Grandma Lists

There is a little fruit stand in our town, where I love to take the girls weekly to by our produce. I love it because of the primarily locally grown produce and specialty foods. They love it because of the candy section in the back. Our tradition has become that after we get the rest of our groceries, we go to the back of the store to pick out a special treat for the week (assuming everyone was on good behavior.) Today, Miss Sweet Potato, chose candy raspberries and blackberries. I was particularly excited because that candy always reminds me of my Grandma Carol, my mom's mom who passed away when I was six.

That got me thinking about what else I remember about her, which made me think of (and call) my Grandma Margie, who is still alive and kicking. And it made me things that always make me think of her.

So here are the random things that make me think of my grandmothers:

Grandma Carol-candy raspberries and blackberries, candy carrots and peas, cups with animals in them, the smell of Coty lipstick (although that memory could just be from my mom saying that-does Coty still exist?), cigarettes, air-conditioning, old cook books

Grandma Margie-mice figurines, tuna noodle casserole, miracle whip, rainbow cake, The Enchanted Forest, the smell of Design perfume, diet coke, shops at the coast, mice figurines (I know I said it twice, if you know her you understand)

But what makes me particularly happy about this is that at least one of my daughters will be reminded of at least one of her grandmas by random everyday things. I can't wait to find out what they are.