Prairie Blue


...............at my front door spinning...................just some simple thoughts & happenings of an ordinary woman.....

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

a little Granny story.....

a week of thankfulness...................................(should be every week shouldn't it?).....................anyway, in Gran's photos was this one of "Tom".............(knowing nothing about turkeys i am just repeating the story).....Mom told the story of the only time she saw Granny cry, was during a rain storm, trying to save her turkeys ......(i have been told that a turkey will stand in the rain and drown....!................................)...................thinking of Granny alot this week......missing her more everyday..............wishing i had taken the time to stop in more often....................wishing for her hugs & kisses..................................you know......just wishing.............but.......................then stopping, remembering all those wonderful moments, and treasuring them forever...................................................... yes, treasured memories...........................................i am blessed !


since this post, i recieved a call from my cousin ..................Granny was raising these turkeys for Christmas shopping money....................definitely explains the tears and probably the impact it had on the family memory ......i am sure my Mom must have seen Gran cry at other times.....but this is the one time my Mom could not forget......................thanks Patti Grace for the rest of the story!

2 comments:

TheCrankyCrow said...

Awwww...what a poignant and bittersweet memory to treasure. Funny how some of those simple events get trapped in time and replayed in perpetuity....Your mom and you probably never have looked at turkeys the same way as the rest of us do....Thanks for sharing the story....Smiles & Hugs ~ Robin

Vicki said...

What a sweet story my friend......Gosh the things we take for granted huh...Love you and have a wonderful Thanksgiving...