Saturday, January 11, 2014

Little Things My Mom Would Do....


These dreary, cold, stuck inside winter days has me really missing my Mom.  For the last 2 1/2 years of her life she lived with us and then passed away from complications from a stroke 3 years ago.  We would spend afternoons playing gin, or Yatzee, or Scrabble or dice games.  She loved playing games as much as I did and not only did it keep us entertained, but it probably kept our minds sharp.  Now I settle for games on an app on my I-Phone, just not the same.  But I will recommend one that I play daily....it's called 7 Words or Seven Words....not sure which but if you are interested I am sure you can search it.  It is free.  There is a new puzzle each day giving you a list of clues to specific words, revealing how many letters are in each word.  There are groups of 2 or 3 letters listed below the clues. Your challenge is to figure out and spell the words by putting the letters together. You can get a hint so many times and then after so many times if you want hints you have to pay for them.  I think it is $1.99 for unlimited hints.  And because I wasn't satisfied with just one puzzle a day, since I no longer have my Mom to play games with, I anted up and bought a year's worth for $2.99.  Personally I love word games much more than number games, I think that must come from my poor showing while in school of any subject that had anything to do with math.

The tea set was my Mom's....actually I gave it to her for Christmas one year.  And when she passed away it became mine.  I cherish it because I know how much she loved it.


I catch myself now doing little things that my Mom would do.  It's true you do become your Mom, intentionally or not.  But as I do these "little things" it strikes a chord in how much I truly miss her, especially during this cold, shut in the house time of the year.


I now heat my dinner plate or bowl in the microwave before serving food on it...she "hated" cold plates...claimed they made the food cold too fast.  She was right of course.  With our frigid weather we have had lately and because my dish cabinet is on the north wall of our house, the plates and bowls come out of that cabinet mighty cold...so yeah, it's great if you are having ice cream...not so if you are having a hot meal.  Mom always heated her plate, now I am.  Little things....

Just finished a good book....you need to read this one, "The Husband's Secret".  An interesting plot twist at the end and a great "wrap-up".  I am not fond of books that kinda leave you hangin' making you figure out what exactly happened.  I like it tidied up, but also not too quickly either.  Some books are like that too....they just all of a sudden are over and done, wham.  It's like the author decided, "ok, I have written enough, now it's time to end"....don't like that either.  There are soooo many books out there that I am itching to read, and that is a goal of mine this year is to read more.  I used to swallow books, then I got into photography and blogging and the books kinda got shoved to the back shelf...so to speak.

OK, speaking of writing too much, I have done exactly that with this post.  And fyi...all images were taken with the 50mm f/1.4 lens.  That is the great thing about this lens, it can be really dark in your home, but with this lens you can still take decent shots, and my Nikon D7100 helps too.

Found this great quote on Pinterest......
    "Open your mouth only if what you are going to say is more beautiful than silence"
So now I am going to be silent.

Until next time.....

27 comments:

  1. that is a great quote. and a very nice tea set, too. i think winter is an easy time to get melancholy. autumn always hits me hard as i miss wisconsin falls.

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  2. Your lens really does take nice shots in low light. Pretty tea set. I bet your mom loved it!

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  3. 1. I love word games more than number games, too, probably for the same reason. I'll come over for an afternoon of Scrabble, love that game! 2. Love that tea set. 3. Miss C. had to write a resolution at school. Hers was: I am going to read harder books, says the first grader who reads Harry Potter. 4. I think I'm falling in love with my 1.4. 5. Time to be quiet.

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  4. Looking forward to seeing a new selfie of you with your new longer hair. I've been letting my hair grow. Since i also missed my last appointment..

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  5. I like that quote...I should try and take that one to heart! Sweet memories of your mom.

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  6. Beautiful photos of that beautiful tea set. I agree about the 50 mm lens. A must in dingy weather. Wonderful tribute to your mom. I like word games, too. I play Words with Friends with my friends and family. Keeps me thinking. I may look for the one you suggested though. Sounds good.

