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This whole Mother's Day thing makes me sad
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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 594097" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>My Mother's day was the garden thing. Not that I'm complaining.........I needed the help. I prefer practical gifts over non practical ones that just sit on a shelf. </p><p></p><p>Nichole surprised me with another gift, though, for both mother's day and then another for birthday. The grill was for mother's day. I have what is called a volcano stove, pretty cool in that it take 3 different fuel sources (wood, charcoal, or propane)........we tried it out last weekend and it was great except it made me nervous to have it on the ground around toddlers and puppies. Oh, and it is sort of small so feeding my large brood with it would take forever. Hence the grill from Nichole. I can use the volcano stove for Travis and I when we bbq, but use the larger grill when I'm doing a bbq for the whole family. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>Then? I have trees (and the neighbor has trees) that seem to love to shed branches. It's not so bad collecting them and bundling them up but the trash people don't like to take them and there was nothing to do with them except continue to let them pile up. Soooo Nichole found a fire pit that was inexpensive and bought it for my birthday. She knows it works well because she has one and loves it. (she also has the tree/branches issue) <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> </p><p></p><p>easy child ordered me some mylar bags and O2 absorbers. I've been doing a lot of dehydrating fresh veggies of late.........and need those to store them. </p><p></p><p>No plans to actually DO anything on Mother's day. easy child has to work. Nichole I think has to visit her mother in law. And of course they're both moms........so I imagine their dhs have something planned for them as well. </p><p></p><p>Over the years............lots of fond Mother's Day memories with my kids. They never ever forgot. I never, in turn, forgot mother in law either, and we took great pains to find something she would like each year......which was fun because it usually involved flowers or plants. </p><p></p><p>My Mom? This might come off sounding cold, but she gets a phone call every year. I never forget. But that is it. It's only been in recent years we developed a close relationship........and I'm sorry the woman who actually raised me, whom I *think* of as "mom" passed away when I was 16. But even before my mom and I got close I never forgot her. It was a matter of respect. Whenever I'd complain to my grandma about mom growing up, she drilled that into my head..........even if the only reason I could find for that respect was the simple fact that without her I'd not be here. </p><p></p><p>I think too much emphasis is placed on this holiday which was developed for stores to increase sales. It's nice to appreciate your parents, but it makes expectations too high often and well.....I'm more of a appreciate them every day type person. Know what I mean?? Same goes for father's day.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 594097, member: 84"] My Mother's day was the garden thing. Not that I'm complaining.........I needed the help. I prefer practical gifts over non practical ones that just sit on a shelf. Nichole surprised me with another gift, though, for both mother's day and then another for birthday. The grill was for mother's day. I have what is called a volcano stove, pretty cool in that it take 3 different fuel sources (wood, charcoal, or propane)........we tried it out last weekend and it was great except it made me nervous to have it on the ground around toddlers and puppies. Oh, and it is sort of small so feeding my large brood with it would take forever. Hence the grill from Nichole. I can use the volcano stove for Travis and I when we bbq, but use the larger grill when I'm doing a bbq for the whole family. :) Then? I have trees (and the neighbor has trees) that seem to love to shed branches. It's not so bad collecting them and bundling them up but the trash people don't like to take them and there was nothing to do with them except continue to let them pile up. Soooo Nichole found a fire pit that was inexpensive and bought it for my birthday. She knows it works well because she has one and loves it. (she also has the tree/branches issue) :) easy child ordered me some mylar bags and O2 absorbers. I've been doing a lot of dehydrating fresh veggies of late.........and need those to store them. No plans to actually DO anything on Mother's day. easy child has to work. Nichole I think has to visit her mother in law. And of course they're both moms........so I imagine their dhs have something planned for them as well. Over the years............lots of fond Mother's Day memories with my kids. They never ever forgot. I never, in turn, forgot mother in law either, and we took great pains to find something she would like each year......which was fun because it usually involved flowers or plants. My Mom? This might come off sounding cold, but she gets a phone call every year. I never forget. But that is it. It's only been in recent years we developed a close relationship........and I'm sorry the woman who actually raised me, whom I *think* of as "mom" passed away when I was 16. But even before my mom and I got close I never forgot her. It was a matter of respect. Whenever I'd complain to my grandma about mom growing up, she drilled that into my head..........even if the only reason I could find for that respect was the simple fact that without her I'd not be here. I think too much emphasis is placed on this holiday which was developed for stores to increase sales. It's nice to appreciate your parents, but it makes expectations too high often and well.....I'm more of a appreciate them every day type person. Know what I mean?? Same goes for father's day. [/QUOTE]
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