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Aleta
June 2, 2021
Thinking about my mother... not so direct yet she taught me many significant lessons... even though it took me ions to get it - to get the value of her wisdom! Surely my mother was a gift from God... chosen just for me!! I loved her Hungarian spunk & I loved my mother & I miss dearly.
ROSE JORGENSON-MILLS
May 19, 2020
HAPPY 100TH MUM!!!!
Would we be having such a huge party for you this year! At least that would have been our greatest hope but we may have had to change our plans due to this horrid CoronaVirus pandemic that has taken over our lives since mid-March.
Regardless, it would have been a fun time celebrating your special 100th and I think we'd have had a good reunion. Elma would have been the only one missing I think and that is sad. I was just looking at some old photos of you, Dad and myself from so very many years ago.....we sure looked good back then!! Plus I have a photo of you and Dad with Wanita and Sam on their wedding day. What fantastic memories......
Life does go on though...through the good and the bad. Just want you to know I am thinking about you today and often reminisce when I am by myself about days gone by....there are just so many things to remember and some bring smiles/chuckles, others bring some sadness but overall they are good.
So for today, I hope you are celebrating wherever you are with all those special to you.
Love and miss you Mum...
Rosanna
Rosanna JORGENSON-MILLS
April 4, 2020
Hi Mum.........I just spent the last 20 minutes trying to access a photo to add to your collection but it isn't working!!! so, I'll forget it for now!
This morning at 1am my time, 2am Saskatoon time, I woke up and thought about sitting beside your bed 9 years ago listening to you breathe and then stop - I jumped up from my chair and called Mum, Mum wake up. wake up ....and you did! So, feeling spared, I sat back down and began knitting the blanket for Dayna's new baby - because you couldn't so I offered....but unfortunately, it wasn't terribly long til you were not making any noise breathing again - but once again, you began! Closer to 3am I went to make a call and upon my return you were gone........I was so shocked, sad, anxious and disbelieving. My Mum had left me and didn't say goodbye!'
You don't know how many times I think about that scenario........I try to convince myself that you knew I was there but in actual fact, I honestly don't believe you knew. You were so drugged up I don't think you knew any of us were there over those last 2-3 days.........
I am very sad about that but there is absolutely zero I can do now.
All I can say is -----Mum, I miss you and I so wish I had been at your bedside when I knew you knew I was there.
That's all for tonite.........love and miss you Mum.
Cotswolds, England - with Les/Dianne
ROSANNA JORGENSONMILLS
April 4, 2019
Hi Mum.......8 years today was a very sad day!
I wonder some days if I will ever get over the fact I can't just call and ask a question like I used to do......
I also often now think about the time I spend with Wanita because I realize - once I am gone, she will have no one!! I try to make sure we see each other as often as possible but she is a VERY busy lady and it is sometimes difficult to arrange meetings.
I am getting anxious for my trip to Saskatoon again on May 14 - 28th. Am spending the first 3 nites out with Olga in Hanley but into town to Brenda/Ray's for the rest of the time.
Not sure if we will be going on some jaunt during that time or not - doesn't matter to me - I am just happy to be there with the family. I have to get a hold of Carol so I can alert her of my dates - then maybe we can go for a lunch while I am there.
Wanita is doing well.....she's taking a nite class to learn how to teach English as a second language and hopes to make some extra money doing that. She's off to Europe again this summer from July 9 to Aug 30th!!
Jack is getting the cataract removed from one eye on May 6 and the other should follow about 4-6 weeks later. They will also scrape the glaucoma film off at the same time so he should be able to see very well when they are finished.
We see Les and Dianne off and on - they are going on a cruise for 7 days starting Sunday....fly to San Diego I think it is then off to Mexico. Had them plus Allan over for dinner toward the end of March - before Allan left for China again. He thinks maybe for 6 months???
Well Mum, it's time to start our dinner - we're just having a 'picnic' tonite because I was out having lunch with my friend Ric so I'm not very hungry.......
Wishing you and Dad a HAPPY EASTER and sending each of you a huge hug!!
Love you, and bye for now -
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ROSANNA JORGENSONMILLS
April 4, 2019
Olga Goddard
December 30, 2018
Hi Mom, long time since I have written in here, but for some reason when I really want to talk to you this seems to be the way.
I put lots of stuff on Facebook for birthdays, anniversary anything where I want to share my special memories.
Another Christmas gone, Sherri cooked a turkey supper on the 23rd, so Tracy stayed here overnight, then she had to work on the 26th. Not sure what is going on for New Years, for me I am fine just staying home.
Well I got out of the hospital two days before Christmas, that darned pneumonia got me again this winter, feeling much better now, just staying around home.
Will probably take my Christmas decorations down on the 1st, I love them up, now the house will look bare with everything taken down.
Well I am hoping to go see Elma sometime this winter, I feel I need to spend some time with her, hoping she will get good news next week. She looks healthy and she is always busy doing something, one would never know she was sick. I think we will have fun together, will be nice to get out of the cold for a while.
I am looking forward to spending the summer in BC again, the time goes by quickly, but it is nice to spend time with everyone. I would love to move there but just too expensive.
Well Mom I hope you had a nice Christmas in Heaven, still miss you so much. Was looking at all the pictures today of when you were in the hospital, I loved seeing all the pictures of your grandchildren who came to see you, you looked so very happy. The twins had each given you a carnation, loved the photo of you smelling them with a big smile on your face, those little beauties will soon be 11 years old, they are beautiful girls Mom, you would love them. Nadine's 2 little girls Madalynn and Miya are as cute as can be, always happy little girls, just love those 4 little girls. Nadine went to school and now she is a legal assistant, so proud of her, she is doing well, big job looking and raising those little girls on her own. My Dustin also went back to school, he is now a journeyman electrician, i am very proud of him as well, He has such a beautiful young lady in his life, her name is Kaila, can't help but love her.
Well Mom things always change from year to year, some things for the good some not as you may want them. I seen Brenda and Donna on Christmas Eve at Sherri's, other than one other tine, I had not seen them for almost 7 months, I was so happy, Dianne came and spent 21/2 days with me this past fall, oh it was so nice to have her here, I spend a lot of time with Dianne and Les when I go to BC for the summer, she is just like a wonderful sister to me. We went to Saskatoon and had a get together so everyone could see Dianne, I did see Donna and Brenda that night.
Find it so hard not having a car, thank goodness I can go in with Sherri when I want, that is when I am glad I am not here for the summer, that is when I would really miss having a car. It is amazing, but you do get used to not having the things you miss.
Well my dearest Mom, I am going to go to bed, starting to feel tired.
You will never know how much I miss you Mom, days I just want to talk to you, or getting a hug and a kiss on the cheek every time I visited, I miss your laugh, your smile and just the times we had together, I just miss You. I am sending you loads of love and hugs, one day Mom we will be together again, somewhere over the rainbow. I am glad you are at peace.
I love you Mom, keep being my Angel on my shoulder and watching over me. Love you forever, like you for always❤❤Please give my love to Dad❤❤
Aleta Jorgenson
April 14, 2018
Thankful that I had an opportunity to share some of my fabulous cooking w/mother dear. I recall making Chinese food at 515 on day - chow mien, fried rice & S&S chicken... we sat together enjoying the meal in front of the TV... at one point mom looked at me and proclaimed " you sure are a good cook" - we laughed. Truly I am thankful that we had the opportunity to embrace each other for who we are before she passed away.
Rosanna
April 6, 2018
Hi Mum........here it is already April 6 and you've been gone 7 years! Vance popped in on the 4th and we were talking about you and Dad and how it just doesn't seem possible that all those years have passed so quickly. I was telling him how I miss visiting with you (and Dad when he was there) during the day while the girls were working. Thankfully, now that I've been staying with Bea and Ray for the past few years, Bea has taken a week of her holidays while I am there so that certainly helps! Even Donna has taken a week last year and has requested a week again this year - I haven't heard if she got permission yet but hope so. I am going out to Hanley to spend 3 nites with Olga upon my arrival in Sktn this year. Haven't been out there for probably 5 years so it will give Olga and I lots of time for catch-up.
I am going to go over to Victoria in April - before Amanda leaves to go tree planting again. She thinks that will be one of the last 2-3 days of April. She's so excited to be going again - as this time she'll have an idea of what it's like, what to bring and how NOT to torture her ribs this year. She's hoping to make big dollars compared to last year. She's also going to keep her apt so she'll have a place to come back to - last year was a bit of a disaster since she was supposed to stay with a friend but that friend had had a friend staying and it didn't turn out good so they were in effect, evicted which left Amanda couch-surfing for almost 2 months til she finally found a place. She's in a fantastic spot now - her own room with a balcony and an absolutely beautiful view of the inner city and the ocean. They (she, a girlfriend and that girl's boyfriend) are on the 9th floor facing kind of south-west so it's lovely. She's only a couple minutes from the big park there and a 5 min walk from her work.