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  7. Lovely post. My dear mother is 93 and i cherish every day with her. So many friends no longer have their Mom's...i cannot imagine being without her in my life. She is so cool. She has an ipad. Seven words is her favorite. I've had to buy her the 250 puzzles...she loves them. Her other favorite app is Whirly Word. That is fun also. Lovely tea set. Cherish those memories! Thanks for sharing,

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  8. Love your tea set. Wonderful photos and a really lovely post. Whirly Word is another fun game for the iPad, iPhone, I think you might enjoy.

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  9. You have some lovely memories of your mother. It's wonderful that you had that time together. I do find myself doing/saying little things like my mother, whether I want to or not. :-) That is a lovely tea set. I love the pink.

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  10. Such lovely photos of that tea set. I know you had so much fun taking those. It's true, I have turned into my mother, I know. But it's my husband who has to have his plate heated. :-)

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  11. sweet and melancholy thoughts; most all can relate. Lovely photos again; you and your camera have a great relationship Deanna

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  12. This tea set is so lovely, you are so right our mothers are always a part of us.

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  13. Those are sweet memories to treasure of your mom. You've taken beautiful photos with the 50mm, I love the shallow and the deep depth of field.

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  14. I use to run through the books like crazy too, but I agree with photography and blogging there is not enough time for everything. My other problem is that I read before I go to bed and this time of year I only get a few pages read and then I am falling asleep.

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  15. i love your place setting there. what a beautiful design. i love games that make your mind work & grow. ( :

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  16. Whenever you talk about reading I want to slink away ;) I am not reading at all! shameful! I always get caught up on the computer until I'm too tired to read ... I love the bright cheerful tea set and when you talk about cold plates - well, I could have written that! Thanks for another wonderful post this Sunday morning!

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  17. Deanna -- I just loaded your beautiful blog in place for my Grow Your Blog party -- and I just had to take a minute (in the midst of lading in almost 400 blogs!!) to tell you that your blog is so very beautiful -- so special truly. I just signed up to receive your posts by email -- and will look forward to keeping up with you this next year. Your photography is stunning -- and I hope you are able to keep up with your 365 -- it's a wonderfful project. Im happy to meet you and am so glad that you are participating in the blog event. Your bio says that you used to live in KY -- where? Im a KY girl you know~

    Vicki

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  18. Remember the days when the worst thing anyone could say to you was, "you're just like your mother"? And now that our mom's are gone - we cherish those words???
    Let's hope the warmer temps are here to stay for a while and the rain isn't!

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  19. I saw that quote on Pinterest, too and really love it! I'm going to look up that word game - I love games like that - and thanks for the book recommendation! It's wonderful that you have such fond memories of your mom!

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  20. I love word games too, Deanna, and I am definitely going to check this one out.
    The tea set is beautiful, and I am loving the photographs you are getting with your 50mm.
    Happy Sunday to you! xo.

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  21. Hi Deanna, I have that word game on my phone and iPad - my 10 year old Granddaughter likes to play it with me. I sure miss my Mom, too. My husband, children, and I often speak of her, and she's been gone since 1981. A good person lingers in heart and memory. I read The Husband's Secret in 2013. Now I'm reading The Runaway, suggested to me by a blog friend.

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  22. Lovely. What lens/focal length will you use next? I found that game. Boy, I am so ignorant. It was hard!!! I have lost much of my brain power since retirement. Something else to worry about maintaining. Getting old is so tiring. lol

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  23. When you have time, would you please tell us what 50mm class you are taking, and more about it? Thanks

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  24. Well the tea set is just too precious for words...such a lost art..you just don't see many of these anymore♥

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  25. Lovely shots Deanna. I loved having tea with my mom, and I also have a tea set of hers that we had many very nice afternoon tea's with. Don't think we ever get over missing our moms, even though we become them. Hugs from texas.

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  26. Love these images. I recently got a new 50 mm lens but I haven't done much with it yet. Love that quote!

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  27. What a beautiful set. I bet your mom is looking down smiling every time you use it. And your photos of it looks so pretty

    Hugs~

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