college try and attempt another blog of gushing admiration. This time – my Grandma Norris.**
**Now, it could get confusing because Mom is also Grandma Norris. However, this time we're going back a generation. It would be a lot easier if my brother would just give in and let his children refer to their grandparents with cutesy monikers.
Anywho.
It's difficult to put labels on a woman like my grandma. But, if I had to, I would say...
Grandma had a formidable gift for bringing people together. She was tough. She was generous and loyal and sentimental. She cried over beautiful things. She worked relentlessly.
Her kindness softened people (especially my grandpa). Her energy animated people. Her faith inspired people. Her quirks endeared her to others. Her snickerdoodles could cause riots.
When I was a kid, I was always having to share my grandma with my cousins, my uncles, her friends, the kitchen. When she neared the end of her life and moved in with my parents, I got a chance to spend more one-on-one time with her. During this period, I got to know my grandma as this honest, interesting, and always hungry (figuratively and literally) person.
Grandma proved her endless well of patience during this time when she taught me to crochet. She had tried to teach me before, but we had always gotten distracted. This time around, we had the time and quiet necessary for such an intricate task. Since then, it’s a skill that’s stuck with me and something that will always make me feel close to her.
It takes me FOREVER to finish a project, but Greg and Amanda gave me nearly 9 months notice for my latest crochet endeavor. I finished it on Saturday when I was waiting for Whitney in the hospital. I’m pretty proud of how it turned out, so therefore you must pretend to like it too. It's my blog -- I make the rules.
Here's your sneak peak:
And, because I can't resist, here's one of my favorite photos of all time (for non-Norris' -- Grandma's in the wedding dress):
2 comments:
That Gr'ma Norris sounds like an awesome lady. I can't wait to find out the other things she taught you.
I haven't gotten around to getting a new digital camera, but I have a black and white picture of me that isn't too bad.
cheeks!
See ya soon!
Your GRANDma was my sister-in-law. She was one of the most personable persons in the world. We (Mel Norris and Sharryn Norris) will never forget them and we don't want to forget all of the good times we had when we did get together. The great conversations, mostly about the children and grandchildren. We talked every Thanksgiving and Christmas and could hear the crowd (kids) in the background. What wonderful times you all must have had.
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