Wanita and I had another holiday together this year for spring-break but we were both sick during it!! I am still coughing but not as badly. We decided we should not be going to Europe for spring-break as the weather just isn't appropriate for being outdoors 80% of the time!!! So next year will be a different location????
Well I am off to Sktn again May 17th til the 31st. I am so looking forward to going!!
And then in Sept, we are joining Les and Dianne in England to do an 8 day walking tour that has been designed just for us four. We will be staying in quaint little inns in the middle of nowhere towns. I think it's going to be great!! Jack and I will then take off on our own to go to Amsterdam for a few days, then fly to Porto, Portugal for 5 nites and from there to Lisbon, Portugal for 4 nites and then home.
There just isn't enough time and money to do and go everywhere I'd like to!!
Anyway Mum, I want you to know you are thought about all the time and missed so much. I can't tell you how many times I think of calling you still -- to ask about something you would know or would do and I want to know about. I don't think that will ever change!
For now Mum, bye and know I love and miss you + Dad.
Please give him a hug for me and here's a big one for you!
Love,
Rosanna
December 25, 2017
MERRY CHRISTMAS MUM........I thought of years gone by when I used to compete with Deanie to see who would call you the earliest! I think we probably tied.
It's a pretty chilly day in Saskatoon today - Jack checked this am and said it was -39 with the wind chill! That's cool. It is 2 here with just a layer of snow on the ground - but cold enough for us.
I just put my turkey (10 lbs) in the oven about an hour ago - should be ready by 3:30 or so. We are going to Wanita's for dinner but I will do all the carving here before we go - stay out of the kitchen there as I am sure there will be lots of commotion going on trying to organize the vegan and vegetarian and normal food!!
Wanita, Amanda and I all went to the Union Centre where we help to serve dinner to the homeless people. They estimated approx 1000 dinners were served! Was over early - started at 4:40pm and was over by 7:45pm basically. We got to take home one of the giant poinsettias each (white ones this year) plus litre bottles of olive oil if we wanted any. I took 8 bottles total - will give some to my friends and Wanita took 2.
We are both quite well.....Jack is still having some issues with his double vision but for the most part that has subsided for the time being. His memory is getting shorter I notice and of course his hearing - without his aid - is awful!
Reminds me of when we used to try talking to Dad when he didn't have his aid turned on! Good memories actually!!
We are thrilled that Amanda decided to come over from Victoria for the holiday.
She'll go back on the 27th so it's short but better than the last 3 years when she wasn't here at all!! She loves it in Victoria and says she has no desire to come back to Vancouver/Surrey at all. She's going back to Univ. of Victoria again in January and I'm so happy about that. She took one semester off and I was worried she'd decide not to return.
She just got accepted onto a crew for tree planting again at the end of April and she's so happy about that! This year she should make more money as she is familiar with how to do the job so she can get right at it. She says it is very hard work but she totally enjoyed it - even though she broke one rib a couple weeks after she started this past May.
And that about catches you up with all my news. We've been together with Les and Dianne quite often - in fact they are going to join us for New Year's Eve this year. I am looking forward to that.
I have to say, I sure miss you and Dad - especially at this time of year even though I was rarely home for Christmas, it was always a treat to call and hear the news, noise of everyone in the background and know you were okay.
I'll be thinking about you and wishing you and Dad were with us.......
til the new year
I love you and miss you.
May 19, 2017
Hi Mum........gee I feel kind of guilty as I didn't talk to you on April 4th or Mother's Day!!!! This morning when I woke up I thought - wow, Mum would have been 97 today! That would have been amazing......
I think about you many many days and wish so that we could be together again for so many things: lunches, play games together, watch those game shows with you that I just hated but we were together so it was okay, getting out for dinners - just you and me or with others in the family. Always it was fun and you were definitely a night-hawk! I can do that occasionally but mostly I am ready to hit the pillow by 10pm. I just have so many memories - thank goodness I came home every year since I left - otherwise I'd have missed out on so many precious times with you, Dad and the rest of the family.
It's neat when I go home and the ones who were soooooooo young now have families of their own and they invite me over - it's really special and I love it!
Candace always makes a point of contacting me well before I even arrive to set up a dinner at her place for all of us - Brenda, Ray and I plus her own family. She is a very good cook too - I haven't had a bad meal there yet!!! We have lots of laughs and sometimes chatter about old times.
Olga is coming to BC June 3rd til August it sounds like. She'll be staying mostly with Eddie but also at Les & Dianne's for a spell and I hope she comes to our place too. I think she'll be coming with Jack and I to Sylvan Lake for a mini-family reunion... for the first of Aug long weekend......I am looking forward to the get-together. Unfortunately everyone can't make it but for those of us who do go, I know we will have a fun time.
I am going home May 30th and coming back June 13th....thought I'd be home for Donna's birthday this year.
I keep busy doing my card making, cooking, entertaining and gardening as I am now the 'head honcho' for the condo landscaping decisions - I LOVE IT!!! Just cleaned up our balcony in the last couple days and it sure looks good now - threw out a couple plants that weren't doing all that well and put new ones in. today I totally cleaned my outside freezer - sanded it down all over, washed it and then put my first coat of new paint on it! My gawd it looks brand new and I am happy. Tomorrow I will put a second coat of paint on and then it should be fine. It was embarrassing me when friends came over and could see it through the window - all the tape I couldn't remove and black marks from who knows where plus just the dirt that built up on the top and sides. Jack, of course, didn't think it was necessary and that is normal for him!!
Anyway Mum, my oven is beeping so dinner is cooked and I better run.
Love you lots and miss you every day.
Please give Dad a hug and kiss for me too.
I sure miss both of you.........
Love you,
Rosanna
oh, when I have another few minutes I'll tell you about Wanita and Amanda.
March 4, 2017
Hi Mom, it is a beautiful day here today, lots of melting snow. As I sit here on the couch I imagine you are sitting in the chair across from me, listening to me talking to you, how wonderful that would be if that was the case.
Went and used Robert's truck today to go and get my lottery tickets, wishing every week I could win something, I would be happy with anything. Then I stayed and visited with Robert for a couple hours, we had a nice visit. His hand is slowly getting better, hope he never goes through that again.
I babysat the twins one day, had gone over and got a box labelled dolls, so brought them home and cleaned them up, even washed their little dresses. So when the twins were born, Deanie bought me two identical dolls, to add to my doll collection, and said now you have a set of twins. So I brought them out and showed them to the twins, oh they were in seventh Heaven when I showed them, so I told them if they promised to look after them they could take them home, oh my gosh you would have thought I gave them a million dollars. One had the name Sarah on it, the other off course had no tag, so Charlotte named hers Sally. When they went to go home, they thanked me so much, and Casey said oh they are so adorable, don't worry Grandma I will take good care if Sarah, just love those little girls and love now they have gotten older they come up with the cutest expressions, especially Casey. One day they were going to make cookies with me, so I told them they had to wash their hands first, well the soap I have smells like oranges, and Casey said oh this smell is so refreshing, just like a little adult. Mom you would just love the things that comes out of their mouths somedays, they are growing up way too fast. They are so happy that next year they will have double digits for their ages, then it won't be long and they will be little teenagers.
Was hoping to go to the city today, maybe go to the farmer's market and wander around, then to the hospital to see my friend, but of course the car is still not working right. Doug is going to come and get it maybe next week after the battery is all charged up and take it back to Saskatoon see if he can find out what is wrong with it. I sure could not ask for a better friend, he is so kind to me, does not like it that I can't go anywhere. I sure hope whatever it is it will be cheap to fix.
The week of the 13th I will be working the reception desk where Sherri works, so will make some extra money, hopefully to get that car going. Will be nice to get out of the house everyday for a week, instead of sitting here with nothing to do and can't go anywhere, makes for some very long and lonely days.
Eddie and Kristine just got back a few days ago from Mexico, the pictures were so nice to see and they both looked so happy and relaxed. I think they needed that vacation, so tonight Eddie is calling, looking forward to talking to him, and the children if they are around, so nice now when I actually get to see them! Those children are sure growing too, I am so happy that I get out there once a year, would love more, just not enough of that green stuff hanging around me. Lol
I was so disappointed when I got my doll box, seems all the numbered dolls I had I can't find, I especially sad that the Victorian baby was not in the box, she was one of my favourites. Now one day when someone can help me I will have to look through all the totes and hopefully I will find them. One year when Wanita brought Amanda to Saskatoon, Amanda loved that Victorian doll, she asked if she could have her someday, well of course I would give it to her, love that pretty young lady, a good memory for her after I am gone and back with you and Dad. I know my girls have no interest, I am hoping the twins will want them, coukd use them to decorate a corner of their room.
I have been looking at apartments for rent in Saskatoon, I can't believe they are so high, there are many with rent signs on them, but no lowering the prices, and I don't want one that is a really old building for fear if bed bugs, there seems to be a few placing battling those things.
