Sad News

Hello Everyone!

Thanks for checking in today and every day.

Sorry I haven't had anything new up in a while.

I'll try to get back to my blogging soon.

If you've been following me for a while you

probably know that my 93 yr old Mom was 

living in an assisted living center.

On April 21st I got a call that she was being sent

to the hospital and I should meet her there.

I went and she was doing fairly well, in fact 

did well for a few days and we had plans for her to

go to rehab to gain strength, to return home, that Wednesday.

But she started to decline and we ended up having her

 on palliative care.

To make a long story short,

we lost my sweet Mom on May 4th.

I was with her when she passed.
We had a lovely memorial service for her and

will be planting a tree in her memory,

hopefully at the home where she lived these past 

nearly 5 yrs.

It's hard moving on, but I'm at peace with her passing.

I miss her all the time and find myself wanting to call her

to ask her something or give her some news.

I know the pain will get better in time, 

but I know I will always miss her sweet disposition and

lovely smile.
All I can do is try to be like her and remember all the 

wonderful times together.
Here are some pictures of her through the years.

She was born in 1924,

I'm guessing this was taken in 1926.

This is Mom with her older sister Margaret,

who passed away at the age of 9,

not much after this picture was taken.

I believe this was taken when she was

in 8th grade or there abouts.

This is Mom's high school senior picture.

Not sure of the year of this picture.

Don't know when this picture was taken,

but it's one of my very favorites.

Sorry this isn't a better picture, but this is my 

parents wedding picture,

October 20, 1945

In her room at Sacred Heart Home

within the last couple years.

Mom loved to go out to eat and Ted's for a

foot long was one of her favorites.

At my brother's house, I believe for 

Thanksgiving.

This is with my kids at my nieces home for a family

picnic a few years ago.

At my nephew's wedding, it had a 

roaring 20's theme.

This picture is from a few years ago, when

my kids, Mom and I went on our annual 

pumpkin hunt, then out to dinner.

Probably my favorite picture of her,

I think it shows her sweetness and

her true beauty.

Mom will be missed by many for as my 

daughter said
"She was insanely loved by everyone who met her"