happy mothers day

happy mother's day to all the moms on our site. to-day is our day so we must try to enjoy it as best we can. some of us are sick and worried but this site helps the most with that i find. my daughter was born in 1965 and then our son 1967. he was our centennial baby. canada celebrated 100 years that year. it was also the summer of love and there was a lot of celebrating at woodstock. we had two children we were dirt poor and i swear we were happier then or is it just my memory is tainted. one thing tho we didn't expect as much and were happy with what we had. the world has changed a lot since then. lol lol so happy happy mother's day jessie

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happy mother's day ginger

by jessie - 2007-05-13 01:05:28

i meant mother's day not birthday. i am a bit demented to-day. must be from the tylenol . hehe lol

Happy Mommy's Day

by valerie - 2007-05-13 06:05:04

Mother sounds too formal, hahaha.
Jessie: very nice of you to post this little reminder :)
I agree; I hope all of the pacer (and non pacer) moms out there enjoy this special day! :)

take care,
~valerie
my cat thinks my sister is the mom, does that count? :)

Back to You

by auntiesamm - 2007-05-13 07:05:37

Hi Jessie, Thank you for your Mother's Day wish to everyone and I wish the very same back to you! You know, I have to agree with you that those long ago days when our kids were little and there wasn't much money were really great. It forced us to be more creative with how we spent what we had and my girls did not see the inside of a hotel or motel until they were well into their teens. Even now, both in their 40s, talk about what a fun time we had camping, etc. back then. We drove and visited many of the wonderful parks, beaches and historic towns in CA and ate many hot dog and s'mores around the campfire. No, Jessie, your memory isn't tainted. Those were the BEST TIMES! It saddens me that my grandchildren have never experienced that. I hope your mother's day is extra-special as you are to me. Many blessings to you today and everyday!
Sharon

cats

by jessie - 2007-05-13 11:05:39

i think they are very intelligent and of course it counts hehe lol lol happy birthday ginger lol is it ginger? love, jessie

sharon

by jessie - 2007-05-14 01:05:01

thank you sharon, i just see my grandchildren with so much that what will be exiting when they are 14? they have way too much and don't seem to be exited by all the things. last summer my husband and i taught our grandaughter to fish and she caught small mouthed bass and you know she was amazed and the look on her face was just precious. she is talking about it again and asking my husband if he bought sinkers. it is very inexpensive to do this here as we have creeks and rivers all around and we have a small boat and she fished off the back. it was great. she was happy and very serious about this. her brother wasn't interested yet but he is again younger and only interested in hockey.maybe this summer. we also camped and had an old trailer we hauled around and we had so much fun. we always had a campfire and we told stories and people joined in and brought their young ones. it was a long time ago and you never forget it. so my friend it warmed my heart you remembered to as we are the same age. i had a quiet mother's day but they live 3,000 miles away and the other one is 15,000 miles away. i did receive flowers but families are so far apart now in many ways i don't like that part either. on our street the cars were heavily parked a small town with families still close geographically. our children tho came out of school in the 90's early part when jobs were non existent here and so they left and never came back. thank you for the wish of many blessings you too jessie

hi blue

by jessie - 2007-05-15 08:05:09

yes the worlld is a different place.in canada during the war ww 2 we lived in a small village near niagara falls. on sundays in summer dad and mom loaded us upon the bus and took us to the falls for a picnic. i have pictures of being four and my five year old brother glaring at me as i am sure he wanted to push me over the ledge of the falls.there were four of us then and we were all a year apart. the men at the chemical plant would give dad their oranges to bring home for us as we were on rationing. i too have put on weight. it is so hard to lose since we are older. i am depressed because i don't even feel like trying right now because i can't breathe as my nose is stuffy since jan and then sometimes keeps running and i get up because i can't breathe well. stupid i know. i go to the doctor this a.m .i dread this cruise in a way because my husband will be up too if i can't sleep in small quarters.oh well could be worse. i need to get moe physically active. am going to ask if i can join curves after i come back. see the cardiologist june ist and will ask. do you have it there. it is 3 times a week for half an hour. you go through a routine on the machines. well let me know if you have any other ideas. it is very hard i know take care jessie

Times have changed

by Blueaustralia - 2007-05-15 12:05:51

Hi Jessie
Loved your pieces. Yep I think we were all happier with less. We were so poor, it was so hard with three kids. We had to park the car under the house and wait for the tax return cheque so we could register it. We did not have a phone when we came back to Australia in the 60's after living in New Guinea. The kids were good as they had not seen tv, a train, or been on a bus!! Now they want everything and want it now. They also let you know about the inheritance they expect!!!!! I can't believe how much the gandkids have and expect. I still sew and make do. I think it is in my genes having been born in the war years in England. I just cannot stand waste or debt. My two boys are away married but my loving daughter lives with us with her son. She is a single mother having fought a family court case to relocate home again after her divorce. I had a great mother's day between my daughter and my husband. But it saddens me so the boys do not care. However, I am happy to have so much. I am just about to embark on some sewing has anyone out there got a diet to lose weght?. I seem to have stacked it on with inactivity.

Take care tons of love Blue.

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