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"Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Surveysez on 05-06-05 at 10:33 AM
so what are you doing for dear old mom? Or, what is being done for you (if you know yet) or what do you suspect is being done?

I have ordered a huge assortment of cut spring flowers sent to my mother and the cards are in the mail. I? was given a gift by my DDs last night. AT one on Saturday I am scheduled to have a manicure and a pedicure! I will be all ready for sandal season! My babies are so sweet.

DH keeps telling the girls he won't be doing anything, cause, after all, I am not his mom. But in our family's time honoured tradition (and because I know him so well) on Sunday he will start the bbq and insist everyone examine the steaks he has specially chosen for supper. (And he will have spent at least a half hour in the butcher's deciding on those steaks.)


Meat - a gift suitable for most occasions?

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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by clemsonbeav on 05-06-05 at 10:37 AM
I went to this place where you can make your own jewelry, and made my mom a bracelet (it's in the orange/blue/white Clemson theme).


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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by ARnutz on 05-06-05 at 10:41 AM
Awww... you're such a sweet guy! Any momma would be proud to have you for her son! *smooch*


Mornin' Beav! Finals all done?

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by clemsonbeav on 05-06-05 at 10:46 AM
Bouncin' because it is officially SUMMER!!!
"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by ARnutz on 05-06-05 at 10:49 AM
Yay! Congrats!


*sigh* I'm not done giving finals until Tuesday and then... GRADING HELL for a few days.

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by ARnutz on 05-06-05 at 10:39 AM
Nutzboy offered me breakfast in bed.
I said, "No, we don't bring food into the bedrooms."
He said, "...but we can make an exception on Mother's Day."
I said, "Not if it's me who makes the rules."

Food in my bed? Ewww! Can you say... crumbs?

He said, "Then what do you want?
I said, "I would like to go out for a brunch buffet."
So he said, "That is what I'll do!"


For my mom, she hates when we make a big fuss, so I'll just stop by and spend time with her and give her the pretty card I got her.



Meat? is appropriate, unless it's 4 pounds of Argentinian BBQ!

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Surveysez on 05-06-05 at 10:58 AM
The sweetest breakfast memory? When DD was 2 and for breakfast - at 5:30 in the morning- she brought in a half cup of cold coffee and a half full ashtray (both left from the night before) because Mommy always had those in the morning. I can see her standing there after carrying them up the stairs without spilling, so proud of herself.


Adn the fact that Mommy needed those in the morning and kept seeing her little face was a help when I was quiting smoking.

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by ARnutz on 05-06-05 at 11:01 AM
Awww... what a cutie!



...and a great motivator!

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Bobdechemist on 05-06-05 at 11:03 AM
That really is so terribly, terribly sweet.
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I find that the other countries don't complain as much if they're left as giant radioactive craters.-J Slice
"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by probably clueless on 05-06-05 at 10:41 AM
I'll probably head up north (well W Palm is N for me) and cook osso buco for my dad and consume some scotch.

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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by geg6 on 05-06-05 at 10:46 AM
"Meat - a gift suitable for most occasions?"

Depends on the meat, of course.


I'm such a slut for the blues.
As I am motherless, I will be doing my usual Sunday thing...laundry.

"*pout*"
Posted by Breezy on 05-06-05 at 10:46 AM
That's what I want. Could you have your DD call my DD?


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"RE: *pout*"
Posted by Surveysez on 05-06-05 at 11:08 AM
Don't pout. You'll get wrinkles.


Get a brochure and leave it out - even if you have to make it yourself.

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by weltek on 05-06-05 at 10:47 AM
I'll be hoping not to get a card from my MIL where she hand writes in "to-be" next to the word "Mother".

I'm not pregnant, nor do we know if we ever want to be. We've told her that, yet she won't let the subject go. If she wants a baby so bad, she can go adopt one.

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by samboohoo on 05-06-05 at 10:50 AM
It only gets worse. When you have one, they ask where the next one is.


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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by weltek on 05-06-05 at 10:57 AM
*smacks forehead*
"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Surveysez on 05-06-05 at 11:09 AM
Do you have a dog or a cat from whom you could give her a grandma card?


Nothing is fool proof to a sufficiently talented fool.

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by smiley on 05-06-05 at 10:58 AM
This is a special Mother's Day this year.

