Happy Birthday Grandma!

I am taking a day off from the "Me Book" because today is a very special day!  Today is my grandmother H's birthday!  If she were still alive today...she would be turning 113!  :-)  Grandma H, or "grammaw" as I always call her, is very important to me for many reasons.  One of those reasons is because I grew up next door to her and she was a daily part of my life.  Another is that she was the only one of Julie's grandparents that was still alive when she was born... 

Watching game shows and soap operas with Grandma was always interesting.  She could tell you all about As the World Turns and Guiding Light.  She also LOVED watching PTL, however, she was not a fan of Tammy Faye's makeup nor her tears.

Every year, Grandma had a big garden.  I always enjoyed playing outside while she worked in her garden.

Grandma H had 9 kids.  Clegg, Henry, Jean, Faye, Coy, L.E., Johnny (dad), Sara & Zell.  I miss hearing her tell stories of life on the farm.  She was very proud of the fact that she taught Sunday School and played the piano at her church for many years.  I'd give anything to hear her play the piano again.  Here we are posing in the flowers....she LOVED to work in her flowers. 

We also spent a lot of time sitting outside under the trees.  Check out grandma's car... 

Yes, that's Yours Truly cheesing in the middle.  When Grandma was in her 80's, she even had a boyfriend!  Here she is with the Rev. B.E. Morris.  Dr. Morris proposed to her but as Grandma always reminded me..."he wanted a nurse; not a wife".  Grandma was a smart lady!

Every once in a while I would have a sleepover with Grandma.  We would lay in bed and she would tell me stories of her school days in a one room schoolhouse until we fell asleep.  She also had a mischievous side....every once in a while she would tell me things that I couldn't repeat to mom & dad.  According to Grandma, "Teenagers today don't know how to have fun.  They don't have square dances."  Here she is on her 80th birthday...

I miss you grandma!  I know you're square dancing in heaven.  Well, you were finally right, that WAS your last birthday and your last Christmas.

Grandma told me several times that while she loved me very much, she loved my brother Kevin more because she had known him longer.  I have only one thing to say to that.  Poor Jason, you're the only grandchild younger than me.  I guess that means grandma loved me more than she loved you.

(That's me and Jason in front of grandma's front door.) 

Due to popular request (1 person), I will continue with readings from the "Me Book" next time...