At least I could go do things if I was in the city, there is nothing out here and my visitors are very few and far between. Glad that Brenda and Donna come out once in a while, Tracy and Dustin come out a bit, and now that Nadine and Bradin don't live in Hanley anymore, and Nadine is working full time, they don't come out here much either. I guess I think of all the times in the last 5 years I have driven to Saskatoon to see people, but no one comes out here very much, guess everyone is busy with work, grandchildren and doing their own things. That is what makes me happy to go to BC for the summer, I am around family the whole time.
Not sure if Rosanna is coming in May or not, Brenda had her other knee fixed, so she will not go back to work until June, now she won't have to ever worry about her knees anymore. She will be off work when Rosanna comes, so they will be busy doing things in Brenda's yard, going shopping whatever they kinda want to do, they always think of something.
Well Mom, thanks for the visit and your shoulder, as I said earlier would be much better if you were here in life, but you are here always in my heart.
Will talk to you again, hopefully sooner than later.
Please give Dad a huge hug and kiss on the cheek for me, tell him I love him and miss him.
On Thursday you were in my thoughts, I was dusting those copper pictures that big George made for you and Dad, and thought oh how Mom liked George, but I did too, they are a nice memory.
So Mom, please know I miss you everyday, I love you very much, hope you have laughed many times with that hearty laugh of yours.
Love always and forever!
Olga❤
Olga Goddard
February 6, 2017
Hi Mom, well I am back again, tell you some more stories.
When I write on here where it is more private I feel like I am just talking to you as if you were sitting in the chair across from me, now wouldn't that be wonderful!
Well tomorrow Mom those little twin girls you loved so much are going to be 9 years old already, they are just growing up too fast, two totally different girls and different ideas, it is wonderful to hear them tell each other I love you, they sure do laugh and giggle with each other, but the greatest thing is they are each other's best friend. I love listening to them and asking questions, you would be amazed by them Mom as am I. So we are having cake tomorrow then they will have their party with their friends next weekend, they will be so excited.
I sure have been Blessed with such wonderful loving grandchildren, my gosh Dustin is going to be 25 this year, he is such a great young man, I am very proud of him, he is schooling to be an electrician, he has a beautiful young lady, Kailya, who is a plumber, Dustin had great taste hooking up with her.
Nadine's little girls Miya and Madalynn are 3 and 2 already, very cute little girls, keeps Nadine and Bradin busy. So proud of Nadine as well, she went back and got her grade 12, then she went to Saskatoon Business College, and she in now a legal assistant and already working for a lawyer, who she seems to really like.
Eddie's children are growing up fast as well, our Madison will be 10 in June already, where in the world does the time go?
Alexis is going to be 8 and Ryder will be 5, all cute children and on the go, they have so many friends, just hard to believe how fast they grow up. Will be nice spending lots of time with them in the summer, I will be there for Madison's 10th birthday.
I really enjoyed going to BC for the summer last year, sure it will be another great summer with everyone.
Well Mom, I am sure you know, I think me not being with Darrell anymore would have made you sad, you really liked him and he so enjoyed you, guess it was just not meant to be, he is married now and I hope he is happy. I sure hope someday I will be fortunate enough to meet someone before I get too old. Lol
Well I am still living in little Hanley, still in the same place, right across the street from Sherri, it is a lonely existence out here, especially in the winter when no one is really hanging around outside, too cold, us older people need to stay warm. Lol
Tracy got me an electric blanket for Christmas, it is wonderful, should have had one a long time ago. Nice to get into a warm bed, that is what we should have got you once you were sleeping on the main floor, I think you too would have loved it.
Tracy is back living in Saskatoon again, is nice to have her back here, she is working in the ER division at St Paul's hospital, she seems to enjoy it. Glad she only works days now, no more night shifts.
I stay around home most of the time, try to get to the city at least once a week, but of course my car is not running right now, have no idea what is wrong with it, Sherri's Kris will hopefully have a look at it and see what he thinks, sure hope it is nothing major, as I am just using it, the car is actually Doug's.
He doesn't even know yet that it is not running. Haven't talked to him for a few days now, not much of a voice right now, as I have a lung infection and with that along comes bronchitis, can't seem to win. It it is not one thing it is another.
Last time I got really sick, Mom I seen your hands overlooking me, what a beautiful thing for me to see, you used your hands many many times to watch over the sick babies and your other children, I said, thanks Mom, now I know I will get better.
I was very sick 2years ago, spent six weeks in the hospital, but I have some really crazy memories, and off course I don't even remember being in there for at least 3 weeks, rather a strange feeling when you cannot remember what happened in that span of my life, just know it was touch and go there for a couple days, along with the nurses my beautiful daughters took good care of me, and some were there everyday to see me, no wonder I love them so much.
Was really hoping to move back to Saskatoon last fall, but the rent in so very high just can't afford to do it, maybe with any luck the rates will start dropping and stay that way, miss living in the city, lots to do, always something going on.
Had a hard time with Christmas this year, too many things happening I just wanted to stay home, if you were here in person Mom I would tell you how I am feeling out of the loop, also very hurt feelings, but nothing I can do about it, just have to take things as they are, even though it hurts me. Funny how life can be sometimes isn't it Mom, here I am alive, but not living if that makes sense to you. I just go from day to day basically doing the same thing over and over. Now with having no car I sometimes feel I am trapped and cannot get out of here just for a day and a change of scenery. Now I understand what it must have been like for you and Dad when you couldn't drive yourself anymore, takes away that feeling of freedom, even though Sherri is wonderful to take me when I need to go, the best of that is I have a great visit with just Sherri.
Well Mom, thanks for lending me your shoulder tonight, I needed to feel I was talking to you. My whole life Mom you were always there for me no matter what the circumstance, you just gave me all you could, no wonder I loved you so, I mean we had a couple disagreements, but never lasted long, just laughed about it later.
Well my eyes are getting very heavy, so guess I will get some sleep now.
Thanks for being my Mom, I love you dearly and I miss you so much, how I wish you were still here with me,
You never know I may have more to talk to you again tomorrow.
You are and will be forever loved and missed Mom, you have no idea how much I wish I could hug you right now, feel your soft skin again. But the good thing being we will meet again some day, for that I know it will be a beautiful reunion!
Please say Hi to Dad, and let him know how much I love and miss him, give him a kiss on the cheek for me. Thanks Mom, how I pray you are happy in Heaven!
Love always and forever
Olga❤❤
Olga Goddard
February 4, 2017
Hi Mom, what a surprise for you, I have not written to you for such a very long time. Now we have this thing called Facebook, so I never forget to remember you and Dad on there, I can even play a good old George Jones song for you, I wonder if you hear his good music in Heaven.
It has been so long since I have written I am not sure where to begin, I am sure it will come to me as I go along.
Well off course being Feb it is now time to start waiting and hoping for spring to get here, we had lots of cold weather but lucked out and did not have too much snow, I think BC got more than we did.
I spent 10 weeks in BC last summer, was so nice to actually for one, enjoy being outdoors with no stupid mosquitoes, so nice for going for a little evening walk. I stayed with Les and Dianne, Rosanna and Jack, seen Allan about 4 times, and then off course I stayed with Eddie, Kristine and their beautiful children. It was funny one afternoon Dianne, Allan and myself went to an afternoon bingo, we played with the donbers, and here be darned Allan won a $100.00, that was the one and only win out of the three of us for the day, but we had fun. I am going back to BC for the summer again this year, I will be leaving on June 3 just bought a one way ticket, not sure when I will come back. Eddie's oldest girl Madison thinks I should stay there until the end of October, but that would make for a long time, everyone would be glad it was time for me to go home. haha
Dear Mom I will have to finish this tomorrow as my phone is almost dead.
Have lots more to share with you.
Love and miss you everyday Mom, I can only hope you are happy up there in Heaven.
Please give Dad a big hug and kiss on the cheek for me, tell him I love and miss him.
Talk to you again tomorrow Mom, I love you!❤❤❤❤
May 8, 2016
Happy Mother's Day Mum.....
it's been a beautiful sunny day -- even with the high winds it's been lovely!
Wanita is coming by later - she thought I was going to be in Saskatoon for Mother's Day so she made plans for a hike in Chilliwack but once she realized I wasn't leaving til this coming thursday she asked if she could carry on and come after she and John finished their hike, showering and dinner. I made a cheesecake for us to share as that's her favorite dessert. Maybe once I get back from Saskatoon we'll get together for dinner.
Meantime...I was thinking about how we used to go for lunch together - even tho it was usually after Mother's Day and after your birthday but we still made a date of it. How I wish I could do that again! I'm coming home for 2 weeks again on the 12th and will stay til the 26th - at Brenda-Lee and Ray's place. We are having a CHINESE dinner on Saturday nite - Bea is making her chow mein, Donna is doing wings and Olga is making fried rice. Bea suggested I do egg rolls but that isn't happening - I will do/buy some dessert instead. Candace has invited us for dinner on your birthday! Carol is having her aunties and female cousins for dinner on the 23rd I think it will be. Then there is Dustin's 25th birthday, Tyrese's 7th and Nadine's 22nd - lots of birthdays!
