Comments on: Happy 80th, Mom

By: Jen

Jen — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:33:42 +0000

Heather, Hi, thanks for your wonderful comment! I had forgotten that wooden recliner, and I can picture myself sitting in it. How AWESOME that you’ve carried that mint patch with you everywhere, ever since Grandma’s house!! I wish I would have done that. When I come out to Michigan, I’ll have to take some of yours to plant out here–but I can’t fly with that, can I?

By: Heather

Heather — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:38:56 +0000

Well, I am quite late to finally get to your blog, Jenny, but I suppose you know how such things can happen with 4 kids in the house! It was a Trumpet Vine that grew on the arbor. What I remember is the glass topped table she kept in there (until a brutal wind knocked it over) and the wooden triangular recliner she made for the end of the bench. Did you know that I have always had a mint patch? At every house we’ve moved to I bring some of it with me to begin a new garden. My original batch came from Grandma T.’s house, which must be why Mom had to have her own mint in her little secret garden. Can’t you picture Mom being the little girl sent to pick some mint for tea and nibbling on some leaves on her way back inside? Now I send my own little girls out to pick mint.

I remember that poem you posted; we do indeed have an incredibly special mother who gifted her children with her creativity in so many wonderful ways.

By: Grace @ Sandier Pastures

Grace @ Sandier Pastures — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 10:08:27 +0000

Your mom is such a special lady! Belated happy birthday to her. Now I know why you write such thoughtful posts, Jen. You grew up so inspired with a very creative mom like her!

By: Jen

Jen — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 03:12:51 +0000

Thank you all!! We had a great day yesterday. Julie, thanks for reminding me that I am a princess in a palace–I needed to know that tonight as I labored over laundry, dishes, dinner, sweeping dirt out of the mud room for the 10th time today, scrubbing toilets, and now, finally, getting to some business work.

By: julie

julie — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 02:40:42 +0000

Your mom is precious – your home is so abundant – with kids and grandma all sharing life together under one roof. What a palace you are princess of!!

Julie

By: e-Mom

e-Mom — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 22:03:50 +0000

Moms are so special. Happy birthday to the octegenarian in your house. (I like your “forest!”)

By: Tipper

Tipper — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:02:03 +0000

Hope she had a Happy Happy Birthday. She is an amazing woman-and I’m glad you and your family have been blessed with her!!

By: Debbie Chavers

Debbie Chavers — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:03:08 +0000

Happy Birthday to a life that made a difference. Without knowing your mom you have helped us see her through your eyes. Eyes of love. May the rest of her years be blessed and yours continued to be memories of sweet times.

By: Dad at Kintropy

Dad at Kintropy — Mon, 16 Mar 2009 04:07:37 +0000

Happy birthday to your mom! Great to read your memories of your mom, too. I’ll bet that days like her birthday bring much of the sights, sounds, even smells back to you (like the mint).

By: Sarah at SmallWorld

Sarah at SmallWorld — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:06:54 +0000

I wish your mother and my mother could meet. I think they would be fabulous friends!

By: Fencepost

Fencepost — Sun, 15 Mar 2009 18:04:45 +0000

Happy Birthday, Jen’s Mom!!!
I love that poem as I can relate to much of it.
Your Mom sounds like she is and has always been a sweet lady.
I wonder, when the day comes when she’s walking down that familiar street, will she remember this poem and it bring a smile to her face? I sure hope so!