tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post6327444641170525783..comments2024-03-08T01:45:59.972-08:00Comments on simply vintageous...by Suzan: A tale of two grandmothers................Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04867123594514649770noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-79691772397112240892013-12-05T14:47:56.342-08:002013-12-05T14:47:56.342-08:00I felt like I was reading the start of a really go...I felt like I was reading the start of a really good novel - The Nanas! They both sound like amazing women in their different ways, and I am sure you got only the very best traits from each of them! My two grandmothers were very different, too, although the contrast was not quite as strong as yours. It's fun seeing the progress in your new home as you go along. It seems like you are getting massive amounts of work done!Amy at Ms. Toody Goo Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474198992341706776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-6293017785468258982013-12-02T14:26:33.275-08:002013-12-02T14:26:33.275-08:00Both your grandmothers sound like incredible women...Both your grandmothers sound like incredible women. You write about them in a beautiful story, what a lovely tribute to them. <br />Mine were very much alike, but different at the same time...and like you, I loved and miss them terribly. <br />Your home is starting to look fantastic!<br />Debbie :)Debbie @DewdropGableshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747405747361970506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-13685078784479318812013-12-01T18:56:04.466-08:002013-12-01T18:56:04.466-08:00What a beautiful post!! I was very close to my gra...What a beautiful post!! I was very close to my grandma (my mother's mother) and I miss her dearly to this day. We made cookies together and we danced a lot. My grandparents went dancing every weekend...she let me dress up in her dancing outfits and she taught me all the old dances. Your post brought some wonderful memories back to me.<br />hugs,<br />Cindycynthia lee designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03153290269651314939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-92104000702299043382013-12-01T17:03:46.555-08:002013-12-01T17:03:46.555-08:00Wow. I read the post, because it was YOUR post. ...Wow. I read the post, because it was YOUR post. I enjoy renovation, furniture painting, etc...but I LOVED the Grandmother post! I read it this morning, but didn't have time to comment, but made a point of coming back to let you know how amazingly universal blogging women become. Thanks for taking me 'home'. Miss my Crazy Grandma!!! (I only knew one well).Loretta Castorinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15786176585647963404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-85512315995150259112013-12-01T04:28:45.669-08:002013-12-01T04:28:45.669-08:00Suzan this was so much fun to read! You had amazi...Suzan this was so much fun to read! You had amazing grandmothers and I'm so glad you appreciated them! I hope Jacob remembers me as fondly! I am loving your progress and dreaming of the day I see sheet rock!!Danni@SiloHillFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13220897952708626415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-63106855857488043982013-11-30T21:08:39.056-08:002013-11-30T21:08:39.056-08:00Hi, Suzan. A creative, lovely, thought-provoking, ...Hi, Suzan. A creative, lovely, thought-provoking, funny post. And to think that we could all be viewed through a lens similar to yours in years to come! :) ~ZuniZuni, Chickadee Home Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04702101709062226692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-71637194120204018562013-11-30T12:27:36.413-08:002013-11-30T12:27:36.413-08:00Suzan, I can only hope that some day after I'm...Suzan, I can only hope that some day after I'm gone someone remembers me with such a well written tribute. This is a true gift to your wonderful grandmothers.Cheryl in Wisconsinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08724939947607431433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-10416928281672374922013-11-30T11:16:17.004-08:002013-11-30T11:16:17.004-08:00I just loved reading that story, it was touching a...I just loved reading that story, it was touching and sweet and made me cry thinking of my Mum Mum..Susan - Uniquely Yours or Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010238235454003363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-79642042630715029092013-11-30T10:02:41.961-08:002013-11-30T10:02:41.961-08:00Oh Suzan, I loved the post. Your grandma's so...Oh Suzan, I loved the post. Your grandma's sound so wonderful. I am sure you have many lovely memories of the great times you had with them.<br />I am so glad that you are going with the convection stove - soon that will be all they are making - so you will be ahead of the times.<br />Can hardly wait to see your home all decked out for the holidays. Have a Happy Weekend.<br />MaryMary@mydogsmygardenandmaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03265174897498950754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-88131038016575475902013-11-30T07:25:01.773-08:002013-11-30T07:25:01.773-08:00loved the post...really enjoyed reading that!loved the post...really enjoyed reading that!Janahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15374967666102465446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-66280812583412953752013-11-30T06:56:04.035-08:002013-11-30T06:56:04.035-08:00This has made my day......what beautiful memories ...This has made my day......what beautiful memories you have of two beautiful ladies in their own way! I smiled and laughed reading to the end.....it actually brought back many memories of my childhood grandparents.....but now I have several Aunts that have kept "life" interesting! It continues on.......Blessings to you and can't wait to continue seeing more of your renovations! Roxiesweetvintageofminehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16605919419932082731noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-3917587255850493682013-11-30T06:27:24.527-08:002013-11-30T06:27:24.527-08:00what will your grandchildren think of you, do you ...what will your grandchildren think of you, do you ever wonder about that? my kids are smaller, I still can't say how are they going to decribe me to their kids, and what will those kids think of me? modern grandma, crasy grandma... I am so curiousana@carpe_diemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18399861549839281945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-56453341094539403542013-11-30T05:47:24.101-08:002013-11-30T05:47:24.101-08:00Great story! I want to be the crazy grandma. I w...Great story! I want to be the crazy grandma. I wonder if I can make that happen?