Wanita has moved into her new condo - just 4-1/2 kilometers from us and 1-1/2 from her work! She is thrilled to be in but not quite everything put away yet but that's not a big deal. It's a 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom, laundry/pantry room, a nice size patio...all on the ground floor. She's going to be doing from reno work but not immediately. I am so happy for her - she has some good ideas.
Carol and Cheraley are coming out to Vancouver in June so I am trying to set up a dinner for them with the BC 'family' - so far quite a few have replied but not everyone. I'll do a reminder closer to the actual date.
Otherwise, not a whole lot of news. Jack and I are both well - he just got over a spell of having a bum knee for about 3 weeks but it seems to be getting better.
His doctor is now telling him that at 80 he should expect some things to be happening that aren't comfortable! He doesn't like that idea!!
Anyway Mum...I just wanted you to know I was thinking about you today, as I do so many days, and so wish I could be planning to spend time with you during my visit to Saskatoon over the next couple weeks - instead it will have to be just in my memories.
Miss and love you Mum........
Rosanna
Hugs to Dad too please...
Rosanna
April 4, 2016
Hi Mum......I've been thinking about you all day today and remembering what this nite was like for me 5 years ago. I stayed at the hospital to be with you during the nite - knitting a baby blanket for Ray's daughter, Dayna's baby boy. Brenda-Lee wanted you to do it but at this stage you were not knitting anymore so I offered to do it in your place.
I have to say, that was a long night - up until 3am when you left our world and went off to meet up with Dad and others you loved over the years.
Mum it is not any easier today to deal with your absence than it was then - I miss your occasional calls, our times together when I was in Saskatoon, getting out for lunch or dinner or when you would join the young people, and me, on an evening out - you never got tired! I have been in Wanita's company while we've travelled and by the time 9pm rolls around, I am ready to hit the hay! I didn't inherit your 'nite owl' capability!
I am coming to Saskatoon on May 12th til 26th so will be out to visit you and Dad. Candace is having Bea, Ray and I for dinner on the 19th so I told her we could celebrate what would have been your 96th birthday. I don't know if she remembered the date or not but I certainly did and do.
I have been busy making birthday, anniversary and other cards over the last while.
I spent from Sunday to Friday last week with Wanita celebrating her 50th birthday! Can you believe she is 50???
And we visited with Amanda in Victoria also and she's now 20. It's so amazing how the years have flown by - I'm just thankful I am healthy and able to do the travelling I like to do, still love eating out and cooking at home too.
We met with Les and Dianne Friday nite for Thai food - was delicious! They are off to Italy again in May - I'm envious! Maybe we'll get there next year - the dollar is just too low for me to be spending big bucks this year.
Well Mum - I'm off to bed now but I wanted you to know I am thinking about you and still missing you alot!
Goodnite, with love and hugs for you and Dad both.
Rosanna
May 19, 2015
Hi Mum ---- HAPPY HAPPY 95TH!!
Can't believe 4 years have passed - where does the time go???
I will be visiting your resting place on Friday morning to say Hi to you and Dad. I'm going to Saskatoon tomorrow morning for 2 wks. Staying with Bea and Ray.
Bea and Donna are each taking one week holiday while I am there so that is going to be very nice. Olga will come in and spend a nite or two or ?? at Bea's with us also. Olga, Donna, Bea and I are going to Winnipeg also. Bea is driving. It is going to be such fun - I don't think there will be a quiet moment on the way there or back - we will have sooooo much to talk about. I can hardly wait to have the roasted potato chips down at THE FORKS again - I thought I'd died and gone to heaven the last time I ate them - they are simply so delicious!! Maybe Dean will do Klube again???? Whatever we do will be just fun to be together. Now that I'm getting older I feel it necessary to spend time with those I truly care about as often as I can. I'm going for lunch with Carol on Friday and Candace has invited Bea, Ray and I for dinner on the 27th. I'm driving out to Hanley on Thurs to visit with Olga for the day and then see Sherri and family after she gets home from work. It's just so exciting!
Hope you and Dad are watching all of us and keeping us in line...lol!
Les and Dianne just returned from a cruise to the Panama Canal - haven't talked to them yet to see how it was but I'm sure they enjoyed it. Don't know where they are off to next.......
We are hoping to go to the Maritimes again in the Fall. Haven't been there for maybe 6-7 years now, so it's time. I'll have to get at making reservations, etc once I return home from Saskatoon.
Well Mum.....I hope you enjoy your birthday. Miss you lots -
Bye for now - must get packing!
Love you - hugs for you and Dad.
your first two girls...don't know about the hairdos!!
Rosanna
April 4, 2015
lunching in Italy....
Rosanna
April 4, 2015
Your family....
Rosanna
April 4, 2015
Rosanna
April 4, 2015
Hi Mum.......4 years ago today was a very upsetting day for all of us!
It's still very hard to accept that you aren't with us any longer. I was just saying the other day, how so many times I think of something I remember you doing, making, cooking or whatever and I'd like to know how to do it but you aren't there to tell me anymore. I sure realize now how important it is to keep up relationships with our Mum and Dad because once you are gone - there is no more chances to meet for lunch, dinner, chats, movies, trips, visits, advice, and the list goes on and on. I notice I try to spend more time with Wanita because, again, one day I'll be gone and I hope she will have many good memories -just like I do of you and Dad. Amanda is living out of the city and I miss her even tho she really isn't all that far away, but far enough that just hopping in my car isn't the answer - it's checking her working schedule, the ferry schedule, my schedule and then how long can I stay - if I can actually go. But luckily I am still healthy and that's a big bonus!!
Today will be a day of reminiscing and appreciating all the memories!
Love you Mum and miss you.
Rosanna
December 25, 2014
Hi Mum.............I can't believe it was spring when I last wrote. Oh my gawd, if I tried to list all the things that have happened this year I'd be here til who knows when!!!
Mostly my thoughts are with you and Dad tonite because tomorrow is Christmas and the idea that we could have been spending it together is amazing, unfortunately though, that won't happen anymore but I can still dream!!!
I just want you to know I'm thinking about you and Dad and wish we could be together again!
I asked Dad that you and he watch over Olga because she needs special attention right now - she's having some serious health issues but keeps being a fighter and that is fantastic!!!
You might have already been notified that Bev has come to live with you, Dad, Uncle Art and Auntie Muriel. Was quite a shock but now he's without pain - same as you and Dad - and he'll brighten the days whenever he's in your presence!!
Anyway Mum, tonite I'm not going to detail all the events that have happened throughout the year - I just want to wish you a Merry Christmas and know I am thinking about you an Dad.
Wanita and Amanda are coming for dinner tomorrow and I'm happy we'll actually have their total attention for the whole evening.
Tony and Loresa are doing a family gathering at their complex for Donna on Saturday - so we'll all get to see each other plus Donna will get to see all of us BCer's!!
So..........til next time Mum -
you and Dad enjoy Christmas together and watch over all of us.
Love you,
Proudest Grandmother, Colin - boyfriend, and the princess, Amanda!
Rosanna
May 25, 2014
Hi Mum and Dad...........I just have to tell you about my beautiful Amanda's grad ceremonies!
On Thurs nite they had the ceremony at the school for the 302 graduates to cross the stage in their capes and caps. Amanda looked wonderful!
Then yesterday, the 'formal' grad ceremony happened and my grand-daughter looked like a princess!! I, and her Mum, were soooooooooooo proud!
You were probably both watching on both days!! Anyway, I've added a couple photos just because.........
I had a good visit in Saskatoon. Stayed with Bea and Ray this time and we had lots of good times including Bea and I making perogies again plus cabbage rolls for Bea to freeze and enjoy later. Bea, Olga, Candace and I all went on a river cruise that served dinner and after we stopped at BRIDGES for drinks where Donna met us. We had lots of laughs!!
Had a mini-family gathering at Carol's one afternoon. Aleta arrived unexpectedly - otherwise I wouldn't have seen her. Overall, saw everyone except Raymie and his children - maybe next trip.
I have one month til I leave for Amsterdam and meet Les/Dianne for our cruise around Norway. That will be interesting.
Anyway, that's it for this time around -just had to tell you about Amanda's Grad because she was your first grandchild!!
Bye for now - love you both and miss you lots!!
April 4, 2014
Hi Mum.......this was a very sad morning 3 years ago. We were all upset that you left us - it wasn't time yet but you were ready to go I guess and we've had to accept that.
As Jack and I were out walking this morning I said to him....you know, Mum should have been mentally ill after having 11 of her own children each doing whatever it was in their lives that they felt was okay - but really wasn't in many cases - and then after that came all the grandchildren and then the great-grandchildren and she worried in some way about each and every one of us! I am thinking - here I have Wanita and Amanda and sometimes I think I'm in a bad spot!!!! Amanda is graduating this June and going off to University in Victoria and I am concerned for her as she's never been on her own and what could happen to her. That's when I realized Mum, you sure had a lot of us to be concerned over and yet you never seemed to lose sight of any of us. Sometimes we didn't like what you told us but if we were honest, we'd admit that 99% of the time - you were right!