Its my first...well not officially since the baby won't be here for another two weeks but I told hubby it was close enough for me to be showered with presents

And second of all...I'm going to the airport to pick up my mum on Sunday who I haven't seen since January of last year


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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by brvnkrz on 05-06-05 at 11:05 AM
My brother and I always go over in the morning and cook breakfast for Mom and then just sort of hang out with her.
she will be getting a new Giants jacket, some Giants tickets and it's a tradition that I buy her a 6 month supply of movie tickets too.
"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Poncho on 05-06-05 at 01:49 PM
WOW, your mom is so lucky to have such nice kids !

Poncho

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by HobbsofMI on 05-06-05 at 11:08 AM
I’m giving my mom a chimney shield and a card.

That’s what she wants so don’t look at me like that!


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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by ARnutz on 05-06-05 at 11:15 AM
Bro? I think we have the same mother! She asks for some whacky things and if you get her the normal flowers/candy thing she says, "Why'd you waste your money on this? What I really needed was fill in strange item here!


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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by HobbsofMI on 05-06-05 at 12:05 PM
Yep...my mother has her wish list, no matter how strange the list is, and if you deviate she gets mad at you. It took my sisters a long time to catch on to this because she would be so happy with me (yellow roses or rose bushes) and mad with them after they spent hours shopping for her. Finally my older sister asked how did I do it and since then the other two sisters have catch on too.


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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by thndrkttn on 05-06-05 at 11:12 AM
I sent my mother the blue one.

We are also going up to Sackets Harbor for the weekend and will take her and my grandmother out for brunch. My DH sent his mom an atrocious purple card with a fuzzy bear that says something about Mommy on the front.

SIDE NOTE: At my bridal shower, when we were going around introducing ourselves. My MIL waited until her turn, looked around the room, then directly at me and announced I'm. Donny's. Mommy. and said nothing else. You could hear a pin drop.

I was mortified and validated at the same time. I felt like getting up and saying to everyone else "Do you now see what I am talking about??!!"

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by probably clueless on 05-06-05 at 11:23 AM
Hey babe!

A little while ago you did a post that included a name starting with 'r'. I think your DH and I have the same name.

A Kittyloaf®Original and bounce by Icey
*mine goes back about 5 generations*

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by thndrkttn on 05-06-05 at 11:36 AM

Me no good with code.

I can honestly say that I am clueless as to what you are referring to??

I have been wracking my brain trying to figure it out. Help a poor, stressed out soul and tell me in 1st grader english?

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by probably clueless on 05-06-05 at 11:45 AM
If you were on the boat with your DH and yelled out, 'Ryan, below deck for wild monkey sex NOW!', how many guys would go below deck?

A Kittyloaf®Original and bounce by Icey
*That might not answer the question, but its the best I got*

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by thndrkttn on 05-06-05 at 11:51 AM

Well considering that Ryan is my CAT...one?

Did I get it right? Did I? Huh Huh? Do I get a prize??

P.S. I LOVE that picture you riding rail. Makes my heart ache to hear the soft sound of water coming of the transom.

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by probably clueless on 05-06-05 at 11:59 AM
That's not the first time I've been callled a pussy.

Anyway, it takes about 35 knots to do what would be effectively useless rail riding. This thing is dead center heavy.

A Kittyloaf®Original and bounce by Icey

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by thndrkttn on 05-06-05 at 12:04 PM

Riding rail on a good tack is one of the most calming activities for me. A friend of mine (the Dreaded Shane) and I sailed for roughly 8 hours, down the Hudson, south of the Verrazano and back and only tacked twice. PERFECT.DAY.

DH's name is Don although I call him Dolly

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by probably clueless on 05-06-05 at 12:12 PM
I can set the computer so you can take a line and hang as close to the water as you want. Dolly can winch you in if your beverage needs a rrefill.

A Kittyloaf®Original and bounce by Icey

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by thndrkttn on 05-06-05 at 12:22 PM
Dolly can winch you in if your beverage needs a rrefill.

Bwahahahaha! Nice!

Whenever we make a bet, the loser has to be Galley Bitch for the weekend. We were going to get a frilly apron to make the position more humilating but never got around to it.

We sooo should have made the drive down to see you. Next time we're there. I promise.

"Well... let's see..."
Posted by Femme on 05-06-05 at 11:16 AM
...if my husband remembers. My birthday is tomorrow, and then, of course, Mother's Day, and he usually forgets.

Every. Single. Year.

My mom and my dad and my sister have all, at different times, called him to remind him over the years. This year, though, they were all in Memphis, so no one has called.

