tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post5714507396734403271..comments2023-05-23T05:07:50.314-07:00Comments on Over Good Ground: My Grandmother's Housefarmladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10516462251842458511noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-15412023514649714012010-08-06T15:47:27.979-07:002010-08-06T15:47:27.979-07:00I know your grandmother is up there too...her memo...I know your grandmother is up there too...her memory is kept well and alive by the people who mattered most to her. I always wished I would have known my great grandmother when I was old enough to appreciate and really listen to her stories. It's people like you who care enough to point out the details. There is a quote that says "An unexamined life is not worth living" (Socrates) Thanks for the beautiful examination.Kerry O'Gormanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951445594586971908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-65214839182729884592010-08-05T11:42:07.703-07:002010-08-05T11:42:07.703-07:00Obviously you adored your GM, & also obviously...Obviously you adored your GM, & also obviously she was a wonderful lady!You honor her with your memories, Farmlady.Roslynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15072175456185500751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-73376448534405063562010-08-05T00:52:35.015-07:002010-08-05T00:52:35.015-07:00one of your most beautiful posts. I think I felt ...one of your most beautiful posts. I think I felt a tear or two running down my cheek and several times memories of my family washed over me...sweet memories. You tell a story well.joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12112607125596693550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-51991793050779896942010-08-04T23:14:43.963-07:002010-08-04T23:14:43.963-07:00I so enjoyed this story. You really borught the Na...I so enjoyed this story. You really borught the Napa house to life and your grandmother was my kind of woman. She knew how to MAKE a home, not just clean one. You LIVED in that house, that's why your memories will sustain you.<br />What I would give for a kitchen with a sunny windows and those beautiful gingham curtains. I am not great at house cleaning but I LOVE to cook! Thanks for sharing this beautiful memory.Kathiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05334174033025219569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-50999193833938247782010-08-04T13:53:54.710-07:002010-08-04T13:53:54.710-07:00I LOVE THIS STORY SO. YOU TELL IT WITH SUCH TENDE...I LOVE THIS STORY SO. YOU TELL IT WITH SUCH TENDERNESS AND AFFECTION. WHAT AN INCREDIBLE LOVE AND BOND YOU AND YOUR GRANDMOTHER SHARED.<br />AS I KNOW YOU ARE AWARE, IN YOUR GRANDMA’S DAY, GIRLS BY TRADITION, WERE TAUGHT TO KEEP HOUSE AND IT WAS EXPECTED OF THEM. BUT I LOVE THAT SHE WAS SO INSTINCTIVELY INSIGHTFUL TO KNOW THAT IT WAS OF FAR GREATER SIGNIFICANCE TO USE THE PRECIOUS LITTLE FREE TIME SHE HAD “TO GO FOR A HIKE OR WORK IN THE GARDEN RATHER THAN CLEAN”, AND TO SHARE HER KNOWLEDGE OF THE “REAL NAMES OF THE WILDFLOWERS AND BUGS; THE LATIN NAMES. THEN . . . CLIMB BACK UP TO THE HOUSE AND TAKE A NAP TOGETHER.” READING YOU STORIES AND TALKING ABOUT THINGS FAR OUTWEIGHED THE IMPORTANCE OF SWEEPING AND DUSTING. <br />THERE IS A PHILOSOPHY THAT SAYS ALL THINGS COME IN THEIR OWN TIME AND STAY ONLY FOR THE TIME THEY ARE NEEDED. YOUR TIME LIVING IN YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S HOME WAS SHORT, BUT LOOK AT ALL IT FULFILLED. YOUR ACCOUNT OF FIXING UP YOUR HOME, IN YOUR GRANDMA’S HOUSE, IS HEART-WARMING. HER HOUSE MAY SADLY HAVE BURNED TO THE GROUND BUT HER HOME WILL STAND FOREVER IN YOUR HEART AND IN YOUR MEMORIES. IT SURVIVED THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT FIRES AND SUCCUMBED ONLY WHEN IT WAS TIME. I DON’T THINK HER HOME WAS MEANT TO BE SHARED BY ANYONE ELSE.<br />~ DawnAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-22099612407968733412010-08-04T07:50:00.370-07:002010-08-04T07:50:00.370-07:00Great story--loved reading it and learning more ab...Great story--loved reading it and learning more about your past. Seems like we're always trying to go back to that special connection (or at least insure that it's remembered). I will forward this to my dad--he'll love reading it too!Janhttp://pinkhousepages.