by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Sep 11, 2026 | blessing, family, Granny Boyd, Gratitude
Listen to the tone. Consider the context. Don’t be surprised by the little jabs that sometimes come. Be aware of small hints that reveal truths anout feelings that have been buried deep. i visited my Mother last Friday. She will be 90 in December. Our relationship has...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Nov 14, 2025 | affirmation, Aging, crafts, family, Gifts, grandmother, Granny Boyd, Gratitude
When I was a teenager, my paternal grandmother crafted a quilt for each of her grandchildren, with the help of her sister, Aunt Omi. She hung a large quilting frame from the ceiling in her cozy den area adjacent to her spacious kitchen. I fondly remember seeing them...
by Cathy Boyd Byrd | Jul 17, 2022 | family, Granny Boyd
Add to “Things I Never Knew” …… My paternal great grandmother, (the Carroll family side) who died when my grandmother and her sister were less than 10, was Cherokee Indian. A cousin has done some family geneology and told me today….Great...