I'll get the guilty, "Oh, it's today?!?" and then he will run out and I will get a cake or something from Baskin-Robbins.


The kids, though, have been giving me Lego "flowers" all week and telling me happy mother's day, so I am happy.

"RE: Well... let's see..."
Posted by Bobdechemist on 05-06-05 at 01:41 PM
I forget my mom's birthday
Every. Single. Year.
So does everyone else, including her husband. She says she doesn't mind. She then spends the next week buying gardening stuff guilt free.
Her birthday is a couple weeks before mother's day, so I usually call her on mother's day. Last year I sent her a huge (3 foor by 2 foot) godaweful card covered with flowers and hearts because I know she hates that sort of stuff.
This year I sent her a late birthday card from her dog insisting that all her children were terrible and only the dog should be remembered in the will.

> Next year, I will send her a card from the chickens.

"RE: Well... let's see..."
Posted by Femme on 05-06-05 at 02:07 PM
I just spent $200 on flowers for the moms.

If I did what you did, my mother would kill me. It would totally make her cry. If I just call her even, I am on The List.


I just end up feeling mean if I show how upset the thoughtlessness makes me.

"RE: Well... let's see..."
Posted by Bobdechemist on 05-07-05 at 11:05 AM
My mom is great, but not in a mommy sort of way (When I got straight A's for the first time on my report card: "Hmmm, that's symmetrical dear")
A couple years ago, all the children forgot my stepdad's birthday completely. So he said we were all out of the will. Then all 3 of us wrote cards insisting that each of us was the best daughter and should be the only one in the will. I insisted that I choose him, while the others HAD to have him and then I mentioned mt other sisters were drug addicts with 14 illegitamit (and very well hidden) children. My other sister drew cartoons showing memorable events in her life and how they brought meaning into his life and followed up with a carton showing how the property would upgraded when she looked after them in their old age (It would be changed into a spa with "chicken therapy" and real mud baths).
The final sister found some incredibly religious card (whole family very unreligious) and said that God loved her best and knew that their father daughter bond was the strongest. We mailed them all a month after his birthday.
I think it got us all back into the will, because two of us were out again the following year, when only only one daughter (not me) remembered mom's birthday.

Maybe my mom should learn some guilt trips from your mom and she would get herself some better stuff on her birthday etc...

"My mom's reply"
Posted by Bobdechemist on 05-10-05 at 01:45 PM
My sister also sent mom a late birthday card (from the cat and made out of the cat's own fur). I just wanted to post my mom's reply (btw, Winnie is the dog)

Dear Thistle: Thank you for remembering my birthday. You probably don't know that we have a family tradition of changing our wills after each birthday.
Unfortunately, and I hate to be the one to tell you this, but you are a cat and I hope to outlive you, so remembering you in my will is a hollow reward for your thoughtfulness. But there is a way around this. I can transfer the title of the property over to you before I die. You will have to share the estate with Winnie because she also remembered my birthday but if you play it right you can probably get her to write you into her will as I expect she will die before you do. So Thistle, don't play in traffic and you will be rewarded for your thoughtfulness. One thing though, I need to be assured that that ingrate of a daughter will not benefit from your well deserved good fortune.

Love

(name removed to protect the guilty)

> I love my family.

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by txmomma26 on 05-06-05 at 11:31 AM
As this celebrates the 25th anni of my mom's passing, I shall go to the cemetary and leave flowers. Since my kids will be at their fathers, I shall have peace.

Yesterday AM tho...was my mother's day. Rotten 1's class did a Mother's Day tea complete with songs and poems and hand made artwork. My favorite was the painted flowerpot with a yellow flower in it.


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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by mysticwolf on 05-07-05 at 00:42 AM
LAST EDITED ON 05-07-05 AT 00:43 AM (EST)

I understand. It's the 35th year for my mom's passing. I was 1 mo. past 14, and she was 1 mo. past 55. Mother's Day is still a little difficult (I knew I shouldn't read this post). More so since dad died 9 yrs. ago. No cemetery to go to, really, in either case. My DH used to give me cards from the pets (our DC were all miscarried). I have a concert on Sunday though, so I'll be able to give a Mother's Day gift to all sorts of people. And, a Birthday gift to our choir director's FIL - it's his 90th B'day. That's something to celebrate!


"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by frisky on 05-06-05 at 11:38 AM
DH bought my card a couple of days ago. I know this because male kitten told me that there was something special for me in the glove compartment of the car and I'm not supposed to look.

