Yes, it's almost exactly the middle of this year. Unbelieveable! Does time pass faster now or what? Where DOES it go?
And June....what a month of events around here! The Mother's birthday along with birthdays of other extended family members, The Husband and my anniversary along with anniversaries of other family members, VBS week, vacations, and oh, so much more. And how about this oppressive heat wave? Nor can we forget the reason I'm even doing this blog--the anniversary of The Gir's diabetes diagnosis hence the birthday of this blog. Right. A month of events.
Even with all those events, I have chosen today to focus on happy/sad events. Sad because June is also the month of the time of passage on to heaven of The Parents-In-Law. Happy because...duh...they're in heaven and out of the pain of the lung cancer that lived with them. Happy, too, because we are left with many happy memories.
The Father-In-Law passed on June 12, six years ago if I do math correctly. The Husband and I always find ourselves remembering the strength it took at the end to help him be comfortable and happy amid such a sickness. We also remember him in the good times. He always loved to build. He always liked to see people working, too. People didn't always LIKE to work, but he enjoyed working and watching anyways.
The Mother-In-Law passed on June 28, ten years ago in a few days. I can't believe it's been ten years. Ah, many things to remember about The Mother-In-Law. Odd things like the fact that she loved wearing the flat thong metallic colored sandals and that her little toe sat on top of the one next to it. She would love the styles of today. She was a very hard worker and got much enjoyment from her kitchen work. Man, she loved to cook and loved to have folks come and eat. With five children, she cooked a lot. I can remember she taught me, as a young bride in her family, to use White Lily flour and Martha White cornmeal if I wanted the best results. I always have since that day just because she said so. The Mother-In-Law was a very good whiz at math...am thinking The Husband and The Girl inherited that skill. Most of all, though, she did love cooking. In honor of that love and this month, I wanted to share her Pecan Pie recipe. Another tidbit of trivia is that when she made desserts, she rarely ever used an electric mixer. She just stirred. And stirred. And stirred. Amazing.
And June....what a month of events around here! The Mother's birthday along with birthdays of other extended family members, The Husband and my anniversary along with anniversaries of other family members, VBS week, vacations, and oh, so much more. And how about this oppressive heat wave? Nor can we forget the reason I'm even doing this blog--the anniversary of The Gir's diabetes diagnosis hence the birthday of this blog. Right. A month of events.
Even with all those events, I have chosen today to focus on happy/sad events. Sad because June is also the month of the time of passage on to heaven of The Parents-In-Law. Happy because...duh...they're in heaven and out of the pain of the lung cancer that lived with them. Happy, too, because we are left with many happy memories.
The Father-In-Law passed on June 12, six years ago if I do math correctly. The Husband and I always find ourselves remembering the strength it took at the end to help him be comfortable and happy amid such a sickness. We also remember him in the good times. He always loved to build. He always liked to see people working, too. People didn't always LIKE to work, but he enjoyed working and watching anyways.
The Mother-In-Law passed on June 28, ten years ago in a few days. I can't believe it's been ten years. Ah, many things to remember about The Mother-In-Law. Odd things like the fact that she loved wearing the flat thong metallic colored sandals and that her little toe sat on top of the one next to it. She would love the styles of today. She was a very hard worker and got much enjoyment from her kitchen work. Man, she loved to cook and loved to have folks come and eat. With five children, she cooked a lot. I can remember she taught me, as a young bride in her family, to use White Lily flour and Martha White cornmeal if I wanted the best results. I always have since that day just because she said so. The Mother-In-Law was a very good whiz at math...am thinking The Husband and The Girl inherited that skill. Most of all, though, she did love cooking. In honor of that love and this month, I wanted to share her Pecan Pie recipe. Another tidbit of trivia is that when she made desserts, she rarely ever used an electric mixer. She just stirred. And stirred. And stirred. Amazing.
Happy June!
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