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Mother’s day
My beautiful Mother. She’s gone five years now. Mom, I love you, I miss you and I wish you were here.
My father took this picture of her in the Philippines sometime in the early 50’s.
Five years…it doesn’t seem that long.
My phone number hasn’t changed in 38 years…and yet…
Well, those of you who know…
Know that my Mom and Dad are spinning in their graves.
Friday is over isn’t it?
Not my favorite thing to hear when I first wake up is The Curmudgeon moaning and groaning. This is a sign of a very bad day. I trudged down the stairs to find him on his hands and knees wiping the floor and cabinets with a paper towel
“What happened?”
“The coffee pot is leaking all over the place.” He replied.
I walked over to the sink and picked up the pot. When I did I spotted a hole in it. “Um, maybe because there’s a hole in the pot. I’m betting you banged it…” I looked in the sink and sure enough I found some chips of glass. “Put a hole in it. Lovely. I’m guessing this means there’s no coffee?”
Those who know me know that this is me without coffee…
Therefore I walked over to G’s house to mooch a cup of coffee, but no one answered the door. ACK!
Then I decided to waste no more time and go buy a replacement carafe at Target. They didn’t have any, in fact I was told that the company no longer makes this particular carafe. Yikes!!!! I looked at all the coffee makers they had to offer and made a decision. I now have a new coffee maker that has an insulated stainless steel unbreakable coffee carafe.
I hugged my precious cargo to my chest and fled for the check out counter directly across from the Starbucks stand. As I swiped my charge card I yelled across the aisle to the Starbucks clerk, “Give me the largest darkest one you have, I’ll be right there!”
I left Target with a new coffee maker while happily sipping on a large cup of coffee. The day suddenly seemed brighter. Instead of heading directly home I stopped at the camera shop and picked up my CD of wedding pictures!!! Yes, the day improved rapidly.
You all have a good one!
Lovely day
What a great day for walking! Annie and I made two circuits of the park. We can’t do that on days when G walks with us. G has had a knee replaced and once around the park is all she can handle before her other knee starts to kill her. She dreads it but knows that one of these days that one too needs replacing.
We saw a wonderful sight by the second foot bridge. An elderly Lab was tootling around (doing mini laps) in a small patch of deep water. His mom was standing by keeping watch while he was thoroughly enjoying himself. Two ducks nearby were unconcerned about his company.
It never gets easy
On Friday the thirteenth in April of 2001 my baby sister breathed her last breath. A hole opened in my heart and has never healed. To have her joy, laughter, sense of humor, and smile leave this world forever was the cruelest thing of all.
I mourned her then. I mourn her now. Mary, it still feels like it was only yesterday that we spoke on the phone. I miss you. I love you.
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