I usually get homemade cards from the kittens and some flowers.

My mother will get scratch tickets and a card and maybe a gift certificate for the bingo. She's a gambler.

MIL is getting the Tribute to Pope John Paul II on DVD. Needless to say, she is not a gambler.


The world is my litterbox.

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Cygnus X1 on 05-06-05 at 01:26 PM
I am giving my mom a new Hawaiian ukulele madeinChina. She and my aunt both play, and they'll sing "On Moonlight Bay" and insert the phrase "without a shirt, without a shirt" between each line. In fact, at my youngest brother's HS graduation party, my mom upstaged him and his band when the lead guitarist broke a string!

It was quite an effort getting that thing home. Shipping it would have cost more than the dumb thing itself, and there likely would have been nowhere to carry it onboard the flight from Honolulu to Lost Wages. So I returned it to Hilo Hattie's on Maui . . . and bought another at Hilo Hattie's in Vegas. Still, it slid all over the floor of the flight home.


So, she better LIKE it! (Just kidding.)

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by ginger on 05-06-05 at 01:40 PM
Sent mom a huge HUGE bouquet of orange and pink and other warm-toned spring flowers, because that's what she likes, and because her birthday is somewhere around the 11th and I never remember it otherwise.

I told Sneetch not to worry about it because we've been so frantic with college looming, etc. I think the fact that she still hugs me goodnight is present enough at this point. We'll probably hang out in our pajamas and watch "Mommy Dearest" at some point as it's our Mother's Day tradition.



"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Seana on 05-06-05 at 01:39 PM
DD has made me something. Everyone knows, but won't tell. DD (6) and DS (2) tell me about the surprise they're not going to tell me about often. I like the 2-year-old version best:

"A-pize you! No tell! Ha ha..."

My mother can go...um...OK, I didn't get anything for Mom. Um. Honestly, I realise that she's entitled to a bit of recognition for the work she did before she went insane but I'm a small, petty and bitter person.

DH will likely get his mom a nice card. He's a good boy like that.


"I - I'll give you some strawberry cake. Don't act like there's no tomorrow..."

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by thndrkttn on 05-06-05 at 01:49 PM

"A-pize you! No tell! Ha ha..."

That? Is too cute!

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Dizwiz on 05-06-05 at 01:48 PM
DH got me tickets to see Paul McCartney (I love him, so leave me alone, Landru) with my daughters, so we're all very excited. The concert isn't until September, though. And DDs are up to something, but I'm not sure what.


"bummer"
Posted by kahanasunset on 05-06-05 at 01:52 PM
I have tickets to take my mom on a cool and beautiful Mother's Day Brunch Cruise on the river (complete with drinks and entertainment), but it's going to rain.
"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Coconut on 05-06-05 at 08:17 PM
I'm a bad daughter. I bought cards for my mum and my MIL but they're not sent, and I was going to send them Dominou update pics, but SOMEONE (coughluminoucough) erased all the pics from the camera so I looked like a fool at the photo place.

But at least I'll get the karma, because frankly, I'm expecting sweet bugger-all on Sunday.

Hey, I think it's better than the bag of guacamole Doritos I got last year (my first Mother's Day gift. I kid you not).



Coc au Flange-- Official Dish of the Phoquetard Inquisitorial Squad

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by badger on 05-06-05 at 08:47 PM
i'm a little nervous as Mr. Badger and Badger-boy are out shopping for me now. Their destination was the sporting goods store. WTF?!?!?

Maybe I'll luck out and get a paintball gun (Badger-boy's fantasy) or a Thule car-top carrier (something Mr. Badger thinks we need)

Wa-friggin'-hoo


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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Wheezy on 05-06-05 at 09:05 PM

Let me see...

this is the second year in a row that Mr. Wheeze has been out of town on Mother's Day. But I'm not bitter. No, I'm not. Because I got...a clock radio from the kids. And? A $50 VCR.(how do I know it was $50? We mothers know everything. Especially when you put the receipt in the checkbook.) So now I can tape Survivor...for him. Right? No! That's not fair. I might need to tape it for me, someday. After all, in the past 9 seasons I've actually missed the show twice.

Odd, yet...how can I be upset at all? I can't. I was remembered. And that does mean a lot.

of course, when I found out he'd be away for mother's day again, I told him that the best present he could give me would be to take the kids with him. Unfortunately, that didn't happen. But the kids still have the school-made stuff to give to me on Sunday...which should be quite adorable, as it always is.

Wheeze * lunch?

