Happy Mother’s Day everyone! Mother’s Day and my past week’s activities
have made me think about my 2 wonderful grandmother’s. I miss them dearly, but was so blessed to
have both of them close while my brother and I grew up. We lived a quarter of a mile from one
grandmother. If mom and dad were busy in
the field, it was a safe bet that my brother and I were at her house, except on
Tuesday and Thursday because those were her quilting days and nothing got in
the way of her quilting days at two different churches.
My paternal grandfather died when my dad was a sophomore in
college. My grandmother refused to let my
dad quit college and instead continued to run the farm by herself with my dad’s
help on the weekend until he graduated.
I guess you can see where I get my work ethic.
My Grandma Evelyn only lived down the road from us growing up. Here she is at
her 90th Birthday Party. In the background are some of the amazing quilts she
made for her family over the years. I used to love laying under the quilts in
the frames while she worked, as the sun was shining through they almost looked like a
stained glass window.
her 90th Birthday Party. In the background are some of the amazing quilts she
made for her family over the years. I used to love laying under the quilts in
the frames while she worked, as the sun was shining through they almost looked like a
stained glass window.
Both of my grandmother’s were amazing quilters, crafters and
community volunteers. They helped make
me into the person I am today and for that I am eternally grateful. I have never had to buy a blanket because of
the collection of beautiful quilts they each made for milestones in my
life. They taught me to be kind, help
others and never be afraid to try something new. They both volunteered in their communities,
churches and helped neighbors when they were down on their luck.
My Grandma Jessie with the quilt she finished for my oldest after he was born 5
weeks premature. My Aunt took this picture the day she finished the quilt. Sadly,
my grandmother passed away the next day, just 8 days after the birth of my son.
Now, I have a mother and mother-in-law that are teaching my
kids some of the same lessons. My oldest
is in 4-H. I have learned that as a farm
mom, summer is not the best time to work on projects with me, because most of
my time is in a combine or tractor. I
have 2 amazing grandmother’s that aren’t afraid to step in and help out. One has taken him shopping for material so he
can make a pair of pajama pants and I am hoping the other will take him
shopping again for his style revue clothes.
I won’t even start on how much the grandfather’s help with the livestock
projects.
My mother with my youngest son. She is such a great listener and the
boys totally have her wrapped around their little fingers. She also lets them
plant anything they want in her garden.
plant anything they want in her garden.
These 2 amazing women in my life also volunteer a
considerable amount of time to the youth of the area. My mother has been a 4-H leader for over 25
years! My mother in law logs hundreds of
miles and hours each year with the Boy Scouts.
Looks like my boys have two great women to lead the way for them as
well.
My mother-in-law at Kindergarten Farm Day with her collection of wool items.
She is an amazing resource for just about anything you would need to make a display.
She loves teaching kids and always has great visuals!
She loves teaching kids and always has great visuals!
Think about this statistic from the Beef Checkoff this
week: Nearly one-half of cattle farmers
and ranchers volunteer with youth organizations. More than one-third donate time to other
civic organizations. The national average
is 7% of all Americans volunteer for any organization. WOW!!
Thank you to the wonderful women in my life, mothers,
grandmothers, teachers, and especially my grandmother’s friends at church that
helped me become who I am today and sometimes have to remind me where I
began. I love you all! A Kansas Farm Mom
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