Happy Birthday June

  Today is my grandma's birthday but I cant see her because she has passed away. I love my grandma. She was a jewel. I miss her a lot. In my house I have little things that remind me of her in almost every room so that almost every day I think of her. I find the essence of who she was to be so inspirational. A woman who had vegetable gardens and beautiful flower gardens, to could bake and preserve and cook, she could sew the most beautiful dresses and the most design and create the most incredible quilts, who could write poetry, stories, who did photography, who played piano, who enjoyed live music and who took me to art galleries, she loved the great outdoors and was an avid hiker and explorer, she created and hosted numerous clubs, was a working mother, she supported her husband faithfully in all his dreams ~ and she enriched every corner of my life that she could. She was such a gift to me and I feel like her wish came true. She hoped that when she died she would be remembered and that some of the best parts of her would be evident in future generations. I see her in my daughters and in my sons in little ways. My six year old loves to write, my oldest daughter loves music, and my sons love being outdoors and gardening and finding treasures in the forest. The last time I saw her we talked of daffodils and I brushed her hair and gave her a kiss. I told her I loved her and she told me she loved me...and I wish I could see her again. Happy Birthday Grandma ~

This picture is from what I would guess was a special place to her...and it is how I imagine a small part of where she is now is like. xo