OK, forget the goofy face I'm making, the unwashed face, the discombobulated hair, this picture is still one of my favorites. Not for the whoopee cushions I'm making, the sweet filling, the chocolate cake, nor for the obvious weight I'd lost. I love this picture because I am doing holiday baking and my mom was snapping pictures.
Last year at this time mom was fighting off the stupid lung cancer. She'd lost her hair (and looked fantastic as a cue ball) and was having stupid chemo. But secretly I wasn't that heart broken. I knew that Mary, of all the people I know, would kick cancer's ass with her positive attitude and outwardly "kick ass" statements, plus the walks she'd been taking and the food she DIDN'T stick in her face!!! Anyhoo, the best part of mom's lung cancer was that she stayed in NH through the holidays for the first time since I moved home!!!
So this picture represents the start of our season. We baked whoopee pies, hung out with a kitten we'd rescued and were holding for the weekend and made Cinnamon ornaments too! (which dad thought were yucky tasting cookies, HA!) The following weekends saw us baking at Karen's, decorating the mantel and just hanging out, enjoying the family.
So for those times I thank cancer. And I really miss mom this year. There is no seasoning in the world I can add to pumpkin bread to make it taste the same as when mom cook's it. I think it's a love thing!!!
3 comments:
First I am glad that your mom defeated lung cancer. That is amazing.
Second, I am so glad that you said you have lost weight b/c I looked at tons of your pics and thought they were all you but the recent ones you were a skinny minnie! So CONGRATS on that!!!! Did you go on weight watchers or ???
With the weight gone, now's the time to get a wedding dress, right? Shall I say that one to Corey ;)
and why didn't I GET ONE? i see what kind of friend you are JennA!!!
You did actually...I dropped them off so you could do a taste test. remember? And I said to share with your kids, but you kept all the yummy whooppee pies to yourself!!!
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