You Made Our House a Home

Vera Selena (Osburn) Hinshaw (June 4, 1935 - July 19, 2018) We bought our house on Judson Street in nineteen sixty-seven. Though we endured many vicissitudes, you made it pure heaven! You loved everyone and everyone loved you, that's for sure! Your sweet smile and gracious southern charm added to your allure. You were a stay-at-home Mom who in our girls took great pride. You mentored them to be the ladies they became and was their steady guide. You made sure we went to church and the girls attended Sunday School, To adhere to God's Commandments and abide by the Golden Rule. With wonderful wit and great insight you kept us on an even keel, And with tender and loving kindness, all our hurts you could heal. So many cherished memories you created during the various holidays, That became family lore and traditions earning our eternal praise! You were a creative cook who took pride in serving delicious food. The aroma of supper simmering on the stove always lightened our mood! Eating black-eyed peas for good luck on every New Years Day, Seemed peculiar to this Yankee dude but we still observed it anyway! We relished the times just reminiscing by the fire sipping mugs of joe, Or watching glorious Colorado sunsets with our family on the patio. Thank you dear for your love and care - for this we were very blessed. You truly made our 'house a home' (to paraphrase the poet Edgar Guest)! Written in collaboration with my daughters Leanna and Leslie