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Comments (56)Dear Olliesmom, I'm so sorry to hear about losing your Mom. I lost mine to lung cancer as well...coming up on 3 years in Feb. She and I were also very close, and her passing has torn a huge hole in my life...which I am gradually learning to mend. No one made me laugh as much as Mom did, and while I miss that terribly, I so appreciate her teaching me the importance of enjoying life. I always remember the words from Mitch Albom who said that just because someone dies, it doesn't mean your relationship with them ends...it's just that that relationship changes. Since Mom passed, I have learned things about her that I didn't know before from people who loved her. I have found things I needed among her things which are gifts that she's still giving me, and I have found ways to continue to feel close to her, including spending time doing the things we enjoyed doing together. At first, I couldn't do it. But with time, I am now able to, and bring her with me in my heart. So she is still very much a part of my life and will be for the rest of my life. I'm sure your Mom will be with you as well. And I'm always most thankful to have had a wonderful mother and such a close relationship to her...many people have not been so fortunate. So however soon it seems she was taken from me, I know I've been far more blessed than most. Don't question the why of her passing. It happened exactly as it was meant to. The universe is perfect as it is. If it weren't, it'd be different. So we have to trust that it is as it was meant to be. Grief is like waves. They first hit you suddenly, frequently and so hard that they toss you over. But with time, know that the waves become calmer, they come less frequently, and soon you will be able to stand when they hit. Eventually, they become almost gentle reminders of times and things you've shared in the past. But it takes time. And for each of us, it takes as much time as it takes. Miss her, grieve for her, and then let it go. I was very much helped by the grief guided meditation that meditation oasis provides. I'm posting a link below in the hopes that it will help you heal sooner as well. You have my deepest sympathies and my best wishes for courage, strength and comfort in this most difficult time. AnnieD Here is a link that might be useful: Grief Meditation: #26...See MoreGetting ready to post final pics...how do you resize?
Comments (6)No matter what the original size, you can always change the size it displays in the forum, by modifying the html code you've copied like this: if the code is: add this: You can play around with it, changing the "500px" to any size you want; the largest that folks can comfortably see in their browser is around 800px. (This changes the width AND height proportionally, no need to fiddle with the height at all.)...See MoreFloof post: Another toppings survey. This time:salad.
Comments (40)I like poppy seed dressing, but most are JUST sweet. My niece made a version of it for a family get together that wowed me, because it has a good amount of tang to offset the sweet. She won't mind if I share it. 3/4 cup white vinegar 1.5 cups canola oil 3/4 cup sugar 2 TBSP white or yellow onion 1.25 TBSP salt 3/4 tsp dry mustard 1.5 TBSP poppy seeds Place all ingredients except the poppy seeds in a blender. Blend on high for at least 1 minutes, or until the onion is fully chopped up and emulsified into the dressing. Add the poppy seeds and pulse a few times until incorporated into the dressing. Refrigerate....See MoreFloof post: One of these....
Comments (17)1.) Favorite COLOR: all of them 2.) Favorite SEASON:autumn 3.) Favorite HOLIDAY: thanksgiving 4.) Favorite ANIMAL: ocelot 5.) Favorite FLOWER: Aquilegia apparently because I keep buying seeds. First it was A. vulgaris 'Barlow Blue', then it was A. caerula, now it's A. vulgaris 'Magpie' and A. hybrida 'Spring Navy and Blue' (this plant doesn't even bloom very long? I'm an idiot.) I still want A. canadensis. UGH! 6.) Favorite FRUIT: dark, ripe cherries 7.) Coffee or Tea: coffee 8.)Vanilla or Chocolate: chocolate 9.)Fries or Onion rings: both equally 10.)Pancakes or Waffles: waffles 11.) Shower or Bubble Bath: both (take showers, but I wish I had a bath) 12.) Early Bird or Night Owl: early bird 13.) Beach or Mountains: beach!!!!!!! 14.) TV or Movie: both (apples and oranges) 15.) The hardest decision: Would you rather: A.) Eat what you want and not gain weight or B.) Never work and have all the money you want.: both (why choose it's all fantasy)...See Moreamylou321
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