Monday, August 3, 2020

Stitching soothes the soul and mends the heart!

This past week I lost my mother.
She passed peacefully in her sleep at the age of 89.
It is a blessing.
This whole CoVid thing had profoundly changed her life.
She was a very social person, who loved people, travel and dancing.
She was literally locked down in her independent living apartment
in California,
 frightened, lonely and depressed.
I was supposed to go visit her right when all the closures occurred.
I will miss my mom...
especially her love of laughter.

I got the news while camping just outside Silverton, CO.,
where we had taken an OHV road 
to this stunning lake at 12,000 ft.
The wildflowers were amazing!!
Whenever I am feeling blue, 
I reach over and give one of those two beautiful children a big hug!

We are back at the cabin now and I have lots of  work to do as executor of her estate,
 but I calm my mind with my stitching.
My progress on my River Rock Pouch,
designed by Ariane Zurcher.
Making it my own!
For me, a pattern is just a suggestion. 

Mothers hold their children's hands for a while,
but their hearts forever.






12 comments:

  1. my sincere condolences...no words can soothe the overwhelming grief i'm sure...

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  2. So sorry to hear about your lost. Send prayers your way to help you along this difficult path you now must travel. Blessings. ♥

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  3. Oh, Cheryl, my sympathies for your loss. So hard to lose your Mom, and under these conditions it is magnified. For her sake, it was a blessing to go in such a peaceful manner.
    You are in such a beautiful setting.
    We are lucky to have our passion for fiber arts to help a bit to sooth us in stressful times.

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  4. I am so very sorry about your mom...horrid virus!!! I was born very near Silverton, and know right where you were!

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  5. Cheryl, I'm so sorry to hear your sad news. Just keep stitching and hugging those sweet little girls.

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  6. Sorry to read of the sad news. I know it is never easy to loose a parent. Sending lots of big hugs.

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  7. We are never prepared for the passing of our mothers. The blessing here is that she died peacefully in her sleep rather than from the awful effects of the corona virus. I wasn’t able to be with my mother at her passing either, and it took a long time to get over that. Big hugs to you in this sorrowful time.

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  8. I am so sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family.

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  9. Dear Cheryl, So very sorry to hear of the loss of your Mom. I wasn’t able to be with my Mom when she passed either, and I think that makes it a little harder. Take good care of yourself and keep up all the wonderful stitching that you create. Much love, Kathy

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  10. So sorry for your sorrows. I hope your stitching brings you comfort and peace and helps you remember all those wonderful memories with your mom with each stitch you take. Hugs to you and yours.

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  11. I'm so sorry for the loss of your mother.
    Hubby and I agree if our parents were alive it would be really hard on them.

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  12. Sorry to hear of your loss. May your precious memories, faith and time ease your pain.

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