Mom playing Twister, and Mom and Me in the snow.
Today I was at my Dad's and it seemed my Mom was heavy on my mind. I was doing a little sewing and I got Mom's pin cushion to use. Every time I touch something that I KNOW no one has touched since she did, I get very sentimental. So it was with every little pull of each pin, knowing that her dear fingers had been the last to touch it. I wondered what was the last thing she used them for. Maybe the Wizard of Oz ornaments she made, and that now hang on my daughter's tree. Maybe it was the pretty aqua tunic she made for a Christmas party. I noticed all of her paintings that hang everywhere. And I noticed the poignant collection of vintage music on the piano that my dad has collected since she died, all with mom's name, Sally, in the title. Christmastime is bittersweet. I love all the music, lights, brightly wrapped packages, Christmas trees, and parties. But I miss my mother terribly at this time of year.
Merry Christmas to you! Thanks so much for stopping by.
Oh Leslie, I'm thinking about how hard that would be. To feel a loss of someone so important on Christmas. I'm lucky I have my mother still with me, but I can imagine is she wasn't. I'm praying that you feel at peace during these hours of Christmas, and know that she is really so near to you.
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Leslie (aka Gwen Moss)
Thanks you Leslie! I do feel at peace, though I still miss her terribly. She died 5 years ago from Alzheimers. She did not suffer, for that I am grateful.
DeleteYour mom was the coolest! I enjoyed seeing her paintings again, and I love that your dad is collecting music with her name in the title! Know you miss her terribly.
ReplyDeleteAh, that's so sweet, Cheri! I'm so glad that you remember her and that you remember her painting. You're right, I do miss her terribly!
DeleteWhat wonderful photos and wonderful memories. I love that your Mom played Twister, and I adore your Dad for collecting the sheet music with the name Sally. I lost my mother 12 years ago, and I am still so moved when I see her handwriting on something. It's funny how something like that can bring back such a rush of memories. laurie
ReplyDeleteOh Laurie! I know what you mean about the handwriting! I have all of Mom's recipe cards and I just love seeing them. She used the recipe cards for all kinds of notes to herself, too. I love reading them! She had a card for each Christmas with the gifts she had received from her children recorded. She also would write on a card what food she was taking when she and Dad went to visit my brother in Orlando. Man, they ate GOOD when mom and dad came down!:)
DeleteWhat lovely blog and "real" paintings on this post!
ReplyDeleteHi Bernideen! Thanks for noticing all Mom's paintings! I have a favorite, the one of the lady in different poses. I've loved that one for a very long time!
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