Anyway Mum, just want you to know I am thinking about you especially today but I usually have you in my thoughts for one reason or another most everyday.
Hope you are enjoying being painfree, being with Dad again - without his pain either - and other friends and neighbors from years gone by.
I must sign off for now and you will be with me a lot today!!
Love you Mum.
Hi and hugs to Dad.
Rosanna
Rosanna
February 3, 2014
Hi Mum........was just thinking about you before I have to shower and leave for my Tai Chi session. It's a pretty crisp morning here - was only 0.3degrees so when we walked it was nippy on the nose! All is going well...went to Les/Dianne's for dinner on Sat nite, along with Allan/Stephanie, and had a real nice visit with them. Allan said they had a good Christmas dinner with Elma/Wally/Devin - I had told him it would be good as she's a good hostess and cook.
I've been working on finding two places to stay in Italy when we are on our own for 8 nites in Sept/Oct between the two tours we're taking. Has been interesting but it also gets very tiring - looking at place after place and trying to figure out which one is best and if the location is good relative to where we'll have to walk for meals, etc. But I am looking forward to it. I've found one place now but have one more to find but this time in Sicily. Wanita was over yesterday and we were trying to decide where she, Amanda and I are going for a week of her two week spring break. At the moment it sounds like a cruise but Wanita is going to do some more research and let me know what she finds. It's easier for her to decide than me as I'm pretty flexible and she has to also consider what Amanda will enjoy. Then May 8th I'll be flying home for 12 days....looking forward to that too!!! Gosh, time goes so fast and I just want to be going, going, going!
And that brings me to what I must do now - get going into the shower.
Hope you and Dad are continuing to watch over all of us and love you both lots!!!!
January 1, 2014
HAPPY NEW YEAR MUM............
The beginning of another year - sure flys by!! We were still awake at midnite - a rare occasion anymore. Today will be a rather lazy day - take down decorations, watch some tv and eat dinner later. Am doing some laundry right now.
Well this is going to be short and sweet - just wanted to say HNY!!
Love and miss you!
Rosanna
Rosanna
November 17, 2013
Hi Mum......and Dad!!
I can't believe it's been so long since I sat down to spend time with you! This time of year is always busy anyway but seems I'm filling up the days but not accomplishing a lot!!
Well it was a sad day on Thursday thinking about 10 years ago when we were all so upset over losing Dad. I still have days when I can't believe he is gone....same as you Mum, I look at your wooden dice and think about all the many hours you and I spent playing yahtzee. My god, how many pads of score sheets must we have used over the years???? You had more patience tho than me - as you'd erase your pencil entries while I'm too lazy for that - my answer: buy new ones!
I am off this afternoon to watch the 2nd half of Amanda's soccer game and then Wanita and I are going to the "Italian" part of the city to wander and browse, then we're going to have dinner down there as Wanita has bought a 'groupon' at a place that serves good pizza. Jack is on his own for tonite - he had asked me this morning if I wanted rack of lamb but I said, nope, I'm going out with Wanita.
I've done a bit of shopping for Christmas - this year I'm not doing much. In fact, it seems the last couple years or so, I've been doing less and less - including last year I didn't even put up Christmas decorations in the house because we weren't having anyone over so I thought - why bother. It's a pain getting them out of the PACKED LOCKER and then having to do it all again to put them back so I didn't do it at all!
Wanita always had their place nicely decorated, and so does Tara, and we usually get invited to one or both so..there you have it!
I don't have time to tell you all the news but the very special news is that I am going to NORWAY in June with Les and Dianne on a 12 day cruise. I'm quite excited about it - even tho I'm not a big ship enthusiast. Sailing in and out of the fjords is going to be pretty spectacular I think and the food is another area that I'm looking forward to. So after that little venture is over - I will have seen Dad's ancestoral territory and have been to Hungary now twice so I'm familiar with the area your mum and grandparents grew up in. I actually didn't think I'd ever get to Norway but when Les and Dianne asked Jack and I - I thought wow, this is my chance. Jack isn't interested in going because we're going back to Italy and Sicily in the fall and he feels that's enough for him. So.......we'll see how it is.
Les has already booked us tickets to get into the ANN FRANK HOUSE in Amsterdam on the morning we depart to Norway. He says we can walk to it from the hotel we're staying at and then we can pick up our bags at the hotel and off to the cruise ship.
I hope to get to Saskatoon in early May for maybe 10 days. Amanda is graduating this year from Gr. 12 and I want to be home for that..it's May 24th or 26th. It's hard to believe she is almost out of high school!! Seems like only yesterday we were helping ride her first bike, wandering through all the dark trails in the park with her and listening to her little stories. Now I realize how precious all those times were - just like being with you and Dad. I am just so thankful I was able to spend as much time with you both in Saskatoon as I did.......otherwise, I sure would be disappointed as I wouldn't have all the memories I now have.
Well, once again, it's time to sign off - go have a shower, get dressed and off I go.
I love you both and sending even little notes like this, makes me feel like I'm sitting right there with you.
So here's a big hug for each of you and a kiss on the cheek.
Bye for now,
Love you.........
beautiful Sherri ready for Nadine's grad
September 10, 2013
beautiful Nadine the day of her grade 12 grad
September 10, 2013
Nadine as an escort for a grade 12 grad
September 10, 2013
Nadine and Tamara two beautiful young ladies
September 10, 2013
the two pretty little ballerina's Casey and Charlotte
September 9, 2013
beautiful Tracy's 40th birthday
September 9, 2013
ho how the twins have grown
September 9, 2013
September 9, 2013
Dean and Pam
September 9, 2013
Tracy and her boyfriend Kris
September 9, 2013
Carol Koehn
August 28, 2013
August 24, 2013
Hello my dearest Mom, finally decided it was time I needed to write you, has been too long that is for sure!!!
Funny I was driving to the lake the other day, and seen the most beautiful gray horse in a pasture very close to the highway, totally thought of you and the love you had for gray horses, then believe it or not I drove a few more miles and what do I see crossing the road but a white rabbit, so off course I thought of Dad, decided that was my sign to write. Not that I need anything to think of you and Dad, there seems to be something every day, a reminder of the two people I love and miss so much!!!!
So my news, not a lot but since I have not written for so long will try not to write a small novel.
Well Mom it is not long and those darling twins that you loved so much will be going to kindergarten, they are growing up so fast and they are just absolutley adorable!!! They are so excited to think they will be going to the "big" school this year and will beable to walk with their big brothers.
Nadine graduated in June, so glad she completed her grade 12, she looked so beautiful, but I am sure you and Dad were watching the ceremony from Heaven. Now in Jan she is going to have a baby, I was somewhat disappointed when I first found out, but because I love her so much I just had to get over that and be happy for her. She found out on the 13th of August that she is having a little girl, which I was glad to hear off course, and she is going to name the little one after you, I was so happy to hear that as I know how much Nadine loved you!!!! She will certainly be a beautiful baby I am sure, hope she looks alot like Nadine, she will be fair for sure as Nadine's boyfriend is blond, will definatley make my Sherri a very young Grandma and me a great grandmother already!!! She is doing well, just hope she doesn't give up on going back to school after the baby is old enough to be left with a daycare person.
I made my regular trip to Eddie's in June for Madison's 6th birthday, had a wonderful holiday and the weather was actually good this year so that made it all the better. Can't believe how quick the children are growing, guess we forget how fast the young ones grow up after our own children are grown and living their own lives. Eddie and Kristine's little boy is so darn cute, he too is going to be another blondie, only two more months and he will be a year old already.
Went to Calgary earlier this month to see Tracy and Dustin and was ever so glad that I was able to go when Rosanna was there, we had such a wonderful time together, and lucked out and had nice weather there as well. Tracy and Kris's home is just beautiful, lots of space to keep clean but you know Tracy she is still a little clean freak and everything has to be just so. Guess Mom taught her well!!
Tracy is enjoying her job in Calgary, she is working in emergency now and loves being back on 12 hour shifts, then she gets more time off all at once which is nice. Dustin is working as an electrician in Calgary, he too is really enjoying his job, soon he will have enough hours to go to school for his first year as an apprentice, just glad he is doing something he enjoys. He did want to go to school this fall for his EMT course but didn't make the test this time, so he has decided he may as well get his journeyman's then he will decide if he will still pursue his EMT training. So he will be doing what Eddie does, people will always need electricity so I think they choose a very good career, and Eddie is doing well too, working hard and raising those three beautiful children of theirs.
