My older son turned up this morning with two stems of marsh marigolds. LOL He said, "And you thought i forgot!" What a guy... I'm hoping this means there are rocks in the Mother's Day/birthday forecast! Dh and i and his brother and sister-in-law are taking his mom out for supper tonight. Not sure who else will turn up. That reminds me - i'd better make reservations soon. My mother doesn't live here and i forgot to order flowers! Bad girl! I have to wait until later now when their Safeway opens and then i'll call them in a panic. :) They know her and will put together something nice for her. Happy Mother's Day, everyone!

In the commercial sense the day has been abused. But the idea, lovely! In the spirit of thanking everyone who ever mothered me, and there were and still are a treasured few. In the spirit of appreciation for my daughters and daughter-in-law for their goodness and love towards our grandchildren. In remembrance of teachers who were surrogates and informed my, my children's, and my children's children's sensibilities. For all of these maternal figures and for you, my friends on the CF..... Thank you and Happy Mother's Day Renée(Bubbe)

Nice goody box Moni! Son bought me a silver bracelet with a charm that says I love you mom. daughter bought me a slim rose gold bracelet thst says The love between a mother and daughter knows no distance. Son also made a collage of pics of himself and his pup Katie that says we love you Ma. Daughter bought me these socks!!

Happy Mother’s Day to all ❤️ We had a small group of DH, me, DS2and my mother. The kids nominated DS2 to buy plants for my mom and me. We had a very lazy day, with lunch of quiche Lorraine I had made yesterday, and a dinner of chicken prepared like schnitzel ( cutlets pounded thin, dusted with flour and paprika, dipped in egg and rolled in panko and cooked in the smallest amount of oil possible), on a bed of creamed spinach and mushrooms, served with saffron rice. Watermelon pieces as a salad and coconut cake for dessert, all made by me. Our club restaurant isn’t open for sit down meals yet, and I did not want to risk going elsewhere just yet, so I had this all planned and it took just an hour to put it together. We ate in the informal dining area and I used one of the azalea plants the kids gave me as a centerpiece. Nothing fancy for a change, and I found a box of unused tray liners from Hester and a Cook when we moved and used those as sort of faux placemats. So glad we did not have a big do that required a lot of cleanup, as after dinner DH got a call, his mother died on Mother’s Day evening. She was in her late 80s and had Alzheimer’s for more than a decade, cared for in her own home according to her wish by round the clock helpers. DH and DS2 had driven to Alabama to see her the day before and found her especially frail, so it was not a surprise to anyone. Still, any passing is a blow, a jolt in the road. I’m more thankful than ever to have my mother! DH’s brother, a physician, was with their mom at the end. We will have a very quiet family funeral in a few days. “A life well lived is not to mourn, but to envy and inspire hope.”