Grandmas's Hands

My grandmother wasn’t especially pretty…

But she had beautiful hands.

Her hands…

Knit mittens,

Embroidered pillow-cases,

Made cinnamon bread,

Prayed the rosary,

Cheered for the Minnesota Twins,

Planted iris,

Canned jam and pickles,

Braided rugs,

Told stories of days on the farm,

Cooked pot roast and gravy,

Stitched quilts,

All the while singing “tre-de-de-de”

But best of all…

Grandmas’s hands

hugged me.