Throw Back Thursday with Mom
I was scrolling through my previous blogs when I came across one that brought back so many memories. I wrote it on January 14, 2016, four years ago today. Since January is a month of “mom” memories I decided to title this Throw Back Thursday with Mom.
My mom was always there to lend a hand to anyone, she loved singing in the church choir and enjoyed her flower gardens. I remember a time she and my dad were passing a house with beautiful hosta plants in the front yard. They stopped and while admiring the plants, the owner came out and told her they needed thinning out. Mom said she would help her thin them and came home with a trunk full of hosta plants to line each side of our brick front path!
Mom was a secretary at the local Junior High school but in the evenings she was so creative with her cake baking side line business. Mom made and decorated the most beautiful wedding cakes, made cute birthday cakes and cakes for any other occasion. Mom not only made my wedding cake but she also made all the flower arrangements and bouquets for our wedding. She was talented in what ever she did!
Mom and Dad celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in 1993 and my sister and I planned a nice surprise party for them. It was a great party but by now mom was suffering from the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Within the next few years it started progressing more rapidly and we had to come to realize that the disease was taking over mom. This is a blog I wrote 4 years ago today with some of the memories I had with mom during her fight. http://themarthareview.com/memories-of-moms-alzheimers/
As I mentioned, January is mom’s memory month. She was born on January 25, 1921 and she passed away on January 15, 2000. Since mom left us, I have been picking up pennies that she sent down from heaven. Last year for Mother’s Day I made a plaque using some of mom’s pennies. Every time I see the plaque it’s a beautiful reminder of my mom. http://themarthareview.com/pennies-from-heaven-plaque-for-mom/
When mom passed away in 2000 Rich and I started a memory garden from some of the plants given to us at mom’s funeral. Throughout the years we added new plants and it was ready to re-organize the garden. That was another gift for mom last Mother’s Day, a beautiful arranged flower garden with the focal point the most gorgeous azalea bush that started out about a foot tall after her funeral and is now spread out over 5 feet wide and tall! I know mom is happy when she looks down from heaven and cardinals were her favorite bird, how perfect that they fill our yard with beauty.
January brings happy and sad memories of my mom but all the memories of the past, forever in my heart will last.
A lovely post and honoring of your mom, Martha. I get a sense you are quite like your mom with your cooking, baking and gardening.
My mom passed on her wonderful talents to me, all except cake decorating. I love baking a cake but my frosting skills are lacking LOL. Thanks for visiting Lily.
What a beautiful tribute to your mom. She was a special lady and she left quite a legacy. Thanks for sharing Martha.
Mom was the best Karen. I miss her so much but glad my dad and her are together again.
Hi Martha,
Cherish the memories, they are a blessing to be treasured.
You have made me reflect on being thankful for those that have been a part of my life and now live on only in spirit in my heart and mind.
I hold all the memories in my heart Doug. Lia never met her great great grandmother but I’m sharing her stories so they can live on for more generations.
I always enjoy reading your posts about your mom – your love shines through.. and this one is no different..
Thank you Vidya, while I miss her so much, I know she is know pain free and singing with the Angels.
Martha, such a sweet post honoring your mom! You can tell in your story that you both were close. I lost my mom in September of 2000 and there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think of her. There are days I miss her so much and just wish I had one more chance to talk to her. But she’s in a better place and I’m okay with that. I know she’s smiling down on me, watching me raise her two grandkids. <3
That’s how I feel about my mom too Aletha. I want her here with me but I didn’t want to see her suffer. I have seen her at times, she sends down messages and her visions surround me. Our mom’s are so special whether her or watching down on us.
Terrific story brings back good and sad memories
But the good and happy times erase the sad times Rich. Mom and dad are together again.
Thanks for sharing the memories
I love and miss mom so much Roy but she’s now pain free.
Thanks for visiting Roy. Mom was very special to so many.
Great post. I know what it is like to lose someone from Alzheimer’s. I lost my grandma in 2018, after helping care for her for many years.
I think caring for and watching our loved ones with Alzheimer’s is as painful as the patient Amanda. I’m so sorr about your grandma but she is now pain free and watching over you from above.
Beautiful post and a great tribute to your mom. I love the plaque made from Pennies From Heaven and I might make something like this for my sister who is missing our parents a lot.
Thank you Glenda, I miss mom and Waa happy to find this idea so I can see mom’s memory every day.
what a beautiful tribute….
Thanks Nancy, I miss mom so much.