The North Carolina crossroads that were home to Grandma;
View of Ms. Lucille's diary farm, a familiar sight to Grandma Ollie. Ms. Lucille and Grandma Ollie were cousins and best friends. They visited a lot, on the farm, at the trailer, at Lucille's house, and on the phone;
Ms. Lucille, still beautiful, active, driving, and living alone at 91;
Views from Ms. Lucille's gardens - her lilies and a bird box (below).
20 June 2000
[The Trailer
Pikeville, NC]
Dear [Granddaughter],
What a lift your letter was. I am Fealing[sic] Fine compared to days earler[sic]. I hurt my back. Picked up something to[sic] heavy. I’ll try to think more clearer before do that again. Took me a month to get over it. Twas rather painful too.
Am sure you have been bussy[sic]. But hope you enjoy your work.
Oh so glad you have thought serously[sic] about a change School And hope you Feal[sic] good about the answer or decision. Hope it goes well. One day at a time may help lots.
No don’t give up your music entirely. Can be lots of Company and help settle nerves.
Total retire isn’t good for any one. Work Church in some too. Helps clear the mind.
No don’t want to get overloaded either But do need to be busy helps body and mind Busy.
I don’t have enough to do. Yes I help some in yard Pull weads[sic] and Joint grass. Water plants (Flowers) a little while at the time. Will put in a quilt this evening. So will have something else to do. Only work a while and take a nap. I will go with [cousin] Carol to tak[sic] [Carol's brother] Bruce to work and get my medecine[sic]. Wish could stop taking pills But see much chance of that.
Do feal[sic] lots better. Strong so pills must help.
Oh we had a good ½ rain yesterday evening. Cooled air some too. Cloudy today may rain more. It had gotten quite dry here.
Sew pretty Birds. Have them in Bird Box. I watch them going and coming. The Bird feeder you sent has helped but they don’t like it as well as loose feed.
Thank[sic] so much for the letter and news. I love you and may God bless and guide you in you[sic] decisions.
Loads of Love
Grandma
[The Trailer
Pikeville, NC]
Dear [Granddaughter],
What a lift your letter was. I am Fealing[sic] Fine compared to days earler[sic]. I hurt my back. Picked up something to[sic] heavy. I’ll try to think more clearer before do that again. Took me a month to get over it. Twas rather painful too.
Am sure you have been bussy[sic]. But hope you enjoy your work.
Oh so glad you have thought serously[sic] about a change School And hope you Feal[sic] good about the answer or decision. Hope it goes well. One day at a time may help lots.
No don’t give up your music entirely. Can be lots of Company and help settle nerves.
Total retire isn’t good for any one. Work Church in some too. Helps clear the mind.
No don’t want to get overloaded either But do need to be busy helps body and mind Busy.
I don’t have enough to do. Yes I help some in yard Pull weads[sic] and Joint grass. Water plants (Flowers) a little while at the time. Will put in a quilt this evening. So will have something else to do. Only work a while and take a nap. I will go with [cousin] Carol to tak[sic] [Carol's brother] Bruce to work and get my medecine[sic]. Wish could stop taking pills But see much chance of that.
Do feal[sic] lots better. Strong so pills must help.
Oh we had a good ½ rain yesterday evening. Cooled air some too. Cloudy today may rain more. It had gotten quite dry here.
Sew pretty Birds. Have them in Bird Box. I watch them going and coming. The Bird feeder you sent has helped but they don’t like it as well as loose feed.
Thank[sic] so much for the letter and news. I love you and may God bless and guide you in you[sic] decisions.
Loads of Love
Grandma
1 comment:
That is just the sweetest letter from your granny!She has some incredibly good advice.
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