BUSY BUSY TIMES

I am going to take just a few (hopefully) minutes to post a quick update on what this week has looked like.  I have EVERY minute of this day already accounted for and I am not sure there is enough time to get done what must be done.  Tomorrow is my mom's memorial service, and we have all been very busy making it what we KNOW mom would have liked.  No one loved a family gathering, a party, or "details" quite like Mom.  And being how this celebration and party is all about her, we are doing it up big.  I think I mentioned that one of my biggest assignments was the slide show.  Goodness, try taking 80 years of life and accomplishments, 6 children, 19 grandchildren, and 14 great grandchildren and squeeze it all into a half hour (or so, haha) slide show.  Just gathering all the pictures was a HUGE ordeal, and then selecting the best, (taking everyone's favorites into account "wink") scanning them, and getting them into my computer, editing them, and then getting them into the program I was using took hours and hours.  I have arranged those pictures, re-arranged, and arranged them again and again trying to get them just right.   And then occasionally I had to stop and take time to weep or laugh as I looked at photos and remembered mom.  I have it all done but the fine tuning however, and should burn it sometime LATE this afternoon.  Meanwhile food was selected and ordered, a HUGE picture collage was also assembled, I had to squeeze in a doctors appointment for me, shopping for a new top and sandals to wear, and getting our car washed (soo dirty after our long drive to Melody's) and the list goes on and on.  My sister Diane and I have a list of things that still needs to be finished today as well, and my sweet niece Jessica still has 12 flower arrangements to put together AFTER she finishes her 10 hour work day today! And I haven't mentioned those who are busy baking mom's favorite cookies to serve, and gathering MANY of the quilts and projects she has made over the years... whew!  But I can see the end in sight, and together we have made a memorial of a woman who we all loved soo much!  I will post the slide show when I finally finish it, mainly so Melody can see it, and maybe pictures of some other things if I get the chance tomorrow.  How I miss my mom!  How she would love to be in the thick of everything with us.  But she is in all of our hearts, all of our thoughts, and will be forever more, as she waits for us in a much better place.  What a party we will have then!  I thought I would post a couple of quick pictures of her.  Enjoy your week-ends.  I have visited here and there where and when I could.  I will hopefully get back into the swing of things soon here in blogland.  I have appreciated and felt your prayers soo much!  Love to you all!  Debbie

MOM'S SENIOR PICTURE...HOW BEAUTIFUL SHE WAS!

MY OLDEST SISTER DIANE GETTING A BATH, HAHA.  MOM LOOKS LIKE SHE SHOULD BE IN A MAGAZINE FOR PERFECT HOUSEWIVES AND MOMS, WEARING AN APRON AND EARRINGS.  LOVE IT!

MOM WAS ALWAYS TINY (WISH I HAD INHERITED THAT, HAHA) THAT'S ME ON THE RIGHT

DRESSED FOR SCHOOL SHE WAS THE OLDEST OF 3 GIRLS.  LOOK AT THAT HAT AND LUNCHBOX

I LOVE THIS!   AGAIN, COULD BE IN A MAGAZINE!

ON HER 30TH BIRTHDAY!  MOM LOVED LAVENDER..GUESS WHAT COLOR WE ARE USING AT THE SERVICE?

MY FAMILY!  I AM THE ONE ON THE BOTTOM ON THE RIGHT.  IT WAS THE MORNING AFTER PROM, AND MY HAIR WAS STILL UP..HAHA

THIS ONE TUGS AT MY HEART STRINGS LIKE NO OTHER.  IT WAS TAKEN ON HER 80TH BIRTHDAY, AUGUST 9, 2013 RIGHT BEFORE WE LEFT FOR DINNER TO CELEBRATE.  SHE IS SPORTING THE NEW EARRINGS WE GOT HER.  SHE WAS SOO HAPPY ON THE DAY!