Today my Granny, Beryl Lightfoot, is 91 years young. She is a beautiful lady and I like to think I get my "spunk" from her, she tells ya like it is whether you want to hear it or not, and I guess if you live to be 91, I guess you have the right to say it. Her Dad lived to be 97 and her Grandpa was 103.
Here are a couple pictures I snagged off my little sister Jacqui's blog. This is Granny last year in May, isn't she beautiful and they even put a little bit of make up on her. I love the twinkle in her eye and it looks like she might just be about to tell on someone at the home. Did you hear Bessie dyes her hair? Ha!
This is one of us when I was home last April Granny was working on her birthday cards and Jacqui and I stopped in to see her, and I think that she did not know I was coming so it was a surprise. I swear Granny has a better memory then I do. But it is funny cause we lived with Poppa (who, I talk to everyday, and he passed away in 1997) and Granny and our Mum for most of our young lives and when Granny would say stuff, sometimes she would say "Donna, Linda" before she got to Jacqui or Diana. Cause she was calling us her girl's names. Even now she will say remember this or that, but that was when Mum or Aunt Donna were little.
In 1999 I gave Granny a Grandmother book and in it were questions and stuff for her to answer and then she was to give the book back. I would highly recommend getting one of these books, or picking up one yourself for your own kids or grandkids and start filling it out. I learned so many things about Granny I had no idea. Like she said when she was a baby they said she would not live to be 1 years old, cause she laid around like a stick, never move. Boy were they wrong eh? Granny's nickname as a child was Birdie. Her favorite age was 17, cause that is when she met Poppa, Milton Lightfoot. She had to milk the cows before she went to school. She was through school at 13 years old, and I always wonder if she was a young girl in this day and age what she would do, cause she is a whiz at math, and at word puzzles, and spelling, she is so so smart. She went to a one room school so she had to listen to all the lessons, her last grade was grade 4. Granny and Poppa were married on July 30, 1940. Granny even gave me photocopies of the newspaper article tucked inside the book. I was just re-reading the book and cried in a few spots, especially when Granny writes about Poppa.
I love you Granny and I miss you so much, it was great to talk to you today!
So when I stepped out the door the other day I heard "cheep!cheep!cheep!", and so today I went out and took some pictures.
My camera was being a poop and would not focus when you could see 5 little yellow beaks screaming to be fed.
Well that is all for me today, I hope you have enjoyed getting to know a bit about my Granny, I wish you all could meet her.
Have a great Monday and thanks for stopping in!
Happy Birthday Granny!!!! Diana what a great story. I lost my grandparents at a very young age. I only had my Mom's Dad
until I was 11 but I will always remember him coming to our house for dinner and bringing all the grandkids huge Hershey chocolate bars. He spoke very little English and I remember taking Italian in school just so I can speak with him and when my year was up I was so excited when he came over and started speaking to him and he couldn't understand a word I was saying. I didn't realize that there are different dialects (sp?) in a language…I was so very disappointed Shortly after that he passed away. Love you grandpa! Cherish your moments with her you are so lucky to have lived with her and still have her in your life!
Where did you get that book? I want one too!
I didn't know some of those things about Granny and Poppa.
She's just the best.
Luv ya
Jax
Happy Birthday to your GRANNY Di!!!!!!
Blessings to her!! Lets hope you carry her longevity genes!!!
Love Ya
Da BFF
Tracy
I have one of those books from my grandmother and it is priceless. Happy Birthday to your Granny!
Just want to post a quick note to congratulate you for the upcoming preseration at convention! I bet it's going to be great! Wish I could be there!
Hi Diana — A huge Happy Birthday to your granny! You are so lucky to still have her and her memories. Where did you get that book. My sister and I have been "quizing" our mom lately to try to gleen as much info as we can about her life and our grandparents. Our mom is 86 this year and we are so lucky to still have her. I enjoy your stories and love your cards. Thanks for your inspiration. –sandy
thank you for sharing your granny with us…i lost my granny over 20 years ago and i was very close to her. my kids lost both their grandmas when they were very little and it saddens me to know that they will never really know the love of a grandma and will miss out on that relationship. Grandparents are sooooooo special….it makes me happy to see people appreciate their grandparents….
ps….happy belated bday….
I welled up when I read this. I gave one of those books to my mother but she wouldn't fill it out. She said it brought back too many bad memories. I asked her to just put in what she wanted us to remember. She didn't do it and now has been gone 10 years. There are still so many things I want to ask her about. All of her brother's and sister's are gone too. Please make sure people in your life fill one of those out. Thanks for sharing this beautiful post with us.
Congratulations on being one of the presenters at convention. I can't wait to see you up there. Wave back to me will you when I wave at you.
Carey Rogers
aka Roscoe's mommy
I love hearing about your Granny. I was very close to mine but she died when I was 13 and I still laugh when I think about how spunky she was! I would love to have one of those "granny" books also if you can give details on where to get one or what to look for. Thanks for sharing your memories!