Today my grandmother passed away. I feel extremely blessed to have had her in my life for so long. She is the last of my grandparents. Each of them were very different people and each gave me very diverse gifts.
Grandma Tuecke was the one who gave me the need to keep family important in my life. She was all about keeping tangible remembrances of loved ones. I have many items from each grandparent which will be physical reminders of their importance in my life.
From Grandma Tuecke I have a cookbook she wrote. It is as much a history of her life as it is a list of recipes and ingredients. In fact there are many errors in the recipes. One in which she lists 34 cups of flour. I think she meant 3/4 cup.
The truly amazing thing is she compiled this cookbook after her eightieth birthday. She bought a computer, learned to use it, edited, published, and printed the book by herself. An amazing feat for anyone but particularly amazing for a woman of her age.
Grandma was truly an amazing woman. She was a doer, always having a project she was working on. Whether it was making ceramics, looming a blanket, painting or publishing a cookbook. She was a woman of many talents.
Today I feel sorrow. My last conversation with her was a couple of months ago. She encouraged me to keep my chin up as I was going through some difficult times. Yes, she taught me to treasure the physical remembrances but most of all I will treasure her life and the many blessings she brought to my life. I love you grandma!
Grandma Tuecke was the one who gave me the need to keep family important in my life. She was all about keeping tangible remembrances of loved ones. I have many items from each grandparent which will be physical reminders of their importance in my life.
From Grandma Tuecke I have a cookbook she wrote. It is as much a history of her life as it is a list of recipes and ingredients. In fact there are many errors in the recipes. One in which she lists 34 cups of flour. I think she meant 3/4 cup.
The truly amazing thing is she compiled this cookbook after her eightieth birthday. She bought a computer, learned to use it, edited, published, and printed the book by herself. An amazing feat for anyone but particularly amazing for a woman of her age.
Grandma was truly an amazing woman. She was a doer, always having a project she was working on. Whether it was making ceramics, looming a blanket, painting or publishing a cookbook. She was a woman of many talents.
Today I feel sorrow. My last conversation with her was a couple of months ago. She encouraged me to keep my chin up as I was going through some difficult times. Yes, she taught me to treasure the physical remembrances but most of all I will treasure her life and the many blessings she brought to my life. I love you grandma!
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