Sherri is still working for the lawyers, doing some courses by correspondence, don't know how she does it all with four children to look after, but she is so easy going and laid back, she just takes it as it comes. She takes every other week off in the summer, so this is her last week, too bad she couldn't do that year round, but it does get easier as the kids get older and in school. She has been spending a fair amount of time this summer staying at Kris's cabin(that is Tracy's boyfriend), so nice not only for her but for the kids, they just love being there, not that I blame them that is for sure, I would not call that place a cabin it it more like a beautiful home that people live in in the city. Donna.Brenda and I went up there the last weekend of July, we had such a fun and relaxing weekend, was hoping we could make one more trip before the cold comes but will have to wait and see what happens. They are both in BC right now, Donna for two weeks and Brenda was the surprise visitor for the annual Jorgenson BBQ, was so hoping I could have went but just couldn't do it right now. So nice that we still try to spend as much time together as we can, it is so wonderful to have sisters who are also friends, I am so grateful I was Blessed with such wonderful sisters, just wish I could see the ones who don't live here more often but guess that's what happens when you don't have a fat bank account. Not that I am complaining because I have seen more places in my life that I never ever dreamt I would, so I am so grateful for that, my favorite place is still Mexico, sure hope I will beable to make a couple more trips there again before I get too old.
We sure had a short summer this year, has been very hot here the last few days, you would have been carrying a towel around with you to catch the sweat, you never did like those hot hot days. I think tomorrow since it is going to be another hot day I am going to go and visit you and Dad at your resting place, oh I will share some more stories with you and sing you and Dad a few songs, lucky you-haha. Love when I can go there, take a blanket and just sit there for a couple hours and think of all the wonderful memories I have of both of you, oh you know me Mom still always shed some tears as I miss you both so much, funny how one never thinks of the day when they will lose the two most important people in their lives, almost makes you feel like an orphan with you both gone now. I still drive by 515 alot when I am in the city, sometimes I just park across the street and think of all the wonderful memories I had growing up there, wishing I could still see you sitting on the porch in your swing!!!! Tracy took your swing up to the lake, so every time I sit on it I think of you and how very much you enjoyed it, especially in the early evening when the heat of the day was almost gone.
Well Mom, I had a bunch of tests taken, as I changed Dr's, did not like going to my old one anymore, felt he was not looking into the health issues I was asking about, so now I have found a very nice Dr and he looked into my questions right away. So I have been diagnosed with COPD, I have such weak lungs, I was not surprised when I was told. I get bronchitis and pnemonia too often, having bronchitis in March, April and May was just a bit too close together, had barely finished the medication and had it again. So on Oct 9th I go for breathing tests and that will determine what stage I am at, there are four of them, hopefully it won't be the worst. But if it is it is, that may just mean that I will be the lucky one to be the first to see you and Dad again in Heaven, oh my goodness what tears of joy that day would be!!!! It would be the happiest of days that is for sure. But like I said the results will hopefully not be the worst, then I will have to give up my smoking that is for sure, don't relish that but should have done it many years ago and then maybe I wouldn't have this condition. I was also having some problems with swallowing food from time to time, sort of like what Dad had, so he looked into that for me, and they stretched my esophegus(sure that is the wrong spelling) and he said hopefully that will last awhile and to just make sure that I chew, especially meat, very well. I really don't eat alot of meat anymore anyway, but I did have a bad attack while I was at Eddie's, and all I was eating was rice. See Mom if I could have told you this in person I know you would have given me a big hug and assured me that everything would be ok, even though I know you well enough you would have worried too much about me. Oh how I thank God for you and Dad!!!!!
So what I missed today I will tell you when I come to visit tomorrow, I know you will be listening!!!
That is it for today, and I am so sorry it has taken me so long to write you, some nights I know it would be a bad time because I would just cry the whole time I was writing, thinking of how very much I miss you!!!!
So Mom you and Dad keep watching over me, I have seen many butterflies this summer so that is my way of knowing you are both with me everyday.
I love you dearly and miss you so much Mom, there are days when your grown up girl still needs you!!!
Please give Dad a huge hug for me and tell him I miss him and love him dearly-thanks Mom!!!
Sending you lots of hugs and kisses to Heaven, hope you catch them all!!!
Love always and forever!!!
Olga xoxo
Rosanna
July 20, 2013
Hi Mum and Dad!!
I can't believe I've been home already over a month - seems like ages since we returned! Have most of my photos sorted, and deleted where necessary and captions added for most. I took almost 1100 in England and just about 1600 in Ireland! That meant MANY HOURS of viewing and sorting, etc.
We had a great holiday overall - weather in England could have been better - a lot of cold winds, rain and dreary days, while Ireland - that's known for rain everyday - we had mostly sunshine except for the final 3-4 days when it rained either while we were on the bus or at nite when we were already in bed.
I'm off to Calgary in a couple weeks - going to spend a few days with Traci in her new home. I think Dustin will be there too so will get a chance to visit with him also. We should have lots of laughs together.
I'm looking forward to Donna coming, also in August, when she visits with Tony and family. I'll for sure get out to have either lunch or dinner with just her.
I recently spent 2 nites at Cultus with Wanita, Sam and Amanda. Didn't get into the lake at all - too much chattering!!
Wanita and family took me out for dinner for my birthday and then Wanita made me a very nice dinner on my birthday so I was totally spoiled. Amanda took me to a neat little shop and let me choose my birthday gift - it is a kneeling fairy with glitter!
I hope to go back for 3 nites in late August and maybe this time, actually get into the lake for some playtime.
Not a lot of other news really...we are well and looking forward to whatever trip I next make plans to take.
We are invited to dinner tonite and I still haven't showered so I best get busy.
Hope you are both watching over us!
Love you both,
Rosanna
Mom this is Eddie's beautiful girl!!!
olga
May 24, 2013
Mom your favorite singer is now with you in Heaven!!! Love you!!!
Olga Goddard
May 24, 2013
May 4, 2013
Hi Mom & Dad - wanted to share this with you Mom, that our country legend George Jones passed away on April 26th - I am sure you will meet again! - he was also my favourite and I am grateful that the family passed the album on to me that you kept of him - blessings Love Anita
Rosanna
May 3, 2013
Hi Mum and Dad...........Just a real quick note to say I'm off on another jaunt and wanted to say Hi before I left and to let you know I'll think about you while I'm gone.
Jack and I are off to the WestEnd of England May 9th til the 25th and then we fly over to Dublin and visit all of Ireland til the 15th of June. It's quite exciting and this will be Jack's 2nd time in Ireland - the first was back in 1954 when his parents took him.
I had a good visit while in Saskatoon for the 2 weeks I was there in April. Unfortunately I didn't get the opportunity to come out and visit with both of you but I did think about you everyday. I didn't have a car and the weather wasn't great either - I'm sure the snow covered both of you - keeping you warm under its blanket! I can visit next Spring when I hope to return. I stayed with Brenda-Lee and Ray for 7 nites and then went out to Olga's in Hanley for the next 7. We met for a few meals together and Olga and I went to a real special place just outside Dundurn - HOLE IN THE WALL - I absolutely loved it!!! Sure will go back again - as long as I can get a reservation!
Well, I'm tying up the last odds and sods before our trip so I'm going to cut this short and get busy.
Stay smiling and if you're bored - keep your eyes on me while I visit new areas.
Bye for now, love & miss you both lots!!
April 7, 2013
Hi Mom, already two years since you went to Heaven to join Dad, sometimes it feels like so long since I have seen you and other times it feels like it was just yesterday, the 4th of April marks a very sad day, sure did not think you would never come home from the hospital, and there would be no more visits with you at home.
Lots of thing have gone on since I last wrote you a nice long note, now my mind just needs to remember them all.
Those litte twin girls that you loved so much are now 5 years old, smart as whips and loving pre-school, they are growing up so fast and next year they will be in Kindergarten already, they are so excited that they will be going to the "big" school as they call it. They are taking ballet lessons this year, can hardly wait to see their little recital at the end of the year, they prance around alot, especially Charlotte showing off her little moves, just too cute. They brought their costumes home about three weeks ago, they are just adorable cannot wait to see them wearing them with their hair all pulled up in a tight bun, will have to take lots of pictures.
Well Mom my Nadine is graduating from grade 12 in June, I am so happy that she went back to school for one more semester so she would have her grade 12. Oh boy, you should see her dress, it is just like a princess dress and she chose a royal purple, she is definatley going to look very beautiful that day can't wait to see her. She now has a job at Sport Chek, she got her first good cheque on Friday, and she was so darn excited, hope she isn't broke before she gets paid again. Sweet girl bought Grandma two pairs of cancer mittens, told her she doesn't need to waste her money on me, but she was insistant, can't change that young lady's mind when she has it set to something. She also feels I need to have a new phone and she is bound and determined to buy it for me, I told her to just forget it, I don't need one and she needs her money for all the things she needs to do for graduation, But makes me feel good that she wants to do something special for Grandma.
Dustin was busy working in northern Alberta and he sure did make some good money while working there, now it has slowed up on the oil fields and because he was the lowest on the list he got laid of for now. But he is looking into some other options hope they work out for him, he is such a wonderful young man.
