A Remembrance to my Chloe + Ferdie….

This St. Patrick’s Day I want to pay tribute to my grandmother, Clara Ann “Chloe” Butler and my grandfather, Algernon “Ferdie” Butler. Today marks the day that 11 years ago, she quietly left this earth. Very bittersweet day because one of course, she was reunited with her true love, my Grandpa, who died in December 1993, & two she LOVED St. Patrick’s Day as it is very prevalent in our British West Indian culture! 

She was a strong woman and my grandfather adored her so much so that he always told me how once he left his native island, Dominica, to go to Montserrat, he wanted to make the darkest woman his beloved wife. That makes me giggle and of course it restrengthens my love for my own husband. I miss them dearly & today I just wanted to tribute them on one of their favorite holidays! Rest in Paradise Grandma & Grandpa!! Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  

Until next time, 

Live... Love....Design! 

xo Renae  

(Photograph courtesy of my mom)