The Mother Of All Days!

Happy Mother's Day!



You may recognize this group of hooligans from previous photos. One of which is I....the head hooligan, so to speak.....the others...........


Well, the others in this photo are the reason I am.  They are the reason I've done everything........anything.  They are why whenever I have felt like I can't, I do. They are why I know my love is limitless. They are why I smile. They are why I breathe. That never goes away.

That is probably a very good thing because...........They are also why I started getting grey hair at a young age. They are why I get a sharp pain in my right hip, every now and again. They are why my cellulite isn't so lite. They are why my abdomen looks like some faded map penned by a visually impaired, drunken topographer who refuses to draw with anything but the white crayon.

In short, they are a piece of every part of who I am.


They are strong, independent, fiercely loyal, and incredibly kind individuals. They each have a great capacity for compassion and are never afraid to show it. They stand up for what they believe, ever willing to fight for it.


Definitely worth a tangle or two with a certain drunken topographer..........................

And now that they are adults and the parental heavy lifting has become more of a leisurely stroll with an occasional steadying hand, it's become so much fun to just hang out with them as grown women.


Tomorrow will be one of those days, as we will be attending the youngest daughter's wedding shower. There may be some shenanigans involved..........maybe...........likely..........probably............


As for the past week................................


Busy..busy...busy....shop is busy.......awesome!


Put finishing touches on wedding music for next weekend.......................


Did not get to squeeze one grandbaby under the age of 7..........need to rectify that............


As for the upcoming week...............

Enjoy tomorrow!

Will be hoppin at the shop.................

Work on music for our daughter's wedding.............

WRITE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Squeeze every grandbaby at least once!!!!


That about does it for another week............until next time



May the privilege of motherhood not be lost in the giant piles of dirty clothes.
May your heartstrings be pulled at least as much as your pant legs, what's on your fingers?! Gross!

May you remember intently the sweet newborn smell that filled you with such awe.
May you remember this feeling as your toddler claims your entire wall as his canvas on which to draw.

May the love that fills you as you gaze upon those big eyes stand strong, stay true.
May it stay as such, as you discover every door knob, every light switch covered in a mysterious goo.

May the vision of those cherub cheeks burn into your very soul, etched forever deep.
May you visualize this clearly at the first sign of teenage disdain, adolescence will soak and steep.

May you recall the bountiful snuggles, abundant kisses and hugs, daily, without thought, a given.
May you soak them in now at every given chance, for they are busy, people to see, lives to be livin'.

May you recall the one for whom you are that reflection, the face, those eyes, that hug.
May you remember, even if it can only be with a whisper from your soul, give that pant leg a bit of a tug.


Until next time....



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