Another Mother's Day

Me and my Mom a long time ago.

Another Mother’s Day!  I’m sitting in the sun on our patio, listening to the birds and reflecting. Today marks the 18th year that we’ve celebrated Mother’s Day... without my Mom. A lot has changed throughout this time, especially communication. Imagine no cell phones ?!    If my mom were here today, we could chat for hours and still not cover everything. I miss her laugh... and she laughed a lot.  She was a wonderful lady and thinking of her is bittersweet. I believe she’s in a better place and if I’m selfish in wishing she was still here, that’s ok.   I thank her for teaching me many things, which helped me to be a good mom too. My boys have turned out to be such wonderful young men, I hope she’s as proud of them as we are.

Anyhow, I just wanted to say "I hope you still have your mom or someone in your life that loves & motivates you as much as mine did. "

Thinking of my Mom and all the Moms that were, are & will be... 

Happy Mother’s Day!

Remembering my Mom on Mother's Day 

Celebrating new life in the garden on Mother's Day 2016

Happy Mother's Day! 

It's a great time to celebrate new life- so I'd like to share the new life growing in our garden... with these pictures, enjoy :)

Tiger swallowtail butterflies are my fave! This photo isn't new... but is still
from my garden :)

A beautiful magnolia bloom, smells just as lovely.

Our magnolia in bloom.

These magnolia flowers are huge & smell so delightful.

As the magnolia fades, this snail is catching a nap in its shade.

Fancy daffodils- so pretty.

Lots of spring colours

Our white dogwood in full bloom

Wooly caterpillar :)

Rhododendrum flower buds...
 with a daddy long legs checking them out.

Peonies flower buds... with an ant to help it open.

Pretty heather blooms

Is this the birth of a walnut tree?

Our pink dogwood has lots of blooms forming!

Close up of the pink dogwood bloom.

Purple irises. I need more of these :)

Birth of a fern plume.

 Wisteria starting to bloom.

Our wisteria starting to bloom, more spectacular every year.

Columbine abounds in our gardens with their pretty pink blooms.

Columbine almost blooming.
If you look hard, you'll see a face in this fairyland photo.

Our azalea, preparing to bloom soon.

Tiger swallowtail butterfly- saw the 1st one this year- yesterday :)

I wish I could add the delightful scent of these lily of the valleys.