We went home this weekend to celebrate my Mom's birthday. Mom is a pretty special lady. While I hear so many bloggers talk about learning how homestead, my Mom taught me and taught me well. I know how to can, grow a garden, make jelly, butcher chickens, raise chickens to butcher, raise laying hens, milk a cow, feed bum calves, graft bum calves on cows, clean house, do laundry, hang laundry on the line, sew, patch, paint rooms, paint barns, cook for a large crowd, and who knows what else. I will admit I was not always the best student. If she wasn't watching I would slip out the door to go riding or fishing. Still, I seem to remember most of what she showed me and it has come in pretty handy over the years. She even continued my education this weekend. She showed me the joys of using an apple peeler and apple corer. I was pretty excited.
We had a great weekend. I'll share some prairie photos soon. I just wanted to take a moment and say Happy Birthday and thanks for everything MOM!
It was our anniversary today--great month for celebrations. Can't wait to see your prairie photos, XOXO
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday, Mom! You are blessed to have a mom who taught you so many, many things.
ReplyDeleteThose are indeed great skills to learn. I wonder if they still teach home ec today. I learned so much from Home EC at school.
ReplyDeleteLoving thoughts,I too shared a lot of my experience like this.We used to assembly line can when I was a kid.
ReplyDeleteA Mom is a treasure...and sounds like you've certainly got a good one! Looks like she's also a hockey fan?! :) (or is it football? I can't be sure!)
ReplyDeleteI have no idea when this picture was taken but obviously not anytime recently. I know you and mom run pretty cold blooded but if mom was wearing a turtle neck!!!! I can only SERIOUSLY hope this is an old photo. She did bring a jacket to the rodeo 2 years ago and it was over 100 and 98% humidity. So I wouldn't be surprised.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday your Mom is one "smart cookie" just like mine we are very lucky. She is also very beautiful I am assuming you look just like her:) B
ReplyDeleteYou're mom looks great Bonnie. Pass on a 'hi' and 'happy birthday' for me.
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