Guest guest Posted January 8, 2009 Report Share Posted January 8, 2009 Oh, Donna..........I am so sad for you and for your mom. I know how incredibly hard it must be for you. I pray that you will always remember your mom the way she was in better days when the good Lord takes her. You will know that you did your very best and were a good, good daughter. I know that even though she doesn't respond to you anymore........I know that in her heart, she knows that you are right there with her. I know of a lot of people who put their parents in nursing facilities and then, basically, forget about them except for visits a few times a year. You are a good, good daughter and I know your mother loves you so very much. Part of all of our lives are filled with pain........you have to just do your best in this life and know that someday we will all be happy forever. Nancy C. East Texas - Donnalilacflower Thursday, January 08, 2009 2:31 PM Nancy and Steph Mom oh now I have tears. I have watched my Mom end up in final stages of dementia for over 2 yrs now. I go each day to hold her hand and feed her liquids and pureed food via an oral syringe. I miss her so much. I bake from her old recipes and sometimes I have to guess because it's hard to read her writing and I can't ask her. She's down to 70 lbs. I enjoy posting her recipes knowing members are keeping them going, she would be so happy if she only knew. Hugs Donna --- On Thu, 1/8/09, Steph <mrswalp29 wrote: Steph <mrswalp29 Re: Nancy Thursday, January 8, 2009, 12:24 PM Nancy, Sorry about your loss. I felt the same when I saw the post. My mom died in 1999 at 44 to colon cancer ( I was 23) and man would I give anything to have our weekly dinners again. I am blessed now with a pretty good step-mom but lets face it no one can ever fill the shoes of the real thing. Steph --- On Thu, 1/8/09, Nancy Curtis <nancihank (AT) peoplepc (DOT) com> wrote: Nancy Curtis <nancihank (AT) peoplepc (DOT) com> Re: [vegetarian_ group] Salad ideas? Thursday, January 8, 2009, 3:02 PM I love any kind of beans, especially kidney beans or chick peas on salad, and I love salads with lots of fresh vegetables on it.....and different kinds of greens.....which my husband refers to as " weeds " ..... so funny. I also like to add pine nuts, dried cranberries, sliced almonds or walnuts. Sounds good to me! You are so lucky to have a mother to have dinner with once a week. I would give most anything to be able to have dinner with my mother just one more time. She died September 18th, 1984 at only 58 years of age. I was 36 years old. She was my best friend and the smartest woman I think I ever knew.......and she loved me and my children so. I wish I could have her back......and now my 21 year old granddaughter is with her. I wish I could have them both back. Enjoy your mother while you can.....you never know when you may not have the opportunity to eat dinner with her ever again. AND, don't forget to wear your seatbelt for Brittany. In tears again..... Nancy C. East Texas - Audrey Snyder Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:21 PM [vegetarian_ group] Salad ideas? My mom and I have decided to have supper together every Wednesday night -- I have to schedule these things because I'm so busy! Anyway, she complained that she didn't know what to fix for me other than salad (her standard complaint). I said that both of us could stand to have a salad once a week for supper... So that's our plan. What kinds of things do you all put on salads to make them more exciting? My favorites are Greek salad with feta, kalamata olives, red onions, etc., or taco salad. What else? Thanks! Audrey S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Donna, I can only imagine how hard this is on you, but remember that even though she may not be responsive to you in her heart she knows you are there taking care of her. I really enjoy the recipes you share with us, and if I know they are your Mom's I mark them so I know. I think it is wonderful that you still bake from her old recipes. Hugs, Mindy > - > Donnalilacflower > > Thursday, January 08, 2009 2:31 PM > Nancy and Steph Mom > > > oh now I have tears. I have watched my Mom end up in final stages of dementia for over 2 yrs now. I go each day to hold her hand and feed her liquids and pureed food via an oral syringe. I miss her so much. I bake from her old recipes and sometimes I have to guess because it's hard to read her writing and I can't ask her. She's down to 70 lbs. > I enjoy posting her recipes knowing members are keeping them going, she would be so happy if she only knew. > Hugs > Donna > > --- On Thu, 1/8/09, Steph <mrswalp29 wrote: > > Steph <mrswalp29 > Re: Nancy > > Thursday, January 8, 2009, 12:24 PM > > Nancy, > Sorry about your loss. I felt the same when I saw the post. My mom died in 1999 at 44 to colon cancer ( I was 23) and man would I give anything to have our weekly dinners again. I am blessed now with a pretty good step-mom but lets face it no one can ever fill the shoes of the real thing. > Steph > --- On Thu, 1/8/09, Nancy Curtis <nancihank (AT) peoplepc (DOT) com> wrote: > > Nancy Curtis <nancihank (AT) peoplepc (DOT) com> > Re: [vegetarian_ group] Salad ideas? > > Thursday, January 8, 2009, 3:02 PM > > I love any kind of beans, especially kidney beans or chick peas on salad, and I > love salads with lots of fresh vegetables on it.....and different kinds of > greens.....which my husband refers to as " weeds " ..... so funny. I > also like to add pine nuts, dried cranberries, sliced almonds or walnuts. > Sounds good to me! > > You are so lucky to have a mother to have dinner with once a week. I would > give most anything to be able to have dinner with my mother just one more time. > She died September 18th, 1984 at only 58 years of age. I was 36 years old. > She was my best friend and the smartest woman I think I ever knew.......and she > loved me and my children so. I wish I could have her back......and now my 21 > year old granddaughter is with her. I wish I could have them both back. > Enjoy your mother while you can.....you never know when you may not have the > opportunity to eat dinner with her ever again. AND, don't forget to wear > your seatbelt for Brittany. > In tears again..... > Nancy C. > East Texas > - > Audrey Snyder > > Thursday, January 08, 2009 1:21 PM > [vegetarian_ group] Salad ideas? > > My mom and I have decided to have supper together every Wednesday night -- I > have to schedule these things because I'm so busy! Anyway, she complained > that she didn't know what to fix for me other than salad (her standard > complaint). I said that both of us could stand to have a salad once a week > for supper... So that's our plan. > > What kinds of things do you all put on salads to make them more exciting? My > favorites are Greek salad with feta, kalamata olives, red onions, etc., or > taco salad. What else? > > Thanks! > Audrey S. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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