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-50134760336981126552010-08-03T22:10:00.445-07:002010-08-03T22:10:00.445-07:00Great story--loved reading it and learning more ab...Great story--loved reading it and learning more about your past. Seems like we're always trying to back to that special connection (or at least insure that it's remembered). I will forward this to my dad--he'll love reading it too!Jan Elyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07553619917401207433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-77486565388368214442010-08-03T16:17:19.998-07:002010-08-03T16:17:19.998-07:00Your story was so poignant and enthralling, and yo...Your story was so poignant and enthralling, and you carry with you so many memories that you'll never forget. That is a special thing....<br />hugs, SueSuehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12843513751203663201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-66184089052437658962010-08-03T09:49:50.580-07:002010-08-03T09:49:50.580-07:00Thanks for sharing this post with us. Your grandm...Thanks for sharing this post with us. Your grandmother was a strong wonderful woman. We Italians are that way. Have a blessed day. MadelineMadeline's Albumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12521816495696902218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-19787630225079732952010-08-03T07:57:13.514-07:002010-08-03T07:57:13.514-07:00What a lovely post... thanks for sharing your spec...What a lovely post... thanks for sharing your special memories with us!Deannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176761522712693909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-3755915306259474082010-08-03T07:34:37.390-07:002010-08-03T07:34:37.390-07:00It's a shame such wonderful things can only su...It's a shame such wonderful things can only survive in our memories. I, too, miss my grandmother. She died in 1998 at only 62 years of age. My grandfather is still alive. He will be 78 in December and still works as a commercial fisherman. My parents live in their home on the water. It has survived countless hurricanes, but it has certainly seen better days. <br /><br />Sorry, I loved your post, and I started reminiscing a little. Thanks for the memories!<br />~RandyChicken Boyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01086930297113842826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-6688842062360633552010-08-03T06:10:52.164-07:002010-08-03T06:10:52.164-07:00A beautiful post and a beautiful tribute to your g...A beautiful post and a beautiful tribute to your grandmother :)<br /><br />Blessings!<br />GailAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253567615198041943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-8658464338495793692010-08-03T04:21:10.706-07:002010-08-03T04:21:10.706-07:00This is a wonderful tribute to your grandmother...This is a wonderful tribute to your grandmother's determination and sensibility. She was an admirable woman, for creating such a place of peace and happiness using the tools that she was given. And it is wonderful that you were able to share that lifestyle for even a short time.<br /><br />Unfortunately, people don’t build homes anymore, just houses. That new house will never have the soul that your house did. I'm glad you can keep it with you in memory and photos. I’ve often tried to capture the forgotten life of old homes (usually little houses) before they disappear from sight and memory. Thank you for sharing the story of your grandmother’s/your house with us!The 4 Bushel Farmgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17377555500812602424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-79968277516278019092010-08-03T03:16:37.952-07:002010-08-03T03:16:37.952-07:00OH what a beautiful story and post. Your grandmoth...OH what a beautiful story and post. Your grandmother sounded a great lady - and certainly had to endure a lot of heartache. Althoughit sounds like she had a good home and family. So sad to have read about the fire - but as you say, those memories will live no forever...God bless you and your Grandmother.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1170972260275595837.post-53135714645317965172010-08-02T23:24:12.781-07:002010-08-02T23:24:12.781-07:00Thanks for your story. (I like your hair.)Thanks for your story. (I like your hair.)castlewonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17353734868646728115noreply@blogger.com