Category: parents

• parents gone and birthdays remembered

  My folks passed on several months ago and this is the middle of their birthday season. August 28th, which is Dad’s and Mom’s is September 18th. Remembering always…..

  Donna

  September 12, 2022

  about me, parents

  my dad's birthday in heaven, my parents headstone, remembering my folks birthdays

• family selfie

  Donna

  August 5, 2022

  about me, acreage event, parents, photography, yard

  Brian, family selfie, husband, in our yard photo, selfie, son, Tommy

• tetris game

  I am dating myself possibly, but I love the old electronic video game Tetris. My son brought up a board game including clear plastic Tetris stands and we played it last night. It is difficult to get a game that Dad, my son and myself can play together and this was a winner!

  Donna

  August 1, 2022

  about me, children, fun, parents, photography, what works for you

  family time, my son, Tetris, Tetris board game, Tommy

• thoughts popping in

  I am posting some thoughts that pop in now and again of what I miss about my Dad and Mom since their passing this past year. I miss visiting them at Madge Lake as they were permanent residents for 25 years. The last 5 years of their life was not good but between their 3 […]

  Donna

  July 20, 2022

  about me, acreage event, flower; garden; beauty, parents, photography

  things I miss about my folks, tiger lily bloom photo

• a grown up life

  I watch my son work and think to a time when his brother and him played on the computer at home back in the late 1990’s. Video games were the end all be all, as the quote says. I still recall the music and sounds of Super MARIO, 3-D MOVIE MAKER, Worms Armageddon, Tetris, Pac […]

  Donna

  June 28, 2022

  children, parents

  grown up, my son, Tommy, TommysPuppetLab, tthinking back, video games, YouTube

• throwback Mom photos

  My Mom with my son Graham in 1986. I post this because I no longer have these 2 in my life. I am a mom and I wish all Mothers to enjoy the weekend and honour yourself! My son Tom and I in 2019 at Lac Pelletier for Summer Games kayak races.

  Donna

  May 7, 2022

  about me, parents

  good things, Happy Mothers Day, musing, my baby Graham, my mom, throwback on Mother's Day photos

• my dad’s celebration

  We celebrated my Dad’s life today. He passed away February 5 at the grand age of 92. He was a musician all his life. He was known for his Saxophone playing talent. He could pick up songs by ear and also played the Clarinet. He had a band in high school and continued to play […]

  Donna

  February 17, 2022

  fun, parents, writing

  celebration of my Dad's life, Dad, Dad lived to 92, funeral for my dad, my dad is resting peacefully now, my dad played Clarinet, my dad was a great golfer, my dad was a musician, playing in the band in high school, playing saxophone, saxophone, sharp eye golfer

• 2021 gifts

  This year of 2021, or the past year, if reading this in 2022, was a very teachable year for me. I established my mental health and awareness to how I want to proceed. The rules have changed. My mind is finally caught up with this year. I started to piece together all the events and […]

  Donna

  December 31, 2021

  about me, heal, parents, what is bugging you, what works for you, writing

  2021 gifts, dementia level 2, face the negative first, let go of 2021, Mindful, mom passing away, mom strong, my mom, pieces of the brain, practicing mental health, truck with broken dishes glued on it

• thankful memories in place of grief

  How am I feeling and doing these past 2 weeks with my mom gone? I slept a lot for 3 days after her death. Then I slept myself out and started to have a flood of great memories; to the point I could not get to sleep for several nights as I could not stop […]

  Donna

  October 10, 2021

  about me, heal, parents, what is bugging you

  great memories like a movie, grief, memories, mom passing away, musing, photos of my mom

• 4 more

  We keep these four in our extended family. They are so fun and interesting as they share their lives and their children with us. We are grateful.

  Donna

  October 5, 2021

  children, parents, what works for you

  good things, grateful, relationships