February. Heart month. The month for Valentine's Day. The month we think of spring, even if Old Man Winter still has his “freezing temperatures” it has been called lately. One needs to keep warm with the extra comforter that would be at the foot of the bed in grandma’s day. No cold chill could penetrate the warmth of that quilt as it radiated grandma's love and care.

That quilt was grandma's legacy.

Recently, my friend experienced all the excitement of being a grandma for the first time. My gift to her was a baby quilt and a poem I had written. Since many of my readers have expressed appreciation of poetry thoughts, I will share with you the poem I gave with the quilt.

Grandma's Blanky

Grandma needs a purple blanky. I heard her grandchild say it will warm her gentle heart. It just will make her day. When her grandchild comes to visit, she'll ask for grandma's toy. Grandma just gives her the blanky and both just jumped for joy. A purple blanket is full of love and grandmas need one two, as it does warm, gentle hearts, even if it is not new. When old it gets much better, though it looks very torn. Many grandchildren love that blanky. It is love and it has been warm.

Warm thoughts: Love is a quilt and a quilt is love. I make them warm to keep my family from freezing. I make them beautiful to keep my heart from breaking. By Prairie Woman 1870

Keep warm with grandma quilts.

Warm Thoughts from the Little Home on the Prairie by Luetta G. Werner

February 8 1996

Published in the Marion Record

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Trina