Midweek Blues~April 25, 2012-Blue flowers for Mom

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Midweek Blues ~ blue flowers for Mom

On Monday my husband and I took  flowers out for Mom.

It was a rainy and gloomy day, so it was a quick visit, but I wanted to go since

I had last been there just before Christmas. I was dismayed and saddened to find that her flowers which I had taken  then had been removed.

This place removes flowers if they become faded or blown out of the one vase that's allowed!

(the vase goes down inside the  flat monument when not in use, leaving just the flat and bare plaque!  It just made me sad to see that)

I hope to be able to get out more often  to insure this not happening again.

Still miss you, my sweet mom!

Love,

Junie

Picking flowers for Ma-Ma

(posted on Face Book-Jan 2012)

June Kellum

January 28

Our granddaughters (Joy's and mine) at age 2...
What a fun day!!

Ma-Ma had more little pink flowers than she knew what to do with! ;)

 

 

 

• Bonnie Pinkston what a wonderful picture -- wonderful memory, Junie :)

  January 28 at 8:46pm

   

   
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  June Kellum ‎:) Yes- it truly is! Joy's little Chey and our baby, Alli were very close to each other and spent a lot of time together for the first few years of their lives- and spent a lot of happy times together at my house with my mom-their great grandmother! She adored those babies-as they did her! :) Good memories for both Joy and me!

  January 28 at 8:51pm · 

 

Yellow Flowers for Mom-(Repost from Junie's Place)

(repost from Junie's Place)

Monday, July 25, 2011

Mellow Yellow Monday ~Yellow flowers for Mom~

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~Flowers for Mom~

Today my sis and I took  some yellow flowers out for Mom!

You can see on the marker that she's been gone now for a long time, but Joy and I agree that some days it still seems so recent...that day in January, 2003 when she had to leave us!

I can close my eyes and let my 'Mom' memories come and it's almost like having her here with me again!

I'm glad I can still feel her here with me!

  I hope it never ends.

Junie

Labels: family, Flowers, june, love, mellow yellow, MEME, Our town, Roses, yellow

Mom's Christmas flowers

 (post from Junie's Place-Dec 6, 2010)

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Today my daughter, Tina, and I took flowers for our Ma-Ma.  It's always a bittersweet event-bringing Mom flowers but I always will-as long as I'm able.

  Joy, my sister, was unable to come with us because of a medical appointment with her husband. 

Tina and I also did quite a bit of shopping today. I appreciated her taking me out because I really do not like driving a lot.  We had a fun day Christmas shopping -and just being together for a few hours! Oh-and we had both breakfast and lunch out-lol- We really made a day of it!  :)

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Here we are at home and later with Mom's flowers.

Love,

Junie

Fall Flowers for Mom~ (From Junie's Place)

Sunday, September 26, 2010

~Fall flowers for Mom~

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Today Charles and I took some silk fall flowers and colorful leaves for Mom.  I hadn't changed her flowers since my sister and I were out in the spring...

(Somehow summer slipped away) 

Someone had added a bunch of beautiful Hibiscus flowers  since we were there and since they still looked fresh and pretty I just added the fall colors to them!

(Mom would love them together anyway )

In January it will be 8 years since Mom left us and I can honestly say she has been in my thoughts every single day of all those years.

In case any of you have doubts of who the greatest love is, in your life, take a lesson from me...You'll have no greater love than your mom.

(at least not in this mortal world)

Don't wait until it's too late to say those words to her and to show your love in your actions!

 

I hope I expressed my love in words and deeds to my

dear mom....

What I would not give to have a hug from my mom one more time-and to see her sweet smile!

This statue stands near Mom's place. It's a comfort for me to see this when I go out there.

  

This picture
(below)shows the spot where my nephew and grand niece  lie...so near to Mom.

( "Ma-Ma" -Paul's grandmother and Brenda's great-grandmother)

They died together in a motorcycle accident after Mom passed away.

(Thankfully-in this mortal life- Mom was spared the heartache of losing those loved ones and also, Phil - Paul's brother)

So much sadness, visiting out there...Well... but really- there is no escaping it, anyway!

I guess the only way NOT to hurt is Not to love at all- and I wouldn't want that!

Junie

Labels: family, Flowers, love, Mom, Mom's Flowers, sad

Mom's Night Blooming Cactus

This post is taken from one of my other blogs...It belongs here too, because Mom always loved these flowers!

~~ I remember when we were living in south Florida (Perrine) there was a big old Estate place by the water that was overgrown with these exotic flowers. The property, of course , was fenced but these flowers were growing up into the towering trees and the rock wall that enclosed the place! Mama and Daddy would go for rides late at night , just to see these flowers! It was something very special, as these well established vines bloomed abundantly in that jungle-like setting!~~

...The main reason I want to ALWAYS have some of this plant growing...

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first posted here:

http://ourplace-junierose2005.blogspot.com/2009/09/night-blooms.html

Night blooms

Late Night Blooms


Late last night I remembered I had 2 blooms that were due to be opening on my night blooming cactus plant. I always try to catch these, if possible, because they only bloom at night and are gone by early morning.I remembered to check them just before going to bed last night-past mid-night! (almost missed them)

There are only a few blooms on each plant each blooming season so it's a challenge for me to watch these plants closely and NOT miss the blooms! I DID miss the first 3 this year! :(

This was one of my mom's favorites so the blooms always bring back sweet memories of her... This is one of the things she and I enjoyed together- all through the years!




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I wrote about these flowers recently and linked to a website that tells all about these flowers, if interested.

(post link below)

http://juniesplace.blogspot.com/2009/09/todays-flowers-sept-20-2009.html



Junie

Flowers for Daddy!

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Every year we go to Alabama in early August for my husband's family reunion...

... and I also have the time to take flowers to my dad's grave.


It's been so many years now since he left us!
It was much too early...
It seems strange to realize that I am now almost 10 years older than Dad was when he left us!

Always in our hearts, Daddy...


Love,
June