Visiting, Spoiling, Weight-enhancing Mothers
March 12, 2010 at 8:26 am (Food)
Some of the chili, soup, and spaghetti sauce.
My mom would rather cook in the kitchen than anything else, and there was no shortage of that yesterday. Mom made a huge spaghetti sauce (which we froze), a big pot of chili (which we canned), a vegetable soup (which we canned), and a gâteau chômeur with the rest of my maple syrup instead of brown sugar (which we ate). I think I have enough food to feed an army, so I won’t be going hungry any time soon.
Having my mom here to spend time with, whether in the kitchen or at Walmart, makes me feel so grateful. Lately I’ve been reading Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ (update: and David Kessler’s) On Grief and Grieving which I picked up at the library after returning from my father-in-law’s funeral, and I recommend it to anyone mourning someone’s loss. After explaining the different stages of grieving, she goes through a litany of feelings and emotions one might feel after a loss and some of the things, big and little, that change. The book has helped me to reflect on and appreciate those I still have around me, and my mom is one of them.
Carole said,
March 12, 2010 at 9:07 am
Once again, I was distracted while trying to post, and I pressed “publish” instead of “save draft”. I have also corrected the title. Again, my apologies to those reading the RSS version.
Fawn said,
March 12, 2010 at 7:37 pm
Although most of those reading the RSS version wouldn’t see your comment.
I wondered why the post couldn’t be found when I clicked through! Your food stash looks delicious! Moms are the best.
Kara said,
March 14, 2010 at 5:49 pm
Hurray for moms!
Carole said,
March 14, 2010 at 7:27 pm
Yup, Mom’s are the best. She insisted on making us a nice dinner on her last night in Whitehorse. So she has a roast and a cake in the oven. She won’t even let me help!
Sister said,
March 19, 2010 at 4:53 pm
Hey Sis!….Our Mom tops them all doesn’t she….we are truly blessed!
As for Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, she is one of my favorite writers on the topic of grief…I read of few of her things….Unfortunately I don’t get much time to go to the library but thanks to my place of work, I have access to many great books of this sort!
(((((((((great BIG hug))))))))))
As for the grief you and Dave are experiencing, hang in there…if close your eyes and look attentively with your heart you may be able to see the rainbow….it ALWAYS comes after tears (I know)
Carole said,
April 2, 2010 at 9:31 am
Thanks Sis!