<br /><br />xoxo<br />-andiandi filantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00046051034556807447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-76683880989447584552013-11-30T03:37:06.132-08:002013-11-30T03:37:06.132-08:00It was funny to read this post as my two grand-mot...It was funny to read this post as my two grand-mothers were also very different from one another, much like yours.Magali@TheLittleWhiteHousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13787605249681670341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-28882235910582147212013-11-30T02:40:41.139-08:002013-11-30T02:40:41.139-08:00A thoroughly enjoyable post Susan. How interesting...A thoroughly enjoyable post Susan. How interesting your grandmothers sound and I love that you accepted and appreciated their individual traits.Kerryanne @ Shabby Art Boutiquehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00092818124651152546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-64267134273821494432013-11-30T00:37:08.938-08:002013-11-30T00:37:08.938-08:00I love this post Suzan! Sounds like you have such...I love this post Suzan! Sounds like you have such fond memories of both. I hope when I have grandkids, that I will be as influential as these remarkable woman were to you! Hopefully remembered in a loving way the way my mom is by my kids! Thanks for sharing. I really enjoyed this!Feral Turtlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03748514235712998266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-61357452578181204462013-11-30T00:35:55.033-08:002013-11-30T00:35:55.033-08:00Loved this post! My two grandma's were as dif...Loved this post! My two grandma's were as different as night and day, too. Then again, I'm nothing like my grandkids other grandma's. The older boys call me Middleport grandma and all the little ones call me kitty grandma. But from 3yr. olds to 20 yr. olds, they all love to be here in this crazy (sometimes tidy) house.Maureen Wyatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03717877610585066150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-46305774244450443532013-11-29T18:05:15.049-08:002013-11-29T18:05:15.049-08:00This is a great post and I read every word. So nic...This is a great post and I read every word. So nice to have memories. And so glad women today can be a little more free with who they are.Leslie Anne Tarabellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02196752637270349443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-56554831859328560382013-11-29T17:03:53.143-08:002013-11-29T17:03:53.143-08:00Two wonderful women for grandmothers sounds like h...Two wonderful women for grandmothers sounds like heaven.molly- See you downtownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13594688015103959511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-17278163557890657112013-11-29T15:16:45.712-08:002013-11-29T15:16:45.712-08:00Hi Suzan!!!!!
Great memories!!!!!
My grandparent...Hi Suzan!!!!!<br /><br />Great memories!!!!!<br /><br />My grandparents were all from Scotland and came over to Montreal in the twenties. My father was born in Glasgow and mom Montreal. We only really saw Granny, mom's mom. I loved her very much. She died at 64 yrs old. To me that was too young. I was only 15 and still miss her terribly. My grandmother on dad's side only had love for her daughter's daughter, Angel.<br /><br />I love hearing about peoples grandparents. Both grandfathers use to abuse my grandmothers. I promised myself that I was never going to marry a man who did this. Well, I did in my 1st marriage. Thankfully I only stayed a year and 10 months, but, the damage was done.<br /><br />But, from that time era was my great aunt Margaret from my mother's side. How I miss her and learned from her. She was a tiny mite, but, watch out!!!!! She was amazing!!<br /><br />Thank you my friend for sharing a bit of your family history!!!<br /><br />Have a great weekend Suzan!!!!!<br /><br />Pam<br />xoxPamLuvsPinkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06894521704333998169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-84951077767140429602013-11-29T14:32:33.992-08:002013-11-29T14:32:33.992-08:00Oh what wonderful memories you have. I was just ta...Oh what wonderful memories you have. I was just talking to my sister today about how different I am from my grandchildren's other grandmother. She is a school teacher and a very concrete thinker. I am the one who laughs inappropriately with them, but the two of us get along very well. So important for kids to have those different influences in their lives. xo LauraSImple and Serene Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08390085017238133076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-16100187108826747352013-11-29T13:43:09.513-08:002013-11-29T13:43:09.513-08:00I loved this post grandparents are the best and it...I loved this post grandparents are the best and its funny how we see them differently as adults. You'll love induction I'm getting one myself after my parents got one they're amazing. Mel@Mellywood's Mansionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07636427820882725798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-37176604975573114092013-11-29T13:22:38.696-08:002013-11-29T13:22:38.696-08:00What a nice post to share, Suzan!! I'm just sw...What a nice post to share, Suzan!! I'm just swinging over to say hello and I loved reading your post too. Happy renovating to you!! :)mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-73650120600601940152013-11-29T13:16:19.914-08:002013-11-29T13:16:19.914-08:00Suzy-Q, I loved reading about your grandmothers an...Suzy-Q, I loved reading about your grandmothers and could visualize and feel their presences. I have been thinking a lot of both my grandmothers and the questions I wish I could ask them, however, that is a long lost opportunity. I also was blessed in many ways by each of them, and they were very different women. One was very progressive for a woman born before 1900 and the other was the quiet submissive loving type. I am more like the progressive grandmother and have lived an unconventional life following my heart wherever it has led me. We have been blessed by our ancestors. Peace and LoveNancy Carrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18205332551368161006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7186929171672526984.post-63575651806602006632013-11-29T12:30:14.792-08:002013-11-29T12:30:14.792-08:00I really enjoyed the stories about your grandmothe...I really enjoyed the stories about your grandmothers. What wonderful memories you have of both of them. I had two aunts, who were sisters, with very different personalities. One was a super neat freak, and her home looked spotless always. My other aunt was rather like a hillbilly in her behavior, they had tons of kids and mismatched clothes. They were quite poor and their house never seemed to be clean. I look back on both of them fondly, for different reasons. Reading your story reminded me of them, so thanks for sharing!Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06385834349304202464noreply@blogger.com