Well Mom I made my annual trip to Mexico this year and guess what, Sherri came with me, I was so happy to have her with me, she sure did have a relaxing holiday that is for sure. It is too bad the resort we went to did not have a very good selection of food so that was somewhat disappointing for both of us, but I think she enjoyed the heat and the relaxation, and I sure did enjoy her company, she is the easiest person in the world to get along with!!! We had very nice weather except for the day before we left, but neither one of us liked the wind there, it was like that every single day, good experience for both of us and I know that will not be a place I will go again.
Going to go out to Eddie's at the end of May, wanted to stay for three weeks but have to be back for Nadine's grad, good thing Madison's party is on the 8th at least I will be there for that, she is growing up way too fast, she is going to be 6 already and she is such a beautiful little girl, I love spending time with her. That little boy of Eddie's is growing like a weed, I am so looking forward to seeing all the children and off course Eddie and Kristine.
Jason and Chay have a little boy now, he is a real cutie just like his big sister, they have a real nice family, and you can sure tell they are great parents.
I applied for a job at a new store that is coming here, Target, sure am hoping I will luck out and be hired, would be nice to interact with the public again. The nice thing about that store is they wear uniforms so would sure save on money not having to buy clothes.
I am hoping I can get full time hours then maybe I can move back to Saskatoon and get a cute little apartment there, I would sure miss the twins and Sherri but I find it is just too small here and nothing to do. I still go and visit Robert from time to time and we have a little visit and I sit and have a couple smokes with him, is nice not to smoke out in the cold. Even though I did not want to I had to turn my bathroom into my winter smoking room, soon will have to clean it all up and get it all fresh and clean as Rosanna is coming here so don't want her to have to smell the smoke, at least is has not filtered to all areas of my little home.
Well I had a very quiet Easter this year, just decided I wanted to spend the day by myself, went to church in the morning and then came back and put a little chicken in the oven, actually made myself a nice supper, asked Robert over but he already had something planned so I took him over all the chicken I knew I would not eat, at least he could take it for his lunch.
Funny how times goes on, so many days wishing I could hear your voice,and your laugh again, also miss the hug and the kiss on the cheek on the evenings I would go visit and then had to be on my way home. The only thing I regret Mom is I wish I would have done so many more things with you, but off course not knowing what the outcome of your hospital admission would turn out to be.
But that is ok Mom as I feel like I have many memories of you and I and they will be with me until we meet again in Heaven.
So many times I remember talking to you on the phone, and you would think of something so funny to tell me and you would be laughing that hardy laugh of yours that sometimes it took you awhile to finish the story, you had such a hearty and happy laugh!!!
I remember when I was growing up and you must have had a very hard and busy week, then you would get a call from Mrs Kraley and the two of you would just chat and laugh,always made me so happy that that call would totally take away whatever was making your day not so good and in a few minutes you would just be laughing so hard and making plans what would be going on for the evening or the weekend. You always enjoyed your friendship with Mrs Kraley and I used to laugh so hard when she would have her kids with her, so remember how many times she would be giving them heck for something and thought nothing of either pulling their hair or their ears until they listened to her, but she certainly made those kids respect her.She was for sure a great friend to you Mom. Remember when you and her always thought that Orville and I would get married some day, that certainly was not meant to be. But we had lots of fun with that family, going on picnics, having ball games and loving eating Mrs Kraley's home made tomato soup, she just made the best!!
Well tonight I thought I would make myself a treat, come cabbage rolls and the darn old cabbage turned to mush so ended up throwing the whole thing out, must say I was rather disappointed as I have been craving them for awhile.
Well after all this time I finally found the picture of Aunt Anne and myself at my 8th birthday party, boy that sure did bring back many memories. Off course I was wearing the beautiful nylon and lace dress that you and Dad surprised me with, I had wanted one so bad and you both certainly surprised me when I opened that gift and found that "princess" dress I so wanted, I know how you and Dad must have done some saving to get that for me and I truly did feel very special that day. You always made my birthdays so special for me for as long as I can remember, I know I was always hoping I would get a piece of cake that you had secretly hid money in in some of the pieces.
Remember the time I bought my Festiva and you and I drove out to BC together, we sure did have a good trip, just the two of us, sharing stories, listening to George Jones and enjoying all the different restaurants we could stop at and eat. You have no idea Mom, now that I look back what a special memory that is for me now. We had a great time, I remember we went to Abadak and spent lots of time looking for sea shells and just enjoying the beauty of where we were, and off course enjoying Rosanna's wonderful cooking. You were so happy that you were able to come with me and you were never afraid to drive anywhere with me, that was great as there were some who's driving you sure didn't like. I remember also taking another trip to BC with you on the plane, you never did like flying, but you made out just fine and when we arrived I know you were happy that you had decided to forget that you just didn't like flying.
I was so Blessed to have you for my Mom, you always stood behind me as a young girl, a grown up, and then a Mother, no matter what the circumstance you were always there for me, ready to help in any way you could.
Will never forget when us four girls decided to run away for a weekend, thought we were so smart staying in someone's house trailer, but the fun did not last long after the RCMP found us and drove us back to the city. We were all so worried what our punishment would be, and the first thing I remember is walking into the police station and seeing you just smoking away, and you had quit smoking at that time. But you were not even mad, off course as usual you blamed it on my friend for putting such foolish ideas in my head, and now that I look back it was my idea, thinking us four girls were going to have such an adventure and we could do whatever we wanted, but as you know that came to a short end.
It's funny when you are all grown up and become an adult, that is when you truly realize how much you appreciate your parents and all that they have sacrified for you, even though I have told you many times before Mom, I am so thankful that I was Blessed to have you for my Mother!!!
Used to be so much fun going to bingo's with you, even in the day when they used corn at the old building on I believe was Ave G, even Dad would come with us sometimes and I so remember how you both always had a cigarette hanging out of your mouths, waiting to get that darn line so you could win some money. I remember how happy you were when you won that diamond ring, in those days that was a darn good thing to win, even Dianne ended up winning one too.
I was sad for you when you quit going to bingo as I know how much you so enjoyed them, but you made up your mind you weren't going to go anymore and you stuck to it. Loved to go with you when you won, they certainly could hear you when you called "bingo" and I liked it the most when you didn't have to share the winnings.
Thank you Mom for leaving me with so many wonderful memories, the list could go on and on and could turn into a small novel!!!
Otherwise Mom everyone seems to be doing ok, at least the ones I see,and there are not many days when I go to the city that I don't drive by 515, but they have fixed it up so much now you would never recognize it.
Well Mom I guess that will be it for today, I will try to write to you more often and not be so darn lazy, can't wait until spring comes and I can go out to your resting place and spend a couple of hours just telling you stories and singing you a few songs.
When I talk to you at night before I go to bed, I always say "sweet dreams Mommy", that became a little bit of a joke when you were in the hospital, but no matter how old I am you were and always will be my Mommy-the woman who gave so much of herself to me.
So Mom please know I think of you everyday, I hope you hear what I say to you every night before I go to sleep. I love you with all my heart and I miss you more than words can say!!!
I hope you are so happy in Heaven, hope everyone enjoys that laugh of yours that comes right from your belly!!!! I am just so happy you have no more pain or worries, but I also wish you were still here with me!!!
Rest in peace my dear dear Mommy, and you can come and visit me anytime you want to, I would love that!!!!
Sending you lots of hugs and kisses, hope you catch them all!!!
Love you always and forever until we meet again!!!
Love Olga xoxo
Mom please give Dad a huge hug and kiss for me and tell him I love and miss him dearly!!!! Thanks Mom!!!
Good night and sweet dreams!!!
Nadine with Charlotte such a great picture you would have liked it Mom!!!
April 6, 2013
Rosanna
April 3, 2013
Hi Mum....this is a sad nite for me. Two years ago I was sitting beside your bed to spend the nite with you in the hospital. I had no inkling that by dawn you would be on your way to Heaven and I would be left without a Mum or a Dad.
So many times I envision that nite in my mind and the ending is never the one I expected.
I guess I knew the day would come when you would have to leave all of us but I wasn't prepared for it to happen - so to speak - on my watch.
Mum, I miss you, our telephone conversations, my visits home and the many hours we spent playing yahtzee and some of the other games you enjoyed. Now those special times are precious memories and I'm so absolultely grateful that I spent the time doing some of the things you enjoyed because there wasn't always someone there for you to compete with.
We had so many special times together over all the many years we spent together. Even as a young girl when I was still living at home, you and I used to have so many laughs and share so many special treats together while the other kids were at school.
You were always there for us no matter whether we were in the wrong or not - it was always our friends who were at fault when we got into trouble. I laugh at that now because at that time I could never understand how you couldn't see that we - your kids - did do wrong things!! You and I did have our disagreements at times but we always managed to put it behind us. You were the Mum I knew, right til the end and I'll never forget that.
