tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post460552249806753862..comments2024-02-16T06:59:59.062-06:00Comments on Quarry Garden Stained Glass: All Saint's DayKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-15421651102660700102017-11-07T18:10:47.092-06:002017-11-07T18:10:47.092-06:00So sorry to hear that you're going through thi...So sorry to hear that you're going through this ordeal again this year. All Saints Day is one of my favorite services of the year when we remember those we love but see no more and a reminder of the "mystic sweet communion with those whose rest is won." Your mother would be happy to see the family she loved so much continue to enjoy life as fully as possible. <br /><br />As always, your writing is compelling and your pictures glorious. <br />Peter/Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07499260699813618283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-34371538389694836412017-11-06T00:28:08.155-06:002017-11-06T00:28:08.155-06:00What a wonderful idea to make a teddy bear out of ...What a wonderful idea to make a teddy bear out of a coat. My mother was usually a lot smaller than I am (especially as I put on weight) but occasionally I can wear something of hers. But there is a mohair coat that would make wonderful teddy bears. She had a lot of clothes because her weight varied a lot. I think that there will be better treatments for macular degeneration. I asked my eye doctor about the vitamins and he said to make my own combination of certain vitamins. <br /><br />Maybe, your in-laws would reconsider Meals on Wheels if given a chance. It wouldn't hurt to gently ask if they would like to do it now. You never know...Ellie's friend from canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240956258453579270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-68610375765935039952017-11-05T23:33:37.688-06:002017-11-05T23:33:37.688-06:00Beth, thank you! Aging in place is very probably ...Beth, thank you! Aging in place is very probably doable and I hope Carl and I will be able to accept gracefully when help is offered as we age. The geraniums should be happy in Mom's house; they certainly do brighten up the room they're in. I think Mom would approve. :-)Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-16683427209655245162017-11-05T23:26:29.764-06:002017-11-05T23:26:29.764-06:00Ann, thank you for your kind words. I'm think...Ann, thank you for your kind words. I'm thinking our mothers were very much alike! My mother was much, much smaller than I am, so I couldn't wear her clothes, but there is one coat which could be made into a teddy bear by a friend of mine and I think I will ask her if she is willing. She's made them for many other people who grieved the loss of a loved one. <br /><br />Maybe the snow will melt a little and you'll be able to find some pine cones to paint. I'm so sorry to hear you have macular degeneration, too...what a devastating diagnosis. I'm still holding out great amounts of hope that there will be emerging cures and adaptive technology available soon. I hope for many more days of glorious sight for you, too! <br /><br />Good idea on calling for additional help should this ever happen again with a fall. There are people there to help. :-) Thank you! Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-67851070149749097922017-11-05T23:14:48.763-06:002017-11-05T23:14:48.763-06:00Rainey, thank you so much. The last two years, my...Rainey, thank you so much. The last two years, my back isn't what it used to be, and you're right, the twisting and turning while lifting is a big part of the problem. I suppose the pain is like a check engine soon light? A warning that something is going to give if I fail to heed it. I took a rest day today. :-) Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-39133460637940959972017-11-05T23:10:20.365-06:002017-11-05T23:10:20.365-06:00Alison, oh, me too on the home delivery system! W...Alison, oh, me too on the home delivery system! When their first Meals on Wheels delivery arrived a year ago, I happened to be visiting and boy, did it smell good. And just think, it would arrive on my doorstep, ready to eat...wow, what a deal. I'm sorry to hear you have pain, too. I often wonder how it will be in a few years, kinda scary, actually. Let's hope we both get some relief.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18368318730124533690noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-37031351788282676752017-11-05T19:15:59.461-06:002017-11-05T19:15:59.461-06:00What a beautiful tribute to your mom! It's a t...What a beautiful tribute to your mom! It's a tough stage of life, isn't it, being available and helpful, but having to make/help make decisions for loved ones who are aging and/or dying. Gosh, you have a lot of healthy Geraniums! Your mom would be happy to hear you're filling her room with beauty!Beth @ PlantPostingshttps://plantpostings.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-73959071321337997762017-11-05T17:12:40.041-06:002017-11-05T17:12:40.041-06:00Karen, I am so glad to hear that you feel good in ...Karen, I am so glad to hear that you feel good in your heart! Sometimes, I think we must be twins in thought. One of the hardest things I have ever done is to give away my mother's clothes. I have given away quite a few but she had a lot of clothes. Some I could not bear to part with. I had a coat relined and fixed so that I could wear it. You have done a wonderful thing and the man is right that others in need will be very thankful for it. I was thinking of your mother just the other day. I had hoped to gather up the spruce cones and see if I could paint them as she did. But our beautiful fall weather ended so abruptly I didn't have a chance to pick them up. I only got the leaves raked from the lawn into the flowerbeds for mulch and then the temperature dropped to minus 10ºC and we got quite a lot of snow.<br /><br />I was also thinking of how my mother made the best of every bad and difficult situation and found joy in everything. I had just been thinking how I would strive to be like that and how I feel a joy in my heart. And then I read your blog today and heard my thoughts mirrored in your comments!<br /><br />Do not worry about breaking into tears sometimes. Or feeling sad or wistful. Today I stomped my boots to get the snow off of them and when I heard that sound images of my mother doing the same came into my mind.<br /><br />I can't advise on what to do with your parents-in-law. Your mother being so accommodating and cheery and grateful abut everything was a blessing. If your father-in-law has cancer, though, perhaps some in home care would be helpful until he passes. If she falls again, you could phone the fire department and tell them the situation and that you can't get her up. They would probably be glad to send two firemen to lift her. It is a problem with no easy answer.<br /><br />Blessings to you.<br /><br />Ann<br /><br />P.S. I now, on top of all of my other eye problems, have macular degeneration. I was so relieved when the retinal specialist told me that it was only in my left eye but his letter to my ophthalmologist says it is in both eyes so I was quite shocked. Still, I had a glorious summer with short day trips to see wild orchids, the golden larches n the fall... etc. Just beautiful. <br /><br />Ellie's friend from canadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14240956258453579270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-35159465050609985872017-11-05T16:52:45.591-06:002017-11-05T16:52:45.591-06:00Oh dear Karen ~ I do hope things will work out for...Oh dear Karen ~ I do hope things will work out for the best care for your inlaws. You've had such a rough year. I'm glad you received some comfort from the service.<br /><br />Do take care of yourself. Oh those twists and turns, the lifting of heavy things, etc. that has our backs telling us we did something and it hurts.<br /><br />Be well, know that you are loved ~ FlowerLadyFlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-942892890615806086.post-76878783560797896312017-11-05T16:20:23.604-06:002017-11-05T16:20:23.604-06:00I'm so sorry you're going through an ordea...I'm so sorry you're going through an ordeal all over again this year, now with Carl's parents. When my time comes, I'll be more than willing to accept help. In fact, I'd take as many Meals on Wheels right now if I qualified. I know that back pain, I've felt it myself, mostly while gardening. I wake every morning with aches and pains, I'm pretty sure it's arthritis. I'm glad you were uplifted by your visit to church.Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16323262555906240701noreply@blogger.com