A work week and a tribute

Oooh it sounds good doesn't it - a retiree having a work week. Actually, it's not as bad as it sounds. It's mock exam times so my turn to leave the house at the crack of dawn and leave Nigel in bed. In fairness, I was home by mid morning so I can hardly call it a hard day! I do enjoy it too. 

 

We have had a couple of cinema visits already this month. Fighting with your Family was a good relaxing film and did bring a few tears to my eyes - not just because of the excruciating wrestling moves but it was a moving story. On the Basis of Sex (nothing to do with sex but about gender equality and discrimination) was excellent.

 

I have scrapping news and scrapping to share. Pickleberrypop has a whole new glitzy glamorous web site with a new look forum, new style mojo challenges and is just - well all shiny and new. Do go and check out the forum here and do go and check out the mojo challenges forum here as you can get freebies like kits and templates to play with and win yourself a lovely bundle too.  And don't forget to check out the challenge I am hosting this month HERE

Now on to scrapping - which will be less this week due to me slaving away for long long long... um... 3 hour days!

 

This is the final Carlo's Bakery page showing our booty bought from the store.

 

 

and this page was hard and special. As many of you know my mom died very suddenly aged only 58 - my age. In just a few weeks time I will be older than she ever was and it sits heavy in my mind and in my heart. I can honestly say I miss her every single day - and it has been 29 years this month.

The British Heart Foundation has a fundraising campaign where you can have a loved one's name who suffered from heart disease engraved on a giant steel heart. I knew I wanted to do this in memory of my Mom who died so suddenly of a heart attack. The page holds the certificate and that is on a stitched pocket with the letter and other details inside the pocket.

 

 

Today I am thankful for

• a productive day
• the cinema
• my Mom - she was a truly special lady. I always say I have only known two truly good people in my life. People who never ever said anything negative about others, who were kind and gentle to a fault, who always put others before themselves and who were truly truly good. That sounds trite. Most people are largely good but these two are exceptional. They are far kinder, nicer, more thoughtful, less judgemental than I am. I could never even aspire to be like them.  And I am not the only one who says that. Everyone who knows them says the same.  One of them gave birth to me and I married the other. I am truly blessed.

 

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Comments

[Barb inAK]

Oh, Karen, what a great statement you made at the end of your Thankful list today. I cannot imagine losing my mom at such a young age, as you did. Your mom would have been so proud of what you have accomplished, and happy that you are enjoying your retirement so much.
Many hugs to you.