Sweet Sweet Etta

A little mini-tribute

to my sweet old neighbor Etta..

Dear Sweet Etta was my neighbor who was my

welcome mat to Manayunk in 1994.

She LOVED Kenya!

and as she cared for her cranky old friend Joe until his dying day,

they both enjoyed sweet Kenya

and even taught him to sing. 

She watched my home,

she got my mail,

she enjoyed my family and friends,

she brought me stuffed-pepper dinners and homemade baked goods,

and was just always so simply kind...

and LOVED - LOVED my boys...

The best neighbor EVER..

not a mean bone in her body.

When she later moved away

(just up the street)

she was always ready with dog treats when we came to visit.

And even tried just this past August  

 to teach Freddie how to sing like Kenya...

and always cuddle with ole Ollie on her lap
(just a few months ago)

Luckily,

 last night,

I was able to leave work early at 7-pm

and head to Bryn Mawr hospital

where I was able to say good bye to Etta.

At 92, she died hours later.

 ~ Etta ~ 

the kindest, sweetest, dog lovin' neighbor and friend - 

a kind, loving constant in my life in Manayunk. 

Dogs the world over will mourn her passing,

and so will I.  

 

~ Etta Groener ~ 

May she rest in Peace!