Very dear! Happy Mothers Day to all you Moms – I’ve only ever had fur babies but I think that qualifies – the only real difference is you don’t have to send them to college.
I’ve been having fun picking bucket loads of lily of the valley and delivering them to various friends and mothers. They are such a lovely flower with a beautiful scent – if you like it, of course and most people seem to like lily of the valley.
DulcieMay 9, 2021 / 11:30 am
That’s so nice Murray C! I can’t say that I have ever had them in the house, but their scent outdoors is a wonderful light fragrance. 💐
Happy Mom’s day to all – fur kids count!!
DebgMay 9, 2021 / 12:06 pm
What a lovely thing to do! And it’s an invasive species, so culling from your garden will also be a good thing.
Murray C.May 9, 2021 / 1:22 pm
Oh, yes they are – I have a huge patch of them under a tree where it gets pretty wet and they love it. Fortunately they’re not near a garden bed, but I think they have their eyes on one!
DebgMay 9, 2021 / 12:05 pm
Happy day, everyone–whatever you mother!
Love these precious buns.
Hope AJ checks in with news about Bam Bam. And Dana after her vaccination.
AJMay 9, 2021 / 4:10 pm
Thanks for thinking about Bam Bam. We weren’t able to get a surgical consult until June (!) plus he’s been doing much better. I noticed he’s even moving his tail some sooo I’m thinking the vet might have gone with the worst case scenario. Who knows maybe it was just sprained or dislocated and with time it went back to normal-ish. My friend says if he’s not in pain, he sees no need to go for the consult. Right now we’re in wait and see mode, sometimes less intervention is best. If Bam Bam seems to be in pain or starts hiding again then he’ll go the vet.
EmsthemonsterMay 9, 2021 / 12:39 pm
Mother’s day made me sad this year as well. Whenever I am not too stressed to be able to sleep, I have terrible nightmares about my late mother. 🙁
Yes, I have a lot of unprocessed traumas to work on once the nightmare of 2021 ends. (Not sure next year is going to be better but something terrible happening every single week is definitely unprecedented in my life, even if there were some other bad years as well)
What I don’t understand is why these nightmares came now. I’m at peace with my mother’s death, I am in a sense glad she didn’t get to see COVID as it would have caused her enormous stress. I had maybe 1-2 nightmares last year. This year it is 1-2 per week. The human psyche is an endless mystery.
I had a surprising reaction to my mother’s death as well. She died five years ago. She had dementia for the last approximately eight years of her life and I was the primary care giver in the sense that I paid attention all the time, supervising the actual home care people, her financial affairs. etc. I was also her executor. It was only after her estate went through probate, more than two years after her death, that I emotionally collapsed.
EmsthemonsterMay 9, 2021 / 4:05 pm
I have a friend who is trying to cope with her mother’s dementia and I often think of you when we talk about it. 8 years of it… that must have been incredibly difficult for you. I’m not surprised you collapsed emotionally after arranging everything. It must be some delayed reaction on my part as well.
kermitMay 9, 2021 / 3:34 pm
Have you tried going out for a long walk in the evening just before bedtime?
I find that it helps me sleep better to get some fresh air and decompress from the stresses of the day. The mind is indeed a weird thing.
EmsthemonsterMay 9, 2021 / 4:14 pm
Yes, I walked regularly before the curfew.
Walking indeed helps a lot with stress, but it energises me so much that I cannot sleep after it for hours. This is why I love autumn walks when I can already start it at 7 in the evening, get home at 9 and go to bed shortly before midnight, so I can get about 5 hours of sleep.
DebgMay 9, 2021 / 2:40 pm
Ems, so sorry. Hugs. Take care of yourself.
EmsthemonsterMay 9, 2021 / 3:13 pm
Thank you, Debg!
DulcieMay 9, 2021 / 4:35 pm
Ems, do take care of yourself. Be kind to yourself too. Maybe even spoil yourself? 🌹💕
So sweet. Hsppy Mother’s Day to all the mothers! Hope you’re able to celebrate with your children.
Oohh, a precious wild mama bun and probably her baby bun. As always, if it’s a bun, I want it.
Aw, baby is so perfectly round 🙂
Yes a very cute round bun bum! 🐰
Very dear! Happy Mothers Day to all you Moms – I’ve only ever had fur babies but I think that qualifies – the only real difference is you don’t have to send them to college.
I’ve been having fun picking bucket loads of lily of the valley and delivering them to various friends and mothers. They are such a lovely flower with a beautiful scent – if you like it, of course and most people seem to like lily of the valley.
That’s so nice Murray C! I can’t say that I have ever had them in the house, but their scent outdoors is a wonderful light fragrance. 💐
Happy Mom’s day to all – fur kids count!!
What a lovely thing to do! And it’s an invasive species, so culling from your garden will also be a good thing.
Oh, yes they are – I have a huge patch of them under a tree where it gets pretty wet and they love it. Fortunately they’re not near a garden bed, but I think they have their eyes on one!
Happy day, everyone–whatever you mother!
Love these precious buns.
Hope AJ checks in with news about Bam Bam. And Dana after her vaccination.
Thanks for thinking about Bam Bam. We weren’t able to get a surgical consult until June (!) plus he’s been doing much better. I noticed he’s even moving his tail some sooo I’m thinking the vet might have gone with the worst case scenario. Who knows maybe it was just sprained or dislocated and with time it went back to normal-ish. My friend says if he’s not in pain, he sees no need to go for the consult. Right now we’re in wait and see mode, sometimes less intervention is best. If Bam Bam seems to be in pain or starts hiding again then he’ll go the vet.
Mother’s day made me sad this year as well. Whenever I am not too stressed to be able to sleep, I have terrible nightmares about my late mother. 🙁
I’m sorry your loss has been exacerbated.
Thank you, Dubravka.
Yes, I have a lot of unprocessed traumas to work on once the nightmare of 2021 ends. (Not sure next year is going to be better but something terrible happening every single week is definitely unprecedented in my life, even if there were some other bad years as well)
What I don’t understand is why these nightmares came now. I’m at peace with my mother’s death, I am in a sense glad she didn’t get to see COVID as it would have caused her enormous stress. I had maybe 1-2 nightmares last year. This year it is 1-2 per week. The human psyche is an endless mystery.
I had a surprising reaction to my mother’s death as well. She died five years ago. She had dementia for the last approximately eight years of her life and I was the primary care giver in the sense that I paid attention all the time, supervising the actual home care people, her financial affairs. etc. I was also her executor. It was only after her estate went through probate, more than two years after her death, that I emotionally collapsed.
I have a friend who is trying to cope with her mother’s dementia and I often think of you when we talk about it. 8 years of it… that must have been incredibly difficult for you. I’m not surprised you collapsed emotionally after arranging everything. It must be some delayed reaction on my part as well.
Have you tried going out for a long walk in the evening just before bedtime?
I find that it helps me sleep better to get some fresh air and decompress from the stresses of the day. The mind is indeed a weird thing.
Yes, I walked regularly before the curfew.
Walking indeed helps a lot with stress, but it energises me so much that I cannot sleep after it for hours. This is why I love autumn walks when I can already start it at 7 in the evening, get home at 9 and go to bed shortly before midnight, so I can get about 5 hours of sleep.
Ems, so sorry. Hugs. Take care of yourself.
Thank you, Debg!
Ems, do take care of yourself. Be kind to yourself too. Maybe even spoil yourself? 🌹💕
I will try, thank you!