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Memories of my Grandmother

My grandmother turned 89 years old this past May. She is currently living in a nursing home in her hometown of Magnolia. She's one amazing woman! First she's one of the nicest people I know. Second, she has survived two broken hips and COVID. She has trouble remembering how many kids and grandkids she has, but she's happy and is well taken care of.

Growing up, she would put up purple hull peas and make jellies and preserves. My grandfather moved a couple of mayhaw trees out of the bottoms and planted them in the back yard. I'm not sure how they came upon the fig trees, but they were prolific.  She could make the best may fig preserves! That was my favorite. My youngest sister's favorite was mayhaw jelly. Mimmie, my grandmother, would hide a little jar of each in the back of the fridge for us when we came down to visit. She would pull it out from behind butter dishes of left overs, jars of pickles, and jar of mayonnaise. Then Mimmie and I would sit down to a breakfast of fried eggs and toast with preserves. It wasn't just the preserves that made it special, but also us sitting down together and talking. I loved those mornings!

Figs and Cream...

Apparently figs and cream is a thing. I'd never heard of that, only fig preserves. I still think that fig preserves are the best, but some people think figs and cream go well together. All I have to say, is they didn't grow up eating Mimmie's fig preserves!

This little painting reminds me of the mornings spent at the kitchen table with Mimmie. I can recall the morning sun shining in through the window above the sink. Her kitchen was so warm and cozy any time of year. 

Figs are one of my favorite fruits and they always remind me of my dear grandmother. This painting does remind me of those mornings in her kitchen. Often times it was just she and I. Those times were so special to me.

You can find this painting at Lake Fine Art Academy and Galleria. Paula Brown is really nice and would be happy to tell you about this painting and ship it to you if needed.