Yes, Gertrude used to say something like that. I had hoped to share some great stories with you about traditions of Christmas and New...

Gertrude always put away her summer clothes in early fall and then place her winter cloths in her very small closet. The house was built...

The holiday tradition of baking Christmas cookies has been passed down to me. But mine is nothing like the major production Gertrude made...

Every year around the first of December, Gertrude would go into the attic and find the box with the manger. It was an old cardboard box...

I must admit that somedays I can and do eat only when I am hungry. (Luckily the man I married understands and will go ahead and eat when...

As Halloween approaches I remember the costumes Gertrude made for me. I never had one from the store and could not wear a mask, because I...

The picture for this blog is a button was worn during the Kennedy/Nixon campaign. Gertrude would never have worn it! She was in her early...

This month I celebrated another trip around the sun. It reminded me of my 8thbirthday when Gertrude made all my Ginny dolls a new...

Who Remembers playing Monopoly as a Kid? I think I have Gertrude’s 1930’s version of the game. I remember playing it with my grandmother...

One of the items I first found when I started going through Gertrude’s things was the meat grinder. I remember Gertrude made her own...

If one more person asks me what is the best diet to lose the weight they have gained during this pandemic, I will scream! Yes, the...

Who knew water had a specific taste? Gertrude. After we traveled to another city, the first thing she did when we returned to Buffalo was...

I returned to Pilates this week and thought Gertrude was leading the class! Gertrude always remind me to stand up straight, don't slouch...

If the quarantining continues, who know what I will find next. Yesterday, as I was cleaning out a closet in the guest room I found a bin...

Gertrude gave me a wonderful, big, sturdy, wicker rocker when I got married. The rocker came to me with other furniture when Gertrude was...

I was searching for a book to read when I found Gertrude’s Bible. It brought back so many memories of my religious education. I was...

I can still remember the bottle, the shelf in the refrigerator where it was stored, and the terrible taste of it, even though it was just...