This morning I woke up with a full list of things to do, arrangements to make and thoughts in my head. By 10:00am I had an almost empty list, arrangements made and a full heart. I am again thankful for my wonderful community of friends and family. I look forward to giving back to them all at some point in time.
Late last week my beautiful Grandma Rimmelzwaan passed away. As I grew up, she was the Grandma I spent the most time with because my Grandma Bloetjes suffered from MS and passed away when I was 13 years old.
I have wonderful memories of my Grandma Rimmelzwaan; playing on the farm as a child, roaming through their farm house, sleepovers, shopping trips, "Grandma's McDonald's", walking her gardens at their farm and then at the home they built for their retirement, playing rummy; the list goes on. As I became an adult, I noticed that I look a bit like her. I am always proud of that. Even through my teens, she was there for me. She and my Grandpa shared a love that I think is so precious... it took them over oceans, through raising children and creating a successful farm and into their ever-expanding family. No doubt there were challenges but above all they were happy together and it showed. It will be a tough few days saying good-bye to her.
It is a beautiful day. I am thankful to all of the people in our lives that continue to help us out when we find ourselves in a "pickle". Ian and I could not live our lives the way we do without our friends and family. Thank you.
Between busy family and farm life, we are enjoying the moments.
