Getting together during the COVID-19 pandemic presented problems for many families. It wasn’t difficult for us, because we couldn’t have been together, anyway. I had a lovely chat with son John $pencer. I couldn’t find a recent photo of him to post here. He cuts his own hair, so he probably didn’t look as shaggy as the rest of us who rely on currently non-working professionals to do the job.
Daughter Kate texted early, and we saw her sign in to watch our church’s video of today’s service. I knew people were asked to send in short clips of themselves with Mother’s Day greetings, but I was totally surprised when she appeared. The series was shown just before the service began. This afternoon I downloaded one frame to include here. She was standing before running water, so she must have gone to the center of her town in New Jersey to record it. This was certainly the most novel greeting I’ve had in my 139 years of collective mothering.
Later in the day, daughter Lise phoned from Denmark. She continued talking as she used two phones and a mirror to send me her self-portrait. You couldn’t be more immediate than that across the ocean. She said Kate contacted her and $ about the video for church, but they were unable to do it. It makes me smile to think they were conspiring behind my back to send special greetings today.
I hope all mothers I know were able to be with their children in some way this Mother’s Day.
Mehrling Muse 
Happy Mother’s Day!!
Lovely greetings from Kate- what a surprise it must have been to see your name and her video pop up before service- wish I could have seen your face.
I tried cutting my husband’s hair yesterday without his permission, and was banned from doing it- I have been practicing hair cutting on the stray cats and our own cat- and am not known for my good haircutting.
Susie
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I used to cut John’s hair 40 years ago. I think he went back to the barber because I was slow. No one ever snickered at him as he walked down the street, so I think his looks were acceptable.
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You were all together in spirit yesterday even though only Kate was able to make the service.I’m glad you had a well deserved Happy Mother’s Day.
Humongous Hugs
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If your wife were alive, what would you have done on Mothering Sunday?
xxx Service Hugs xxx. I have no idea what a service hug would be, but I imagine it would be serviceable.
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Breakfast in bed and lunch at a place of her choice.
Hujmongous Hugs
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How sweet!! She must have loved that.
xxx Breakfast Hugs xxx
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Happy Mother’s Day!
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That’s great to touch base with everyone on your special day through the wonders of technology. I think Lise has lost even more weight since the pictures at Christmastime.
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Yes, Lise is still losing. I’m so proud of her!
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I thought she had lost more. Good for Lise!
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What a nice surprise. And Lise is looking amazing!!!
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Lise changed her size, her outlook, and her daily life.
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Hope you had a happy Mother’s Day Anne. Mine was lovely, with messages & phone calls from my sons and a glorious autumn day –
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I’m glad you could visit a bit with your sons. We had a glorious day, also. The sun was brilliant, but it was cold. Our weather should warm up this week.
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☺️☺️💖💖🤗
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I hope you had a nice day!!! Happy mum’s day.
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Thank you. I did have a lovely day. Petting a cat would have made it even better.
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Dan’s kids ‘zoomed’ with us last night. I haven’t quite go the gist of it. Either everyone talks at once and no one hears anything or no one talks. Maybe it takes practice. I am so glad your day was a good one with surprises.
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I got a balloon, too!!!
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What well deserved gifts for you. You are a wonderful mother, and I’m glad all your kiddos know it. Love that Kate found some water for you 🙂
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I should go back and lift Kate’s part of the video so I can appreciate the waterfall.
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Still kinda cold here too but warming this week. Got to talk to all three son’s yesterday . Sometimes being away is a pit but at least the lines were working. Or are they waves
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I think we waved over the lines. I’m glad you were able to connect to your sons.
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I’m glad you enjoyed Mother’s day, I did as well, but my family came over to visit. Here in my part of the world, life is pretty much back to normal except for the places yet to open. Most stores and restaurants are open and the barbers opened Friday, parts of parks, and most of the city offices. I’m lucky those in my family have stayed well for the most part, just allergies, and regular colds for a couple.
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I’m glad y’all have been well. We sneaked over to TN to eat in a restaurant today. They have opened eateries, but half the tables are roped off to keep us distanced.
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Same here!
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Glad you had a good day Anne. I had phone calls from the girls and walked to the woods (behind our house) to find the trilliums blossoming. My mom loved trilliums and the always blossom for mother’s day.
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I found trilliums here in the mountains once, but I don’t remember what time of year it was.
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They are a spring flower.
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Now I know. This has been such a weird season, though. I wouldn’t mark anything by when it appears this year.
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That’s true. We woke up to a covering of snow this morning. UGH!
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How nice that your children made the effort to send you Mother’s Day greetings. all of my kids sent me homemade cards this year for the first time since they were children. I loved it! I am saving them.
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Homemade cards are the best!
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How lovely! An (almost) perfect Mother’s Day – short of them being there in person, eh? My day was helped by technology too: My son, his wife, and my daughter joined John & me for a get-together over Zoom. It was great! They also sent me monetary gifts which I cannot complain about. 😀 Relaxed most of the day. This mom is a happy camper!
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That’s great that you could Zoom in together.
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How special that your Kate made a special recording for your church to project during service! It sounds like you had a very blessed day overall🌷.
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I downloaded the service from yesterday and was able to trim off everything except Kate as a keepsake.
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What a lovely surprise for you!
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Happy Mother’s Day Anne…a little late. I hope your whole week is filled with the sunshine glow of the love you were shown.
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I hope you had a good Mother’s Day, too. We didn’t cover plants last night. Maybe the worst of the cold is over.
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I hope so…I keep watching for most of the nights to be nearer 60 to plant out the impatiens and coleus. I am beginning to think about which ones I want to group together, which ones will go in the front, etc. Most of my other plants are already outdoors. My indoor plants will go out on the porch also when the nights are just a bit warmer.
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Thanks for that practical suggestion. Our low for tonight is 55, so I think I’ll bring in the two plants that I put out on the porch this morning. They would be tougher than coleus plants, but I don’t want to shock them.
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