You'r the Inspiratioooonnn! Part Deux

My Grandma is without a doubt one of the most amazing women I know. We traditionally call her "Granny," although I don't know why. Just like how I don't know how or why "Auntie" Brooke was coined by my nieces and nephews either, I suppose it just is. My Grandma is wise even beyond her years and I can always be myself around her. She always has stories from when she was my age and going through a similar situation. She always says something to me that means so much and she never really even realizes it. She is a true granny and a true friend.
She also is well into retirement and is notorious in my family for knitting, crocheting, gluing, sewing, you name it, she will make it. She will write her own little stories, make little hand puppets, when I was little I remember she made me dolls, and as I got older she would make me glamorous pre-tween Easter dresses. She has made me books full of quotes, and a quilt which I sleep with every night. I even have a box full of kid's toys and books she made all set to go for my future kids. The joke of the family is that not all things she makes are necessarily the most adorable thing to look at and sometimes I think she just lavishes in her creativity and likes to experiment and never lets it go to waste.
I love her and I can only hope when I am older and retired and have children, grand-children and great grand-children I possess her wittiness, cleverness, creativity, and the notion to make things for my loved ones. Ive started in my 30's making things for other's, but not like her. She is one driven woman.
Her latest invention I received in the mail last week. Its one of the best ideas Ive seen in while and so incredibly useful. It's a little mini-mit ( made out of a kitty pattern that looks just like the cat I grew up with , Murphy.) I have never told her that now these days kitties give me asthma attacks because I just love the idea of her seeing me as that little girl who just loved her Murphy.
I opened the package and thought it was an oven mit with less than enough padding to protect me from 450 degree heat, and than I read her note: "Brooke, here is something I made just for you. It is a lil microwave mit. It also has magnet sewn inside it so you can just stick it on your fridge"
I thought oh cute, and thoughtful.
Then i used it for the first time. This thing is genius!!! I love it. It works perfectly and she should patent this thing. I couldn't ask for a better grandma to look up to, nor a quirky creative lady to bless me with cute little gifts that mean so much. And who, in true granny style , would be so clever as to think of something useful , practical, just so darn cute.
She is an inspiration to me. I hope this week and the weekend brings you inspiration, and it gets dumped right into your soul and stays there for eternity.
listen to the song by Chicago. peter Ceterra inspires me too.

Inspriation is everywhere.

*I will post pictures of the mit once i figure out how.
xo