Papa’s World – “Roses are red my love- PINK is for Sherry”!

Sherry received a homewarming present from two very dear friends – Dottie and Cindy –

“SWEDISH PINK ROSES” in memory of her mother whose own mother was born in Sweden!

Dottie – Cindy and Sherry – the three of them have been friends for years and years.

When Sherry’s mother – Barb (GIGI) passed away –

the two of them had “SWEDISH PINK ROSE PLANTS” delivered to her in Brambleton, Va.

We planted them right outside under the dining room window so we could see them every day.

Sadly – they remained with the house when we sold it and moved to N.C.

But – another two plants arrived after we moved into our new home in Cameron Woods Community!

They were planted to the left of the garage on the side of the house!

The left side is just before you get to the SWEDISH PINK ROSES!

Here they are in the early morning sunshine – facing toward the East.

They come and go all Sring – Summer and Fall – reminding us of her mother and her mother’s mother

(MORMOR) homeland-

SWEDEN – the Swede runs strong in the family – tall beautiful granddaughters and another going-to-be tall grandson.

And on the opposite side of the house – we have planted Knock out RED ROSES!

These face the West and get the afternoon full sun!

“ROSES ARE RED MY LOVE – “PINK” IS FOR SHERRY”

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“SWEDISH PINK ROSES – IN MEMORY OF GIGI – “BARB” PINK IS FOR HER!

Papa’s World – Memory of GIGI and family vacations.

GIGI – Sherry’s mother – Barb

Many times when her father was alive – we would go on vacation with them –

then when he passed away – we continued taking GIGI with us where ever we went.

The grandchildren all loved their GIGI – and today – the grandkids call Sherry – MORMOR – Swede for MOTHERS – MOTHER

You see GIGI ( Barb) was Swede through and through – her mother was born in Sweden.

In Mount Jewett where they lived – was an early Swedish settlement from immigrants.

The men in 1886 built a replicant of an eight-sided Swedish church – and the one in Sweden still stands as does the one called Mount Nebo in Mount Jewett – in NWPA!

Every year in that little town in NWPA – a Swedish festival is held.

Both Barb and Bill at one time were the king and queen of that festival.

GIGI – holding Taylor – Maddy holding Cassidy – Sarah and Ella

Memories of GIGI for the grandkids was she was always laughing – smiling – red cheeks –

Holding her hand as they walked or climbing up and sitting beside her.

Learning how to sing a song in Swedish and singing it to her.

Those are memories not lost – but retained in our minds.

GIGI is ever there watching over us.

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Papa’s World – making memories – cookies – with the oldest grand daughters!

First you gather the ingredients – then you gather the grand daughters and their mother!
Mother ( Debby) Ella Sarah Sherry ( grand ma) Maddy

Memories are made each year during the holidays –

making Christmas cookies is one of them!

Sherry has done this for years – and they all love it!

They laugh and laugh at her and with her!
The results – or a small fraction of the results – all decorated by each of the grand daughters!

She teaches them her heritage and is passed down generation to generation.

Sherry is Swedish – her grand mother was born in Sweden.

She is 5 ‘ 9″ tall – and Ella is almost as tall – Sarah will be that also and Taylor at 10 years old

comes up to her chin!

The temptations are there – YUMMY!
She is a educator – teaching them to be themselves – honor – compassion and self worth!

Respect is what they have for her.

Admiration – and laughing – both at her and with her.

Going shopping with Grandma!

MEMORIES for a lifetime!

Ella Sarah Sherry

We will come up once more and spend a couple days and Christmas eve.

Then we will go back to Tammy’s for Christmas day!

The little ones are so excited and she made cookies with them also!

To them she is not grand ma – but MORMOR – mother’s mother in Swedish!

After Christmas we will once again head back to S.C.

Knowing that Memories were once again made

and captured into this blog

for future reading – seeing !

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My little contribution to the cookie making!
ELLA will be on a soccer team in college – and will play against her sister Maddy at the University of Lynchburg!

But that is another blog in the works!