I have been double-tagged by Natasha and Martha to participate in “8 random things about me” meme. Since I didn’t really feel like trying to write a cohesive post about my day today, a meme suits my needs perfectly. I did tweak it to be more about the day I’m having than just random things about me, though.
1. I was going to get a car stereo that works for Mother’s Day, but Jonathan and I decided that since we are having to scrape together funds to go to my niece’s wedding and take the kiddies to Disneyland so quickly, we would forgo Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Jonathan’s birthday gifts. Jon did buy me 2,000 ladybugs to release. It was both sentimental and practical: Ladybugs remind me of Matthew and our snowball tree has an aphid problem. It was really sweet of him.
Christopher and James both made me the sweetest gifts at school. James gave me a paper tulip Christopher’s gift was a really cute bag of various photos and drawings from. Christopher has been the sweetest about this holiday. He has been telling me for weeks about how hard he worked on my gift. Last night he slept over at Grandma’s and he had her bring him home very early in the morning because “It’s Mother’s Day and my momma is probably missing me!”.I think my favorite gift was from Christopher. It is a fill in the blank list of things about me. I have to share a few (I know, just suck it up and deal.)
My mother’s name is: Lorily
Her hair is styled: Down and long. It is soft and pretty and she looks like a princess.
I know she loves me: Because she is my momma and gives me adorable huggies and kissies.
She knows I love her: Because I do.
Her favorite place in the world to go is: To me.
My friend, Karen gave me a framed photo of my kids she took with her new camera and some action shots of them jumping on our trampoline. They rock. It was really sweet because while I have hundreds of photos on my computer, I rarely print them off.
2. Did you know that keeping your salt and sugar next to each other in similar Tupperware containers may not be the best idea? Otherwise you may get a really, really, REALLY hideous surprise when you start drinking your coffee. Especially when you put in 6 teaspoonfuls. BARF BARF BARF.
3. I purchased all of my plants for my garden and flower beds: Rosemary, thyme, cilantro, basil, parsley, peas, sweet peas, chrysanthemums, dahlias, marigolds, lavender, butterfly buttons, geraniums, impatiens, daisies, and a whole bunch more that I can’t remember off the top of my head, I’m going to plant them later today. I love gardening. I am not really great at it and don’t pull off elaborate things, but I love the smell of the earth and herbs and flowers mingling with cut grass and the smell of our fire pit in the summer. MMM… While I was at it, I bought my mom a creeping apple blossom plant for her Mother’s Day gift. She’ll love it.
4. I finally watched this week’s episode of “Lost” HOLY FREAKING MOO-COW!!!!!!!!!! Is all I can really say.
5. We’re eating at my in law’s house for lunch and I am bringing the main dish. It’s a porkroast with an Apricot/soy/rosemary glaze. I don’t really know why, but I make awesome pork roasts. I’ve never had one turn out anything other that spectacular. I wish I could say the same for my cookie-making ability, but hey, you take what you can get, right?
6. I am eating one of my favorite food obsessions right now: Dole Sliced Peaches. OMGOSH…HEAVEN!!!! My MIL turned me on to them and they are DIVINE. I prefer them to homemade bottled peaches which, if you knew me says a lot. I love keeping a couple of bottles in the fridge and eating them in the morning with toast.
7. Jonathan and I are having separate gatherings this evening. He is having friends over to watch the Jazz game in the playoffs, and I am having friends over to do anything BUT WATCH BASKETBALL.
8. Mother’s Day is a pretty bittersweet day. There are three times of the year that are extra hard…Christmas, September (The anniversary) and this next period is one I have come to call “The Triumvirate” in my head: Mother’s Day is followed by Memorial Day, which is followed by Bug’s Birthday on June 7th. This month still hurts and is hard, but it is getting easier. Last year I consciously decided to focus more on the joy he brought to our lives during this stretch of celebrations. I don’t want Mother’s Day and his birthday to just be about grief and loss. I loved him and he brought me such happiness so I’m trying to just focus on that. I’m going to go to the cemetery today to plant an orange flower and to tell my son I’m so glad I was his mom.
Since I tweaked this meme everyone is safe from being tagged.
Have a great day.
Fantastic attitude about Mother’s Day and I’m glad yours is turning out so well.
And that herb garden–it sounds WONDERFUL! Though my hubby still gives me crap about the one he planted me last summer. We had a great crop and I kept forgetting about it and going to the store to buy my herbs. Most of ‘em died before they ever made it into my kitchen. Note to self: use the herbs you grow this year.
That was lovely. #1 and #8 got me all teary. I had the kids in church today answer similar questions for their moms. I love the answers they give. “My mom’s favorite thing to do is:’vacuum’” LOL.
Those Dole Peaches are awesome!! My mom gave me some and WOW! Yum!
I love the list Christopher made. You are definitely loved by your boys!
Sounds like you are doing better with the days that remind you of Matthew. It is so good to hear you saying positive things.
Please don’t take this wrong, but I wish I HAD a grave to visit… I don’t know what they did with our little one…
Uh… Lost. Yeah… whoa…
I’m making pork roast today too. Mind is a salsa verde one, but yours sounds divine. Pork with a fruit is such a wonderful combo.
Dear Lorily,
Hapy Mamma’s Day!
Amy
you know what? i miss you. yes, i do!! despite my lack of comments i think of you at least once a day (sometimes more!). yesterday i was working at the garden shop and started singing. i sang right in front of the customers (this was inspired by you because i probably wouldn’t have done otherwise done that)…but, of course, no one started singing with me. this made me miss you even more! anyway, i just wanted you to know that.
i love ya, chica!
j.
6 tsp of sugar? holy shitballs woman!!
may i suggest switching to a: splenda…or b: no sugar at all. use half n half instead…
xoxo
yes- Lost- I KNOW?!! What?! I’m dying for the season finale even though I know it will only leave me with more questions.
Those fill in the blanks from your son could melt any mothers heart! And the ladybugs, how thoughtful and touching.
p.s. we need to start coordinating our little meet and greet in SLC!
happy mommy’s day, lor.
i think it’s a great idea to remember the good times when he made you be at your best. just remember that he’s always with you, just a little out of site, watching over you and the rest of your family.
dang, now i’m crying.
Loralee, I’m sure it is a very difficult holiday. You’re one of the people I thought about when I wrote about Faith being my achilles heel.
I’m so glad he had you for a Mommy. I think you’re one of the most interesting, fun, beautiful, intelligent people (from the bits and pieces I get on your blog) I read online.
If I was only here for a brief spell, my one wish would be that God put me with someone amazingly special.. so that I had the best time possible. I bet someday when the two of you meet again – that very fact will be confirmed.
On a different note, there are not many sayings I want to rip off from other humans, but “HOLY FREAKING MOOOOOO-COW!!!!” is one of them. I’ll give credit the first time I use it – I totally must steal that. I love the way it sounds in my skull.
xoxo
“4. I finally watched this week’s episode of “Lost†HOLY FREAKING MOO-COW!!!!!!!!!! Is all I can really say.”
There is no way he’s dead. NO F’ING way. And I really though that they were going to off Charlie this week, but they didn’t.
The finale is going to be the tv event of the year. Everything is going to explode, literally and figuratively. I want to see Rousseau torture Ben!
I’m glad you had a good Mother’s Day. Mine was suck and well, life in general has continued to suck since then.
Fiona is saying dada now and doesn’t say mama anymore. It damn near breaks my heart.
Happy Mother’s Day to all..~*