Grandmother Elfrieda's birthday is today,
She would be over one hundred years old.
The beautiful grandmother that helped raise us,
I remember her well.
She was the nicest grandmothers you could ever have,
Cooked and baked delicious foods for us.
Macroons and Apple Streudel,
Cooked delicious dinners for her children.
Was exceptionally talented at knitting and sewing
Knitted me a beautiful nordic sweater.
A very fashionable sailor's sweater was made,
Grandmother sewed a pleated skirt with that.
I wore that to a school dance,
What beautiful memories.
I went onto marry a sailor,
That is very romantic.
We had a Christmas wedding at our parents spacious house,
Our Lutheran church minister performed the ceremony.
Grandmother wore her long hair in an attractive bun,
She sewed her own dresses.
The kindest grandmother ever,
She brought her furniture from the old country.
We put that in our living-room,
An exquisite linen chest and a spacious table.
That provided many exquisite birthdays,
What good memories we have,
Happy Birthday grandmother,
Thank you the beautiful memories.
Author: Gwen von Erlach Schutz
Categories:
elfrieda, appreciation, beautiful, blessing, fashion,
Form: Free verse
I remember our beloved grandmother Elfrieda,
She came to live with us when we were young.
She brought an antique table and crafted chest with her.
Looked beautiful in our parent's living-room.
Good to have her with us,
When our parents worked and studied grandmother cared for us.
She would cook and bake delicious foods, I really enjoyed that.
Her ability with crafts continue to bless us.
She knit me a nordic sweater and sewed me an outfit for my birthday,
A beautiful sailor's sweater and pleated skirt for my birthday.
When I grew up i met and married a sailor.
Grandmother is such a good memory.
Grandmother lived with us in a pretty room,
She and mother would settle accounts monthly.
She had company and we were blessed with a very kind and giving grandmother,
Sewed my grade eight graduation dress and my grade thirteen graduation dress.
Mother and i would select the material,
MY grandmother would sew the beautiful dresses.
They are such good memories,
Rudi was her handsome and kind husband, our grandfather.
Such good memories growing up,
We were very blessed as children.
Author: Gwen von Erlach Schutz
Categories:
elfrieda, appreciation, beautiful, friend, god,
Form: Free verse
Days with my parents Dr. Wolf and Dr. Erika,
I would visit on my return route from my children and husband.
Our mother would be waiting with a glass of champagne,
Which was absolutely delicious.
I would visit them at their beautiful trailer,
The trailer had all that you could ever need.
They were located on a scenic space,
You could cook your own food.
They also had a tent adjoining the trailer,
I loved visiting my parents.
The trees towered over the trailer,
Scenery was very exquisite.
We would sit and have conversation,
Maybe go on a hike through Terra Cotta.
My parents were my favorite champions,
Saw me through many difficulties.
I loved visiting them during the sunny days,
Forever a good memory, my grandmother Elfrieda visited there.
What lovely memories and friendships,
Blessed by God and the lord.
Author: Gwen von Erlach Schutz.
Categories:
elfrieda, appreciation, beautiful, blessing, education,
Form: Free verse