Day 12 "Patches of Connection"

Day 12 “Patches of Connection”

Christmas and holidays at my Grandma Emma’s house

Were always an adventure.

She was an eccentric woman with

Eclectic tastes.

Grandma’s home was like a museum.

It was always fun when we took our dates there

As teenagers, during family gatherings.

Full of art and items from all over the world,

Her decorative objects would sometimes surprise you

Like the two little green frog figurines

That had human private parts

When you turned them over.

Her black puffy hair was always done up

In either a big black puff

Or an Egyptian style do.

She made sure she had her “face” on.

She had her brothers and sisters over

And there was laughter

And jokes,

Drinking and smoking,

Around the holiday dinner table.

Our cousins were there as well as

Aunts and uncles.

We were all family

And we were all connected,

By blood,

By association,

By memories,

And by family fun.

Felted merino wool and silk with bead and embroidery embellishments.