Goodbye Granite City Girl

I didn't think this post would be quite as difficult to write as it is, but I suppose we all knew this was coming shortly. Despite the almost 8 months of silence on my part I still feel saddened and shocked to be writing this!

We have been through quite a lot on this little corner of the internet these last 4 years. A graduation, a wedding, 2 house moves, a couple of career jumps and finally a Granite City baby and not to mention the countless reviews, phases and experiences we have shared, truly this feels like saying goodbye to an old friend.

So far motherhood has been a rollercoaster of a journey, a journey which thus far I've selfishly kept to myself and my family. Really it feels a little as though these last few months has shaped me in such a way where I feel I have 'grown out' of this blog and that I'm ready to take on bigger challenges and move on to new and exciting adventures. Adventures which I hope you will soon join me on.

Until next time folks, thank you for the reads!

Granite City Girl

Granite City Memories | Goodbye Granda

This week my family and I did one of the most difficult things we have ever had to do in our lives so far and that was say goodbye to a wonderful granda, a caring father and loving husband. As you can imagine there isn't much you really can say to outsiders who have never experienced this kind of grief or pain and that's why today this isn't a post on how to cope in these situations, how we handled it ourselves or anything of the sort. Instead I would like to offer up my own tribute to my granda which was written over 12 years ago when I was tasked with writing a speech about someone or something important to me and my life and here it is:

My Granda - By Hannah Cosgrove Age 10

My Granda enjoys making things and this is a few of the things that he has made. He has made 2 bridges, lots of sheds, a well, a gazebo, bird table, a rabbit run and a rabbit hitch which he has called 'Miles Classic' and these are only some of the things he has made. I have taken in some photos to show you. He also likes to work outside in the garden I liked helping him I like watering the plants and taking all of the weeds out of the garden. He also likes to watch Laurel and Hardy I like them as well because they are very funny he also likes watching cowboy films but he prefers John Wayne. He also likes musicals he likes to watch Seven Brides for Seven Brothers I think that is one of his favourites. He likes to take Lance out for long walks each day. That is my granda and I love him very much.

To know you, as many have said in the last couple of weeks, was to know a legend and nobody could have asked for a better granda than you.

Goodbye Granda x

H.Elizabeth x