~Happy Mom's Day~ :-)

Mothers Day today. I dug out some of the photos of the

tons I have and picked a few of my favs that showed

how I really remember her. She died in 1990. 7 months

after my dad. Its a sad way to remember her, but she

missed my dad so badly she comitted suicide. She just

couldn't go on without him.. They were married 56 years.

She was a wonderful lady, smart, yet didn't even get

through 8th grade. She had to quit to help support the

family. Was the great depression back then.. She told

me many stories about that time.
My mother, not my birth mother, her name was Violet

Beatrice, she was born in Cambourne, Cornwall, England.
She came over with my grandmother when she was 8.

Mom had to quit school and get a job, and the one she

got was delivering milk for the local dairy. She married

my dad in 1929. They lived in the same house all their

lives and I have to say she loved my dad till the day she

died. She was a good wife and mother.. She taught me

well.. just like my dad.
When I think of her, I see her like in that photo of her

fixing a meal... Seemed she was always in the kitchen.
She was an excellent cook...and in that photo you see a

red and white striped jar thing on the left.. That's a 3

layer cookie jar... and inside that are 3 different kinds

of HOMEMADE cookies.. I don't think she ever bought

a store cookie in her life.. :-) She loved her flowers and

plants.. look in the window, she loved cactus and each

one had a very special pot that she had them in .. I still

have many of them. Summer was always flowers.. every

where. Her favorite flowers were daisies, or brown eyed

susans. Her other favorite thing was music.

Every room had a radio, and what ever room she was in,

even the bathroom, she had it on. She knew the words

to every hymn.. and if she couldn't have a radio on she

hummed or sang one.. Her favorite was "In The Garden".

She was one of the oldest members of her Church, its

a small beautiful one that I married David in, its still

there in the center of Iron River. As she cooked and

worked she sang.. I think that's why I love music like I

do.. Never a day went by that I didn't listen to some

type.. from gospel to rock and roll...

I sat for a few minutes this morning and thought of all

the memories I have of her.. She was very determined

and orderly, honest to a fault and taught me how to cook

and sew. Which have stayed with me all my life. She knew

what would carry me through. Ive always kept a sewing

machine with me, no matter what, because I knew I could

make a living with one if I had to. Mom taught herself how

to sew, to have clothes back then you had to make them,

and she was as good a seamstress as she was a cook. Look

at the 3 of us.. She made everything we have on.. my skirt

and blouse, my sisters, and her dress.. She could make any

thing.. That's why I love to sew, being the way I am.. I didn't

and DONT like having clothes the same as every one else !
I make my own and no one has what I do ... I LOVED the

fact my mom could make anything I wanted to wear.. even

my coats. See whats by my mom? One of her flower beds.

I believe this photo was Easter but I don't know the year.

Gail was still home and I guess I am about 10 or 11. I dunno

but-I know I'm GORGEOUS :-)

I missed a lot not being with my sons.. To be called Mom, or

Mum as Mark says, I cant even write the feeling it gives me.
I missed hearing or seeing that name all these years, which

cant be made up.. But things have changed and I CAN be the

MOM or MUM again.. and even the GRAN...for real .. Its a

good feeling. Kimmie always called me "MOTHER!".. and usually

that's just how she said it.. Donnie calls me Gran, just like

Kelli does or Nikki and Amber. :-) To Tyler I'm Nan... :-) Just

so I'm something to someone I'm grateful :-)

I didn't make my very best favorite food yesterday, so 3

guesses what my dinner is gonna be today? Well its a special

day so I can..Well that's my excuse anyway :-) Time to put

my GORGEOUS WEEBLE "Happy Mom's Day", post and go

and EAT! :-)

Y'all have a good one, Y'hear? Love Ya and THANKS!
Always, Lois ****

"God Bless You" is my prayer today,

I'm honored to call you "friend".

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again...