Happy Mother's Day!

 

Hope all the Mom's out there have a wonderful day! My Mom loved flowers and these were right outside her front door for many Summers.  She would drag those pots in and out until the weather got warm enough. 

Far Guy's sister Janice, Far Guy's Mom, me, Far Guy and Chance.  Chance loved Far Guy's Mom she saved cookies for him.  Photo taken in December 20, 2005 on Far Guy's Mom's last birthday when she was 91 years old.

July 1981.  Far Guy's Mom, Far Guy, me holding Bethany.  In front Jennifer and Trica. 

Summer of 1934.  My Mom is the child on the right, next to her Marion and Alfred.

My Grandmother is holding Vivian or as we called her Aunt Skip and My Grandpa.  My Mom would have been almost five years old in the photo.

Lots of Moms are not with us for Mother's Day...or sisters, aunts, uncles and grandparents.

I am thankful for those still with us!

Far Side

A Golden Day

 Mother's Day began out on the patio.  It was a beautiful morning that I enjoyed before the really warm weather descended.  By afternoon we had  92 F or 34 C eh...but at one point in the afternoon the car said it was 94 F ...anyways it was really warm for the first part of May. 

Jen and Sadie arrived just before dark the night before Mother's Day. 

Golden Morning.

Sadie busy collecting sticks in the yard.  She was very interested in all the smells in our yard, especially where the bear lounged around the other night.  Yes we have a steel sculpture of a small bear in the old flower bed. 

After playing ball and a swim in the lake!  

Jen helped me do some things around the house...stuff where I have to crawl up a step stool to clean.  She crawls up a step stool better than I do.

We went to our favorite Mexican place for a delicious lunch.   It was a wonderful day spent with Jen and Sadie!  (Andy is at the World's Vex Tournament in Dallas...and we missed him)

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Mothering

My days of "mothering" up close and personal are pretty much over.  My role as caregiver takes over my mothering ability/energy.  Yes, I am still available to my daughters, son in law, grandchildren, great grandchildren and assorted in/out laws but in a limited capacity.  I can still give advice or an opinion when asked...sometimes even without asking.  I am pretty much past the holding hand stage. "Be careful when you cross the street look both ways" she said covering her eyes.

However...there is someone who has the energy to do the "mothering" in our family.  That is our youngest daughter Jen who is like a mother hen gathering all her chicks/cats...you know cats? 

Usually children can team up...Jen has no back up.  Our oldest daughter Trica struggles with alcoholism. She was a good Mom at one time, but the disease of alcoholism took over and has robbed the entire family.  

Jen cares for her elderly parents, making sure we have what we need when we need it.  She often asks "What can I do for you Mom?"  She has nine young adult children ( her boys and their gals and then Trica's daughters and spouses)  in her life that may/may not need guidance/financial assistance/ groceries/a good home cooked meal/ a soft welcoming place to land for a bit.  She has a very busy husband who needs attention too.   Then her three great nieces and great nephew with new great baby on the way to spoil, love and mother. (She will be in the delivery room)

AND then there is Sadie.

Yes being a dog mom is a very important job too. 

 I loved being a human mom but I also loved being a dog mom...when my daughters were teenagers they often said "Mom you love the dogs more than us"  Some days in some situations that was entirely possible. 

I am thankful to Jen for picking up the slack in our family, things I can no longer do...she embraces. 

Thanks Jen you are the bestest Mom/Daughter ever!  You are very important to so many people!

Love you lots!

Mom

Mother's Day

 I wonder how Mother's Day in heaven is?  

We  think of our Mother's on this day if they are alive or in heaven. 

Far Guy and his Mom, looks like she is making cookies.  I think perhaps he tested his Mother's mothering skills from time to time.  He looks to be about 8 years old in this photo. 

My Mother and I in March of 1952. I was 6 months old. I know I tested my Mother's mothering skills.  I was a stubborn, independent child who was a challenge for her. 

I wish all the Moms out there a Happy Mothers Day...even the dog and cat Moms! 

Far Side

Happy Mother's Day!

 I took my Mom to lunch yesterday and then to her favorite fabric store.  It was a nice afternoon. 

Mom is still struggling with swollen fluid filled legs.   She likes her apartment in Assisted Living. 

A photo of my Mom in the late 1940's.

Happy Mother's Day!

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Goodbye June!

 The rain during the night took care of June.  I was beginning to think she would never melt!

Since no one guessed the correct date I will send something to the two people that were the closest.  That is Rita and bookworm (Alana).  bookworm I will need your address please send it to captainconnie2001atyahoodotcom  Rita I have your address!   Not sure what I am sending you yet but it will be something handmade. 

We had a quiet Mother's Day with phone calls from my daughters.   Far Guy took me out for lupper...that is lunch and supper all rolled into one.  We went to a well known Mexican place and I had my first margarita for the summer.  It was a good day... I got to catch up on laundry and some paperwork that I let slide last week and I had a nap after the margarita.  My desk is almost cleared off.

