I woke up this morning in a winter funk. It's cold, my foot is killing me, David is whining and I miss my mom. I started a fire, took a pain pill, Dan took "whiny" to school and... I still miss my mom :). So then the hymn above popped into my head - thanks God for the kick in the tush.
So I decided I would have a happy and rejoicing day about my mom and share with you a little about her.
- she had a green thumb, heck a whole green hand
- she made cookies or cupcakes for every school event from preschool through graduation
- she loved to shop
- we talked on the phone everyday once I moved out
- she loved coffee
- our Boxer's (dogs) were family too
- she was a huge Elvis fan and owned every album
- music played at our house all the time (thankfully she more albums than Elvis LOL)
- she loved to watch musicals and old Doris Day movies
- she loved me unconditionally
- after Christmas we would put a discarded Christmas tree in the back yard and decorate it with handmade/edible (for birds) ornaments
- she and my favorite aunt talked on the phone Early every Saturday morning
- the two of them also loved to go birding (bird watching)
- she loved to entertain friends and family
- she had a whole gift room and she would make baskets as gifts made up of things her friends (or mine) loved
- clearance watch out - we were there!
- she could bake anything and would often do it at the same time - we might have a jelly roll, pralines, divinity and chocolate chip cookies going all at once
- she always helped out at church with our Youth group - driving us places, setting up Bible Bowl, etc.
- we all loved seafood and would often have it instead of traditional ham or turkey for the holidays
- she made the best oyster stew and west indies salad
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