Goodbye, Grandma Chicken...

I am feeling a little sad today. And quite nostalgic. My grandma, Henrietta Garber, passed away yesterday. She was 91. Many of you know that for the past 3 weeks she has been in hospice care in our home and I was her primary care giver during the day since my parents both work. I didn't want the responsibility and was quite nervous about it. As the time went by I grew to be grateful for the opportunity to serve her. I was able to be there at her bedside along with my mom, dad, and aunt when she died. It was an amazing experience. I love her very much and can't wait to see her again.

Since I am feeling nostalgic I am going to list my favorite things she always or did. I know most people who read this(which I know isn't many) won't get them, but my family will.

-the title of this blog is "goodbye grandma chicken". We called her that my whole life. When my oldest brother was little he couldn't say Henrietta, so he called her Grandma Hen-Hen. That turned to Grandma Bawk-Bawk and then it eventually evolved into Grandma Chicken. She loved that name. It kind of became her m.o. and she starting collecting chicken and hen decor for her kitchen.

-While I hate them, she loved Boston bull terriers and owned several. The 2 I remember had awesome names- Boots and Pocahontas.

- "I'll knock you into next week..."

-the amazing/ridiculous porcelain baby doll collection.

- When asked how she was doing she would almost always reply " better than I was when I was worse".

-cream soda

-The "hatred" she had for chocolate, yet she always took bites of ours.

-"oh?"

-Buttermilk

-the delicious vitamin c tablets she always had when we were kids. I have never been able to find them. soo good.

-Her "program". (Jeopardy)

I could go on and on. Mostly I will just always remember the fabulous grandma she was to me. She was always faithful and true and I know she and grandpa are continuing to do the Lord's work.

Here is a picture of she and my dad just 2 months ago at my niece and nephews blessing. She is cute.



Love you, Grandma. See you soon.