She Should have been given an honorary degree in crafting..

Sitting at Kalie’s basketball game yesterday passing the time between games, I was chatting with one of the other basketball grandmothers and the subject of crafting came up. She was telling me about crafting with her sister and all the fun they had together. That was a big door opener for me to reminisce about some of the wonderful time spent crafting with Willie. It was not just time with me; it was a special time she spent with Cindy (daughter-in-law) and with Carol (daughter) and many more family members and friends.

When it came to crafting no one could hold a candle to Wilma. She was an accomplished crafter if you will. Sewing, knitting, crocheting, cross stitching, painting, and just about anything you were up for. Her hobby closet was bursting with crafts to work on. We delighted in shopping at hobby lobby for the very latest Christmas tree ornament kits and we would sit for hours sewing up a storm to make all those little felt delights to hang on

our trees the next December. The enjoyment she got when her grandkids would behold the newest additions was all the motivation she needed to make more and more. As I said before, she was an accomplished crafter and she could craft rings around me. I personally think she should have been given the Hobby Lobby honorary degree in crafting.

Her Children divided the ornaments between them after her death and each year they all put up a special Nanny K Christmas tree to display those wonderful hand sewn ornaments during the holiday season as a special reminder of the incredible person that took the time to sew them for the kids she loved so dearly.

One of my most prized possessions is her knitting and crochet needle bag filled with every size needle she might need for that next special project we would be working on.

Every once in a while I get a whim to knit or crochet and I go to her special needle bag and choose the needles I need because I know the right size will be there. This is the time I feel especially close to her and know her spirit is right there with me. Amazingly, we still have that special craft time together.

Love you Willie!

Lisa