tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post1699568388846735025..comments2024-03-29T07:26:22.380-04:00Comments on The Marmelade Gypsy: Grandma's Birthday -- and the Winner!Jeaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17482528482559445943noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-87862775186996173982009-01-02T21:48:00.000-05:002009-01-02T21:48:00.000-05:00Lucky Beth & Joanne! Lucky you, too, to have h...Lucky Beth & Joanne! Lucky you, too, to have had such a wonderful relationship with your grandmother. Lucky all of us to have your wonderful posts to read! Happy New Year!annohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05102616203481686227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-74707438056257059452009-01-02T18:39:00.000-05:002009-01-02T18:39:00.000-05:00You got a scanner! Excellent. So that means we can...You got a scanner! Excellent. So that means we can always look forward to your sharing the family pictures which are so evocative and speak in terms of generational things we know, recognize and love. Great blog, of course! <BR/><BR/>Now, here's my question to you for the New Year and a very seious one, too. You work, have a family and wonderful friends and your blog - how and when do you have time for doing your craft work and do you have a space dedicated to it? I'm checking out a table to put in my "office" (spare room) upstairs but don't want to blow my budget on getting organized. Any recommendations?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-51960740727497899062009-01-02T18:11:00.000-05:002009-01-02T18:11:00.000-05:00What a warm and lovely story about your grandmothe...What a warm and lovely story about your grandmother...I love the pictures...it is wonderful when the grandparents live near to their grandchildren...We will do the same...in 4 or 5 years we will sell our house because the garden is not big enough for an extension and then we will try to find a house for my daughter and her family and us... we will build in their garden a very small extension of their building, a so called "grandparents house"...*lol*....We won`t need a big house when we are older, and we will try to build this little cottage without any stairs.<BR/>And then we will try to be great grandparents for our grandchildren, too.<BR/>Best wishes<BR/>IrisHerzBlatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04721274445660345711noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-22415859372528567952009-01-02T16:32:00.000-05:002009-01-02T16:32:00.000-05:00Like your Grandmother, I'm in my 60's and still fe...Like your Grandmother, I'm in my 60's and still feel 20 in my mind. I also love to cook and bake but not just for two people. Sigh! <BR/><BR/>I'm so glad I get to have some frivolous things as my parents were also great depression survivors and often went without. I think we may all learn that again. <BR/><BR/>Wonderful post and congrats to your winners!Mary Timmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06610970753020969331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-88461589866137134652009-01-02T15:47:00.000-05:002009-01-02T15:47:00.000-05:00I want to know why Gypsy didn't pick my name as a ...I want to know why Gypsy didn't pick my name as a winner!!! Naughty kitty.....See if I continue to try to talk your mom out of dressing you up!<BR/>xoJudyJudy Winterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02700297781569555025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-38616291724520768692009-01-02T13:00:00.000-05:002009-01-02T13:00:00.000-05:00Well, rats that I couldn't be lucky enough to win ...Well, rats that I couldn't be lucky enough to win your drawing again, but congratulations to those who did. <BR/><BR/>Your grandmother reminds me of my Mom's Mother. She is the one on the 4x4 family page that I did that I think you have, except in that picture she has a scarf on her head, so you maybe you can't tell it as much. That grandmother was half Irish/half German. My paternal grandmother was the one I was closest to because we lived right by those grandparents and also because my maternal grandparents were not as demonstrative. I learned from both grandmothers, though. They did have difficult lives.jet1960https://www.blogger.com/profile/15745911621562105192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-91616793068850623652009-01-02T11:34:00.000-05:002009-01-02T11:34:00.000-05:00Such a moving tribute you have written here. I ha...Such a moving tribute you have written here. I have always missed living close to my grandparents. That MY parents were nearby to our children was as much by design as by chance. It was one of the important things that I could do for them that I felt I had so greatly missed. I truly enjoyed reading this particular post from start to finish. Hugs to you and give Gypsy a scratch behind the ears for me, AnnieAnnie Jeffrieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15415548089882625246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-36868781833422468292009-01-02T10:15:00.000-05:002009-01-02T10:15:00.000-05:00My grandma passed away several years ago as well. ...My grandma passed away several years ago as well. I remember very similar memories of her - cooking, baking, reading, play fun. I completely agree about the age thing - women did look older at a younger age. Thanks for sharing your story.Breehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01289499533606873690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-12757309699148454052009-01-02T10:04:00.000-05:002009-01-02T10:04:00.000-05:00A wonderful story about your grandma. There is an...A wonderful story about your grandma. There is another beautiful "grandma" story by Linda at http://shoreacres.wordpress.com/<BR/>that you might enjoy.<BR/>I was lucky enough to have my grandma until two years ago - she lived to be 93 and was still excited about learning new things. <BR/>You are so right - I think we are able to take better care of ourselves and we don't have to work as hard as those who survived the depression. <BR/>This was so nice to read, and the pictures are fabulous - I love your grandma in her garden!Qugrainnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00761755467683017385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-40599111849037115322009-01-02T09:19:00.000-05:002009-01-02T09:19:00.000-05:00I really enjoyed this one. I love reading about o...I really enjoyed this one. I love reading about our young memories. By the way, how tall was she???BONNIE Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051131465977943433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-24928522262584605002009-01-02T08:04:00.000-05:002009-01-02T08:04:00.000-05:00I'm delighted to be a winner! And, I love what you...I'm delighted to be a winner! And, I love what you wrote about your grandma. And, I, too, plan to again join the One World blog; see you there.<BR/><BR/>JoanneJoanne Huffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01759522152058279949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-60932333441353381542009-01-02T07:11:00.000-05:002009-01-02T07:11:00.000-05:00Great photos of your Grandma! Nice post!Great photos of your Grandma! Nice post!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334812243182354729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5681875145919050501.post-54372931941959214702009-01-02T02:27:00.000-05:002009-01-02T02:27:00.000-05:00What a lovely tribute to your wonderful Grandmothe...What a lovely tribute to your wonderful Grandmother!<BR/>Yes, it seems so odd to look back at people from that era and see them at the age I am now. It always seems that they look *older*...the stye of dress, the hair, whatever. But maybe my grandchildren will say that about ME someday!!<BR/><BR/>The sweet purse is beautiful!! Congratulations to your lucky winner!<BR/><BR/>Happy New year!!<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/>SueSusie Qhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14878113034866113803noreply@blogger.com