HAPPY MOTHERS DAY

All mothers were little girls once.  All mothers were teenagers once.  All mothers were young, eager brides once.  And, of course, all mothers had a baby to cuddle and nurture once (or twice, or more times).

Each human being has only one birth mother.  If we are blessed, we keep that birth mother for a lifetime--a lifetime of memories

The video below is a montage of my mother's life from 1911 to 2001.  She saw this on her 90th birthday (before macular degeneration took her eyesight from her).  In April of this year she celebrated her 98th birthday (see earlier post below).  Her husband, Lowell, passed away in 2005.

This posting is in honor of you, Mother.

Ruth Kelly Haggard (my mother) Through the Years

Caitlyn awake!

The three pictures below show my three grandsons, Travis, Jared, and Sammy in the bottom picture.  In the middle picture is Grandma Trunnell (fixing refreshments) and Grandpa Trunnell (on the far end of the kitchen) with Aaron (proud papa in bare feet) talking to my son Darrell (leaning against counter).  The top picture shows my daughter-in-law Tracy with the new mother and baby.

The pictures above show the assorted relatives that gathered  April 11th to meet the new baby...

My Reward for Living This Long...

The pictures of me above were taken before I started this blog; but I think they are very appropriate as a posting for my 77th Birthday (May 2, 2009).  Little Caitlyn Trunnell was born to my granddaughter Christy on March 12.  On April 11th we were able to travel a hundred miles south to the Phoenix area, where she and her husband had brought the new arrival from California to meet his parents--plus numerous other relatives from the area around Phoenix.  Caitlyn is my first direct-line great grandchild (daughter of my daughter's daughter).  So being able to hold that precious little bundle is reward enough for living this long!

Today is May Day.  This is also the last day of my 77th year here on this planet!  Tomorrow I turn officially 77.   I guess I look my age.  My official photo at the top of this blog was taken almost a year ago; but the photo on my anniversary post was taken on April 27 of this year.  It really doesn't matter how old or young one looks--only how old one feels.  How old I feel varies from day to day; but most of the time I think of myself as forty something.  Sometimes I act as though I'm twenty something--until my arthritis reminds me of reality!  Sometime in the near future I think I'll post a list of things I have learned in my lifetime--particularly those things that I hope my children and grandchildren don't have to learn the hard way.  In the meantime I need to finish some chores outside while the weather is so perfect for working outdoors!

Springtime in Arizona

Anniversary Rose Bush