February - heart month - the month for Valentine's Day. The month we think "spring" even if all man winters still has his fling! Brrrr! It has been cold! 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 comforter 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 wrote. 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 Blankie: "Grandma needs a purple blankie" I heard her grandchild say. It will warm her gentle heart. It will just make her day. When her grandchild comes to visit, she'll ask for grandmas toy. Grandma just gives her the blankie and both just jump for joy. A purple blankie's full of love and grandmas need one too, as it does warm, gentle hearts, even if it is not new. When old it gets much better, though it looks so very torn. Many grandchildren love that blankie - it's love and it has been worn.

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. Prairie Woman, 1870. Keep warm with a grandma quilt!

Warm Thoughts from the Little Home on the Prairie Over a Cup of Tea written by Luetta G Werner

Published in the Marion Record February 8th, 1996.

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Trina