Far Side

Happy Mother's Day!

 I hope all the Mothers out there have a wonderful Mother's Day! 

No these flowers are not blooming yet...perhaps in about three weeks.  Nothing is in bloom yet.

Far Side

Happy Mother's Day!

 

I made this card for my Mom a number of years ago,  The photo was taken in 1953 with my first May Baskets.  The photo was taken at the Farm in Carsonville Township. 

Happy Mother's Day!

Yesterday we went to town to give Mom her card and package, they were emptying six very heavy bags of mulch...Dad took a tumble and said he saw stars....we helped them finish up with the mulch and got Dad into the house.   He seemed ok....we had coffee and cake...my sister and her husband were there when we left.

Far Side

No Hugs Day

No hugs for anyone yesterday.

Our youngest daughter showed up with Miss Miney and Little Elvis so we sat outside and had a good visit!

Jen has been making felt creations.  This she calls a pencil bag, it has a zipper and it is lined.  She bought a new sewing machine and still has use of all her fingers.  (When she took sewing in High School she sewed her finger...yes the needle was stuck in her finger...poking out the other side.  The Doctor and I decided it was best just to hold her hand down and yank it out....painful but quick.)

The French Knots are awesome!

In the evening I social distanced with my brother, she who sees robins first, my sister and her husband and my Mom and Dad.

No hugs there either.

While I was gone our oldest daughter and Miss Paige called to wish me a Happy Mother's Day.

Maybe next Mother's Day we can have hugs back again.
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Snow and Mother's Day

Yesterday it was cold enough to snow so it did.  At least it was some kind of moisture.

The flakes were large and wet.

A short time later the ground was white.  Good thing I got my snow boots out the day before because I had cold feet outside.

We made a trip over to the County Transfer Station (Garbage Dump).

The small grain fields showed green along with the snow.  By evening the snow had melted.

It was a good day for a movie and a nap.  We watched The Last Laugh...funny even if it was about the elderly.  I give it a 7 out of 10.  Some parts of it seemed disconnected like a writer was fired mid script. Far Guy woodcarved and I crocheted and we both made supper together...ham and cheese omelettes and fruit.

Yesterday was opening Fishing here in Minnesota.
Today is Mother's Day ...happy day to my Mom and all the Mothers out there.

1954 My Mom and me and my baby brother

1953 Far Guy and his Mom.

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Mother’s Day Visitors

Chance greeted our visitors.

Maddie, Trica with Mikey and Savannah

(Paige was working and couldn’t come, she called us later in the day!)

We had a good visit.  Mikey got his first photo in the wheel seat.

Hey Mikey!

It was a good day, we visited with more relatives that stopped by. I read for awhile and had a nap and in the evening we went for a ride in the Smoky Hills with my other baby brother and his wife…saw 30 plus deer.

Happy Mother’s Day!

Jen, Andy and Adam visited us yesterday and we went out for lunch along with my parents. Four generations together.

After lunch I visited one of my favorite cousins who wasn’t feeling like himself last week.  He was feeling better after a rough week…he needed a couple of pints of blood to bring up his hemoglobin.  I told him to eat steak and greens all week!

Then I went over to the church where the children were giving a musical called O Chicken of Little Faith.  It was really cute…two of my Great Nieces were in it Brooke was an egg white and Olivia was the yolk…they linked arms at one point!  My other baby brother was a cat…seems they roped a few Grandfathers in to play some parts…it was well done! My brother wore a grey hat with pink ears…and he said he was really happy I didn’t have my camera.

This was the cute card I got from Jen, Andy, Noah, Adam and Miney and Little Elvis!

Happy Mother’s Day to everyone!

Happy Mother’s Day!

I made my Mom a card for Mother’s Day using a photograph I took of one of her favorite flowers a Browellia, in fact it is one of the Browellias she had blooming last summer.

 

I stopping giving my Mother gifts years ago, she appreciates cash for flowers at the local nursery.   That way she can enjoy flowers all summer long.

We all went out for an early supper/late lunch one day last week.

There is a wonderful place way back in the boonies where we like to go for lunch/supper once a week.    It usually isn’t too busy in the mid afternoon.

I hope all the Moms out there have a wonderful Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Far Guy and I took my Mom and Dad to lunch one day this last week.  I made my Mom a card.

My Mom and me on May 2, 1953. 

Since I was a very stubborn, head strong slow to yield to authority child I am certain she should get some kind of a reward. Oh yes my perfect siblings must have been her reward!

For now my new yard art in my favorite turquoise/aqua color sits out in one of the wild gardens. Thank you to my talented and she must have been covered in glitter youngest daughter Jen!  I will think of you every time I open my trunk because I think that bowling ball rolled out of it’s box at least once on the trip home.

Happy Mother’s Day!