Showing posts with label aged mom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label aged mom. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 11, 2008

A pair of rag rugs

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As I've often mentioned in the past, my mom loved to make things. A Christmas angel. Her own wedding dress. A toy dog. A ceramic frog. M...
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Saturday, February 09, 2008

Butterflies & Roses

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In my world, butterflies are pretties for decorating & holding papers on the refrigerator. I hadn't realized how relevant they might...
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Friday, February 08, 2008

Unexpected bronzes

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It's an unusual collection of bronzes, especially for a funeral home. But then, this is the West. And what could be more historically we...
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Thursday, February 07, 2008

Mom is Gone

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I got the call last night at about 9 p.m. She died quietly, in her sleep, as she wanted, though she lived longer than she wished -- she was ...
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Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Estate Sale: Downsizing a Life

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The sign went up as we left after pricing the leftovers of a life whose scope has been steadily shrinking over the past handful of years. Fi...
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Thursday, December 06, 2007

Mom's 104 Today

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You wouldn't believe it to look at this picture, would you? That's not her boyfriend, it's her son, my bro. Tomorrow night, gran...
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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

One More Halloween!

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I didn't know if Mom would be up to wearing a costume today -- after all, she is almost 104 and tires easily. However, when the subject ...
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Friday, August 03, 2007

The Big House Party

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The llama named Lawana on my keyboard -- what could be more symbolic of a young grandchild in the house? But the house has been full. First ...
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Friday, April 06, 2007

She Sees Seashells...

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...where ever she goes-- even in dry Arizona! Something like that. The fact is, I find them on my walks. And in people's homes (includin...
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