My mom...

Thinking about her alot today - today is not a special day for her or I.  It's just another day in January - a cold windy winter day.  The sort of day she would greatly dislike.  She is blessed to be able to spend her winters where she enjoys- Florida - The sunshine state.  How she ever made it as my mom I will never know!  She and I are about as opposite as it gets.  I love cold dreary days.  She loves warm sunny days.  She is short.  I am tall.  She is lean.  I am NOT!  I could go on all day on our differences, but you get the idea.  We butted heads all the time - I like to do things myself - figure it out and then MAYBE concede to her way of thinking.  She is a total control freak - she will tell you different and you will believe her, only because she will convince you she is right.  HAHA...that is what I love about her.  I am not making fun of her just telling you like it is.  I am stubborn.  Have very little patience.  Want to have control at all times over every thing....so maybe we are alike.  She is creative - so am I.  She makes a mean shrimp salad - so do I.  She is independent - so am I.  She is sure of herself - so am I.  She is a hard worker - so am I.  She has volunteered many hours at her church - so have I.

I think I might learn to be her - can I , might I, will I .... am I my mother?

Could be worse....I have a crazy Auntie! 

(that's another story for another day)

 

Ok... it's been almost 3 weeks now since we lost our "Murphy".... our companion of 15 years.  The day Murph died Mr B said "no more dogs".  Well I knew that would not last and I was right.  A couple of nights ago Mr B said...."I don't think I can live without a dog"...."what are we going to do?"
I suggested a rescue dog - he smiled - and said "maybe soon"....kept smiling and I started looking online at rescues in our state - there are alot of babies out there looking for their forever homes.

Hope you are all still working on de-cluttering - I am slowing down right now but gearing up for more.  Think this week will be directed towards clothing and taking box after box to goodwill. 

Peace to you this week - do something nice for someone to day.

Keep calm and carry on........................