May 11, 2014

Happy Mother's Day!




It’s a blast from the past! Here’s a late 1980s photo of my sweet Mom and me. Mr. Jim took the original negative and later scanned a digital copy from a print. I recently restored the image a little bit with Photoshop. I’m now about the same age as Mom at the time of the photo. My, how time passes.

Mom’s health has not been very good the past few years. However, she is doing well at the moment and residing at a wonderful long-term care facility in Indiana. We had originally planned to drive up and see her this spring, but those plans have been temporarily put on the back burner. We hope to make the trip later on this year when Mr. Jim is strong enough to travel.

I’ll be talking with her on the phone later on today and wishing her a happy Mother’s Day. Best wishes to you on this special day!

21 comments:

  1. Oh, I just love this photo, Donna.
    Thank you so much for sharing with us.
    Love you!
    xoxo

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  2. really sweet. :) glad you still have her.

    (and i love your sweater, too.) :)

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  3. What a beautiful photo. Happy Mother's Day dear friend. Keep well and know my thoughts are with you each day.

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  4. what a great picture of you and your mom.

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  5. Sweet photo! Happy Mother's day to the both of you!

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  6. What a gorgeous photo--- AND--a beautiful mother!!!! A Happy Mother's Day to you... Prayers for Mr. Jim and you..

    I am improving with each passing day from my surgery --but the weekend was NOT a 'piece of cake' for me.... Oh Well... Keeps me honest, I guess... ha ha

    Hugs,
    Betsy

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  7. A very special photo of two beautiful gals. Glad to know that your mother is doing much better.

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  8. Such a special photos, Donna.
    I bet your Mother was stunning when she was younger.
    You are both pretty ladies!

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  9. Nice to look back at family photos and right off the bat I noticed your country sweater. I loved those patterns and had one myself.
    Hope you had a nice Mother's Day.

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  10. Donna, what a sweet photo of you and your mom. You did a wonderful job making the pic look like it just came out of the camera! I hope you have a blessed week!

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  11. Beautiful picture of you and your mom, Donna!

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  12. What a lovely photo of you and your dear mother. Blessings for the week to you and Mr. Jim.

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  13. Hi Donna, You are very blessed to still have your Mom. I hope Mr. Jim feels better soon so that you can make the trip to see her.

    Hugs,

    charlotte

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  14. Awww!! Love this! You are So pretty Donna!!
    (((HUG)))

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  15. Hi Donna, I am just now getting in some updating on my blog. Still working on the Estate Sale and it is no wonder as I am selling most of the antiques and craft supplies. Had to believe what a mess one makes of fifty some years of crafting. gees.
    Hope you and Mr. Jim had a good weekend. Love the wonderful photo of you and your Mom. Hugs, LenZie

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  16. What a lovely photo of you and your mother! I am happy to hear that her health is better and that she is in a comfortable place where she is being well cared for.

    (I had to smile at your sweater! We '80's gals all had one of those, didn't we?) :)

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  17. What a sweet photo. You are so lucky to have it.
    I have no photos of me and mom because I was always the one behind the camera. She is 90 now and struggling to remember. Sending hugs and positive thoughts your way.

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  18. Precious! I hope you had a restful Mother's Day and were able to talk with your sweet mom. xoxo

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  19. Beautiful photo of you and your Mom, you both look so happy and close to each other.

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  20. You can tell that I'm a bit behind in my blog reading! I loved seeing the photo of you and your mother. And I pray that one of these days you and Jim will be able to visit her and enjoy some time away from the medical world.
    ~Adrienne~

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  21. I just discovered this post today. What a lovely lady your mother was, as are you, and this is a wonderful photo of the two of you! I smiled when I noticed your sweater. I still have my sweater vest from the 80's with little sheep going across the front of it. *Hugs*

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