So very sorry for you loss Claire. My mother always loved to garden and her desire was to die in her garden like her father did before her. Unfortunately she didn't get that opportunity when a sudden stroke took her in just 24 hours. Tomatoes were her thing but more importantly was the Italian cooking we all loved. So in honor of that and all of the cousins deciding that we didn't want to just see each other at funerals so once a year we get together and make ravioli. A lot of ravioli...last year we did over 1,000 ravioli. The cousins come from all over the country and this year we have some of them coming from Thailand! It doesn't take the place of my mother but she would be thrilled that we are having this get together!
Thanks, Denise. I love the idea of the ravioli event. I think doing something--anything, really--that's tangible and meaningful makes a huge difference.
I love that picture of your Mom. For fun I would take her to one of the garden stores nearby home to look at the plants. She was so alive and talkative at that time. Gardening seemed to be in the DNA of our Moms and Aunts. I am doing my best this summer to finally begin to create a garden that reminds me of Moms.
I can’t wait to read, engage and share this journey.
So very sorry for you loss Claire. My mother always loved to garden and her desire was to die in her garden like her father did before her. Unfortunately she didn't get that opportunity when a sudden stroke took her in just 24 hours. Tomatoes were her thing but more importantly was the Italian cooking we all loved. So in honor of that and all of the cousins deciding that we didn't want to just see each other at funerals so once a year we get together and make ravioli. A lot of ravioli...last year we did over 1,000 ravioli. The cousins come from all over the country and this year we have some of them coming from Thailand! It doesn't take the place of my mother but she would be thrilled that we are having this get together!
Thanks, Denise. I love the idea of the ravioli event. I think doing something--anything, really--that's tangible and meaningful makes a huge difference.
Yes, give your mom a beautiful garden. My mom was an "indoor girl" but she loved violets, and so do I.
Stay tuned, Carol. Violets are part of this story too.
I love that picture of your Mom. For fun I would take her to one of the garden stores nearby home to look at the plants. She was so alive and talkative at that time. Gardening seemed to be in the DNA of our Moms and Aunts. I am doing my best this summer to finally begin to create a garden that reminds me of Moms.
I can’t wait to read, engage and share this journey.
Your mom would love that you're making a garden to remind you of her. Let me know how that takes shape!