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

In Loving Memory of My Mom...(Face Book)

June Kellum  

(from Face Book)

January will always be a sad time for me...

My sweet Mom's birthday was on Jan. 6th and we lost her on January 27th. 9 years ago.

 

Always in my heart, Mom.

Love you ,

Junie

Mom's Christmas flowers-2011

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Mom's Christmas flowers-2011

The month of December is 'getting on with it,' and I'm falling behind with everything - even more so than usual! 

  I decided I needed to get Mom's Christmas flowers out  today, before time completely got away from me!  Charles was happy and willing to take me, and we had an enjoyable time together, though, of course, it was shadowed with some sadness.  Still, I felt better, having brightened that little spot up for this holiday!

~Love and miss my Mom~

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Junie

January 6 ~ a date of importance~ ( re-post from Junie's Place)

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January 6, 1909 was the date my mom was born.

 This month on the 27th will be 8 years since she left us.

January will always be a sad time for me.  Yesterday's gloomy, gray skies didn't help  at all to lift my spirits!

Charles and I went out for a few minutes yesterday. The flowers that my daughter and I had taken early in Dec were still nice... so I just added some holly.

 Always with 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

Remembering Daddy again!

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....Not that we can ever forget our dad-no matter how many years go by...

It's been almost 47 years since Daddy passed on and I still sometimes dream of him!

Always loved you Daddy-always will!

(Click on pics to enlarge)

~related post here~

This church was started by my great-grandfather  (my Mom's family)

June

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My mom in 1995

Today I awoke thinking of Mom as I, often, still do.

Today is the 7th. anniversary of her leaving us and it still seems strange and unreal, not to have her here! The sadness will never leave us.

This is a well remembered pose of our 'Ma-Ma' -talking on the phone to some of the family! :) She always wanted to keep in touch with those she loved!


Remembering Ma-Ma
~always with love~

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

About Ma-Ma

Thinking of Mom...

Today is the 6th. anniversary of Mom's leaving us. In many ways it seems much longer.I can honestly say there has never been a day I have not thought of her and missed her and wished she could still be here with us all.

So many things have happened since she passed on...so much sadness within the family...

This is a picture I found tonight of a happy day for all of us! I believe this was the second birthday/reunion party we had for her. It was Jan.6th, 1990, on her 81st. birthday!

She , so, looked forward to these reunions every year and we were able to share this with her for 12 years! She loved having all the kids, grand kids, and great grand kids come-as well as other relatives and friends. Our little farm was the perfect place for a bunch of folks to get together! :)

Here is Mom with her 5 'Kids!'



Love,

June Bug
( Junie )

Remembering my loved ones...

Yesterday was such a sad day in so many ways... I was saying my final farewell to my beloved little dog, 'Peaches'.


She would have been 13 years old in April and she brought such joy to our lives for all those years... It was so hard to realize it was over...but time will ease the sharp loss as it always does.

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January will always be a sad month for me...now more than ever...


This picture is one my sister recently gave me of Mom and my two nephews ~ brothers, Phil (glasses) and Paul. Both boys have gone on since Mom passed away 6 years ago this month. We know they are there with Ma-Ma .

Paul's time came the next year after Mom left us. Sadly, his daughter Brenda was with him on his motorcycle when a drunk driver ran a red light and hit them.

Yesterday would have been my nephew Phil's birthday. Phil has been gone from us since Oct 2007.

So much sorrow...but life goes on and there is always some joy ahead for us.


There are a lot of good memories of my lost loved ones...

This picture was taken at one of Mom's birthday-reunions that we had here for her every January. She was surrounded by her grandsons- Phil and Paul and most of the rest!

Sweet times to remember!

She was happy! :)





With Love Always,

Junie

Thinking of Mom~2008

Thinking of mom ~ 2008

Mom has been gone, now, more than 5 years...and I still think of her every day! And she's on my mind more than ever as this Mother's Day draws near!

This was one Mother's Day we had together ... Mom was almost always with us on special days!

I miss you, Mom!

I wrote this in memory of our sweet Ma-Ma!

It's been posted a few times here but this is for Mom so I'm putting it here again! The roses I saved were the last ones we could give her!

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Mom’s Last Roses

These are Mom’s last roses.

I kept a little part

of all the roses given,

from every grieving heart.

I handled them so gently

and dried them - as you see.

I found the perfect basket-

arranged them carefully.

I found the sweetest ribbon,

and made this fancy bow-

attaching it, expertly!

It had to be - just so!

It had to turn out special,

and easily convey…

how much I do still love her

and miss her every day!

These are Mom’s last roses.

They’ll always be a part

of all my memories of her

and the sorrow in my heart.

June Kellum

Sept. 2005

5 Years Today

SUNDAY, JANUARY 27, 2008
5 Years Today

Today is the 5th anniversary of Mom's leaving us. The date had not hit me until my sister reminded me tonight!

I never would have thought this day could slip by without me remembering but I know Mom would understand and forgive me with all this sorrow that's in my heart with the recent events in our community.

Mom would be so hurt to know of the loss of these young men's lives....It wouldn't matter that she had not known them- just as it doesn't matter that I didn't know them!

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The picture is Mom and me in 1977...31 years ago!

...This puts Mom's age here just about a year older than I am now!

Folks say I look like my mom ~ and I say, "Thanks!" :)


Love,
Junie

Remembering Mom on her birthday

NOTE:

 pictures are Ma-Ma and my 4 grandkids.
The one of her alone was her birthday celebration in 1995.

Happy Birthday to my mom

Tomorrow (Today-Jan 6 ) would be my Mom's birthday...but later this month marks the 5th. anniversary of her leaving us. She had just had her 94th. birthday.

This time of year is always especially sad for me...remembering Mom and how we finally had to let her go. Sad memories but happy ones too- throughout all the years we had her in our lives.

I never have known anyone whose heart was so full of love as my Mom's! Her love for her family had no beginning and no end!

It was a big impact on everyone when our Ma-Ma passed away, and something that is still very hard for me- even after almost 5 years now!

Since her passing, our family has experienced some other devastating happenings ... the death of 2 of her grandsons and a great-granddaughter! I have been thankful that Mom didn't have to endure that pain.

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We would have this big birthday gathering/ reunion for her every year. Most years almost every one of the family would come to be with her...sometimes even the ones in California and Oregon. She loved it and I'm so glad we were able to give her that in her later years!

This picture I found was from one of her last birthday parties.

Mom would have been 99 years old.

Thinking of you, Ma-Ma!

Always with love,

Junie