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Schnookie Palookie on 05-06-05 at 09:15 PM
I made some cards for my mom and MIL. Of course, as usual, I was late sending them out. Seeing as they are in Canada, they may get the cards in time for next year's mother's day LOL. I was planning on sending them flowers also. Am I too late for that also???? EEK!

DH has started giving me mother's day cards from the cats. He's so cute *giggle*


Thanks IceCat & RollDdice

"I'm not a mom but..."
Posted by moonbaby on 05-06-05 at 09:19 PM
if anyone wants to make me breakfast in bed I'd be ok with that

"for me"
Posted by Angelfood on 05-06-05 at 10:19 PM
I bought myself some BMs!!!!!
"RE: for me"
Posted by mysticwolf on 05-07-05 at 00:54 AM
>I bought myself some BMs!!!!!
>
>
Um... No. I really.can't.comment. (I admit I expected someone else would). But, I do hope you're feeling better.


"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by skye on 05-07-05 at 12:46 PM
i have no idea what I'm getting for Mother's Day. I did however go shopping for my Mom and ended up with 3 new charms for her bracelet, a hot stone massage kit and girft card for Chapters (since she refuses to spend her own money on books but there is always something she wants).

Plus we're heading off to the Woman's Expo tomorrow.


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"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by anotherkim on 05-07-05 at 02:15 PM
I've bought mymother nothing. I'll email her an ecard tonight and call her tomorrow. I'm a terrible daughter, but they sadly expect no better.

I'll get gifts made at school and/or daycares from the boys. Mr. Kim never, ever takes them shopping for Mothers Day. He did, however, take them all to an air show today, so I've been alone since about 9 and will be until I leave for the prom at 4:30. That is gift enough for me, really.

We'll be spending the day with MIL, SIL and AIL tomorrow, along with various and sundry children and friends at a picnic in the park. I'll get breakfast in bed because in Jay's mind that is THE gift that you give your mother on Mother's Day. He's been planning it for weeks. He's been trying to convince me that I like cereal.


"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by greenmonstah on 05-07-05 at 05:47 PM
We will be smoking a pizza on Mr. Monstah's big, green egg.



I swear that is NOT code for anything.

"BEST.MOTHER'S DAY.EVER!"
Posted by MandyM on 05-08-05 at 03:00 PM
I took the kids and spent the weekend at my folks house to help them with their garage sale (they are moving to my city this summer with my grandma! I can't wait to have them so close!).

Woke up this morning and gave my Mom her gift (vintage video-tape of the very first Young and the Restless episode -- bought it online). Mom was so thrilled that she cried...and then laughed (I get my soap opera addiction honestly!).

Then, I packed up the kids and came home and...........the lawn was mowed, the house was clean, all the junk was put out to the curb for our town's 'Spring Clean up Day'. And? Hubby has the kids over at the park for the afternoon so I can goof off. (So far, I've called my best friend, my grandma, and my ex-mil -best friend's mom- to wish them all a Happy Mom Day...and now I am playing on OT!)

And? He bought steaks at the meat market to grill for us later. And? HE is going to give the kids baths tonight AND make their lunches for tomorrow.

I have the best hubby and am having a fabulous day!


MM And I also got a very sweet email - thank you, my superhunk...you know who you are!

"RE: BEST.MOTHER'S DAY.EVER!"
Posted by clemsonbeav on 05-08-05 at 04:22 PM
What has the world come to? I see the word "vintage" juxtaposed with "video tape."


Beav: Proud member of the inoffensive OT Triumvirate.

"RE: BEST.MOTHER'S DAY.EVER!"
Posted by MandyM on 05-08-05 at 05:10 PM
LOL Clemsonbeav...my bad, I didn't word that correctly...

it was the vintage first episode of Young and Restless PUT on a videotape for my mother's enjoyment. I think the original medium mighta been kinescope.


MM At any rate, Happy Mother's Day to all who celebrate!

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by Lisapooh on 05-09-05 at 12:08 PM
I got my mom a food processor and some roses.

McKenna crocheted me a bookmark.

It was a good day!

"RE: Mother's Day is this coming Sunday......."
Posted by ginger on 05-10-05 at 05:23 PM
Sneetch was broke (and I knew that, and told her not to worry about M's Day except to be Really Really Nice to me all day). So she nabbed a really cute photo of herself from her father's collection and made a macaroni frame for it! I haven't had a macaroni frame made for me in a long, long time...*sniffs happily*