Remembering my Grandma Leona

My grandmother, Leona, passed away tonight. While we were home over the holidays we had the chance to see her. Even though we knew this was going to happen sooner than we wanted- it is still hard to lose a loved one. She had an amazing 92, nearly 93, years here and we wish we could have 92 more.



Things I'm remembering about her:

• She always kept her fingernail polish in the fridge.



• She always had painted nails and lipstick on



• She called hot dogs 'weiners' which always made me giggle.



• The only time I heard her swear was when she was playing cards with her twin sister Levina, her husband Lewis and my grandpa Bud. They thought I was asleep but I heard those curse words



• She made the best Christmas cookies. She these fried ones that looked like ornaments. Almost too pretty to eat.



• When I'd stay overnight on a weekend she would always take me to Perkins after church.



• I think it meant alot to her when she learned our daughter's name was Bennet Leona.



• She could paint ceramics like nobody else.



• She would always humor me and tell me the story of her life, adoption, etc. Over and over I'd ask about it.
• I used to love wearing her high heels. I could fit in them when I was 9 or 10. I think she had regular sized feet and I have giant feet.

I have so much more to say but everything is kind of running through my head in slow motion. Somehow putting this into words helped a little bit. Kind of strange to blog at a time like this but it keeps my mind moving.

Please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers as we remember someone very dear to us.