Do you have good memories of your grandparents

**homesteadmamma** · 12-05-2002, 06:01 PM

My grandparents on my mom's side were the neatest people. My great granny was an absolutely amazing woman, coming over here from England with barely nothing.

She survived in a true homestead, where she had the most beautiful gardens and made the best meals and always had candies in her apron.

My grandparents on my mom's side were farmers and I always remember the barn cats, the smell of fresh mowed hay and the smell of the barn when they were milking cows.

My grandparents on my dad's side was another story!!!

Share some of your memories.

**sixfreds** · 12-05-2002, 07:00 PM

My grandparents on my father side raised me and my sister and I Have so many fond memories... I miss them so much..

I have good memories of my mother's mother too, still see her at least once a month and my daughter has great memories of my mother's mother...

Eileen

**captclearance** · 12-05-2002, 08:35 PM

On my Mothers side my Gma and Gpa were good to me, my gma is warm, fluffy and is kind and gentle... My Dad's Father died when he was 12, his Mother was unkind.....

**justjenn** · 12-05-2002, 09:37 PM

I only have one grandfather dead, and I loved him very much. My mom's parents are still alive, and I love them dearly. My dad's mom is a horrible person, I hate to say it, but she is. She is a very cruel person.

I don't have a good relationship with her at all.

**Jerseygirl** · 12-06-2002, 08:53 AM

My mother's parents and grandmother had a huge hand in raising me-grandpa is still one of my best friends. They were self made and retired when I was born to help raise me-mom and dad both worked. My father's mother is still alive, we see her 1-2 x's per month and I love her dearly, but I am one of 13 grandchildren there, so it is a different relationship there-with the others, I was the be all, end all.

**heaven** · 12-06-2002, 09:07 AM

i knew them really really well, we went there all the time, they were really good to us, i remember my grandpa use to dance me around when i was little. Grandma use to chase my best friend and i around with a fly swatter when we interupted her game shows. LOL

**tigo** · 12-06-2002, 11:53 AM

Never knew my mom's dad, he passed away when she was pregnant for me. Her mom was my hero - single parent of 5 kids, didn't own a car, dirt poor, but the most loving and kind woman I know (DD10 is named after her).
Dad's dad was remarried when I met him. He was a jerk all the way around. Could never understand why we had to visit him. Dad's mom was a nut (in a good way). She had a rough life too (3 kids, my uncle died in his 20's, my aunt almost died of cancer before she graduated hs) but she kept a sense of humor -even if it was pretty dark. She was very subtle and would crack me up with her commentary on life and folks.

**TheCottageRose** · 12-06-2002, 12:00 PM

My Mom's Mom was wonderful, always kind, loving, giving, showed me the Lord. I talk with her in my mind and feel she is with me frequently.

Her gardens were always full of flowers and roses, her kitchen curtains were always starched and crisp and clean. They had an outhouse, I didn't know people who lived in the 'country' had indor bathrooms until I was older....lol!

**KathiS** · 12-07-2002, 07:43 AM

My mother had TB when I was small and had to go away for treatment for two years. I lived with my father's parents during that two years. Grandma and PapPap always treated me like the "Queen of the World." I wish my grandmother was here now to teach me all about the quilting, cooking and baking she did so well. I adored both of them and still miss them after all these years.

**seadream** · 12-07-2002, 10:44 PM

I was always afraid of my Dad's parents, don't know why, they jut scared me.
We rarely saw my Mom's parents as we were growing up

**sunshine** · 12-08-2002, 10:11 AM

Maternal grandparents were the story book kind. Homemade cookies, hand sewn dresses, lots of hugs and kisses.

My paternal grandparents were alcoholics- they loved us, but I never remember them ever hugging me or telling me they loved me. A whole different world.

**mom2matty** · 12-08-2002, 06:47 PM

I have no memory of any of my grandparents

On my dad's side, both grandparents died when I was 3 or 4, they died within 6 months of each other.

On mom's side, her father died when she was 12 and her mom died 15 years ago but I never knew her. I knew of her, I never spent any time with her and she had no contact with us what so ever.

**Megareader** · 12-15-2002, 08:19 PM

Good memories? Oh my gosh, yes!!

My Dad's Dad was just so neat...when a kid talked to him, he really listened and never "talked down" to you. I try to talk to kids and listen to them like he did with me.

Dad's Mom was so sweet and was just so nice to everyone. Even though Dad's parents divorced when Dad was a young child, I never heard either one of them say anything negative about the other. In fact, when Grandpa died Grandma sent flowers to his funeral!

Mom's Dad died before I was born so I never knew him. Mom's Mom was such a character, never a dull moment with her.

Unfortunately all my grandparents are deceased now but I do have such good memories of them!