One of my saddest memories is that I can never be sure you knew I was there with you during those final 3 days. In my heart I want to believe that you did.
You will be in my heart and in my memories til my time comes to join you and Dad.
Til then, please know you will never be forgotten and will always be loved.
Goodnite Mum and I'm giving you such a big hug in my mind. Love you and I'll be thinking of you tomorrow.
Please give Dad a huge hug for me too and let him know I love him dearly.
March 31, 2013
Happy Easter Mom and Dad!!!!!!
Has been so long since I have written, no need to worry though I think and miss both of you everyday!!!!
Today I will not write much, but next week Mom I will write a long one, bring you up on all that has been happening.
Today at church Mom I so thought of you, had a tear in my eye actually. During communion they played The Old Rugged Cross, your favorite hymn and the one we played when we said our final goodbyes to you, so I think you were watching over me this morning in church and that was my sign. No matter what everyone else would think but that was my thought. Thanks I seem have needed alot of watching over lately.
That is it for today, I just wanted to send a Easter wish to you and Dad.
I miss you both more than words can say and I love you both dearly!!!!!
I will visit again soon
Love always and forever!!!
Olga
enjoying the heat of Puerto Vallarta, Mexico for 2 whole weeks!
Rosanna
January 30, 2013
Hi Mum & Dad...HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Can't believe it is already the end of January!
The holiday season was over so quickly..maybe because we are getting older???? Anyway, it was a good one and we did something totally different this year because Sam and Randy were both working Christmas day - we had a potluck lunch at Tara's and it turned out great. No turkey care packages this year but lots of laughs and just being together was great.
Jack and I just returned from Mexico...Jack wanted to get away to some warm weather so I booked us in at an 'all-inclusive' where we were with Wanita and family about 6 years ago. Two weeks was a bit long in the one location but nevertheless we enjoyed ourselves. Next year maybe... Hawaii????
We are off on a short jaunt on Feb 13-15. Wanita, Sam and Amanda gave us a 2-nite gift certificate for a place up the coast. Looks nice altho it appears to be somewhere that water sport activity would be the big attraction....we aren't particularily big boaters so we'll have to find something on land to fill our time.
Wanita and family are well...busy as usual with not a lot of time for Mum/Grumps!!! Wanita is off next week to attend classes for her union affiliation at school..she's a little nervous and says she's been told it's quite an extensive program and has lots of homework plus 2 nite classes. Jack laughed and said...oh, she may be the next union leader!! I'm not sure what this will do for her but at least gives her inside info about what may be going on.
I'm trying to figure out when I'll be coming home again - so I can visit with both of you in person - but not sure yet.
We're off to England/Ireland May 9th til June 15th so that takes up the time I usually visit Saskatoon. May have to consider April or possibly late August-early September????
Anyway, that's about it for now but I did want to drop by for a few minutes so you know I haven't forgotten about either of you.
Miss you and think about you so very often. Still hard to believe you are both gone now and we can't share chats, laughter, tears or anything except in my mind. But! I will continue to do that!
Love you both so much and miss you...
November 29, 2012
November 28, 2012
how the twins have grown
November 28, 2012
November 28, 2012
OUTSIDE THE GRANADA - your favourite restaurant! Thinking of you Mom & Dad
November 27, 2012
Olga Goddard
November 25, 2012
Hi Mom hope you and Dad had a wonderful anniversary in Heaven together-wow would have been 71 years!!!!!
Well today I put up a little Christmas tree, only 31/2 feet high, a fibre optic one so I did not have to put any lights on it. I must say I really do miss my big tree with the 1000 lights on it!!!
Well our trip to Calgary was a great success, Tracy was definatley surprised, the look on her face was priceless!!!! Even Rosanna flew out to join in her 40th birthday celebration, I think Tracy was very surprised to see her Auntie there too. Friday we just stayed around at Tracy's house, singing songs, talking, dancing and a few tears shed thinking of you and Dad. The next night we went for a wonderful dinner at a restaurant close to where Tracy and Kris live, the food was awesome and Tracy was surprised to get a dessert with a glitter in it, thanks to her Auntie telling the waiter we had. After that we all went to a stand up comedy show, I am not really into that stuff, but it was okay and Tracy laughed through the whole thing, glad she enjoyed it!!
Then on Sunday Sherri decided we would leave early afternoon as she had an exam to study for, seemed like a long trip home but we made it safe and sound, and Sherri did very well on her exam which off course did not surprise me!!!
My visit to Eddie and Kristine's was wonderful, that little baby is so good and so adorable, I am missing cuddling him, but you know how much I have always loved babies!!! I had a great time with Madison and Alexis, they are such cute little princesses so wish they lived closer!!! I stayed for two weeks was nice I had some great visits with Kristine while Eddie was at work, spent lots of time with the girls and off course I had some awesome dinners while I was there!!! One evening I went and stayed at Les and Dianne's and then we went out for dinner and off course no one knew I would be there so was nice to see Rosanna, Jack and Allan, we had a very nice evening!!!!
Next morning we had a wonderful breakfast at Les and Dianne's and Clinton, Coreen and the kids came up, so there was lots to eat and lots there to eat it. Clinton's children are such beautiful children, little Stella is sure growing up!!!
One afternoon Rosanna came out to Maple Ridge, got to see the baby and the girls, it was cute the girls had to show her every picture they had drawn, but was cute to watch, Then we left and went to a nice restaurant for dinner, and had a great visit, she always makes time to come and see me while I am there. The last night I was there we all went out for dinner and Jason, Chay and little Scarlett joined us, they sure have a pretty little girl Mom you would love her!!! Jason looks really good and so does Chay, but I think she will be happy when that baby comes in January.
Otherwise not much going on, seems like for the last month I have hardly been home, but I have enjoyed every minute that I have been away. Now I am still deciding if I will go to Mexico again this year and just enjoy the heat and the sand-so beautiful there Mom I wish I could afford to stay for a month!!!
The twins were sure happy to see me back, they said they thought I had been gone for a really long time, they are growing so much Mom and getting more adorable all the time. They love going to pre-school and they also taking ballet, cannot wait to see the little concert they put on at the end. Right now they are busy practicing songs that they will sing for the Christmas program, love going to see those, those little girls are just so cute, you would be amazed at how much they have grown and changed.
Not sure what is happening for Christmas this year, Sherri is having us for dinner on the 24th and on the 25th they are going to spend Christmas day with Kris's side of the family, will be something different for Sherri she has always been with us for Christmas, she says she has other plans for New Year's this year too but has not filled me in yet. I know Candace is having everyone to her home for Christmas dinner, and have no clue what Tracy and Dustin are doing, or if Kris is taking his children on a warm holiday, guess we will know the sooner it gets to Christmas. I was kinda thinking of going to Eddie's this year but the cost of the tickets at Christmas time is so high that I think I will just have to forget that plan, for this year anyway.
Well Mom in January I am going to start looking for a job, believe me I have loved having all this time off but my bank account is dwindling away and I am also missing the contact with people everyday, miss visiting all the different kinds of people you meet when you work in a public place. I feel bad for Sherri as now that the girls are in pre-school at least she can depend on me getting them there and off course I love dressing them up so cute for school they just look so adorable most days and love the sparkly clothes-but off course they get that from Grandma.
We don't have much snow yet, I am really hoping the weather stays nice until Christmas, makes driving into the city so much nicer, and I hate driving back in the dark, so have to leave the city by five so I am home before it gets real dark.
Well Mom I am going to sign off for tonight, have an early morning with the twins tomorrow, so will be another busy day.
I sure do miss you and Dad, there is a service at Hillcrest on the 2nd of Dec so I will be attending that in memory of my wonderful parents!!!! Hope it is not a real cold day as it would not seem right not to go to you and Dad's resting place, plus I want to put a little something there for Christmas.
By the way Mom thanks for waking me up the other night, you can't even imagine how wonderful it was for me to hear you say "better get to bed Olgie" it was like you were standing right over me-please make more visits to me I sure do miss you!!!!!
So goodnight my dear Mom, sweet dreams and I love and miss you with all my heart!!!!!
Love always!!! Olga xoxo
Mom please give Dad a huge hug and kiss for me and tell him I miss him and love him very much!!!! Thanks Mom
Dad's 90th....we loved you then and still do!!
Rosanna
November 1, 2012
Hi Mum...... please pass this along to Dad!!!
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY 100TH BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY 100TH DEAREST DAD
HAPPY 100TH TO YOU!!
Today you would have been the same as George Burns - your great hope.
Well, you are certainly being thought of and I can't imagine that even one of us hasn't wished you were here with us today. I think we'd have been having one GIGANTIC party in Saskatoon today and all of us would have been there to celebrate this wonderful occasion. You are in my thoughts, my heart and dreams today as if it were only yesterday that I was last with you!
Love you so much Dad and miss you all the time.
Sending you the biggest hug ever....
Olga Goddard
October 27, 2012
Hello Mom has been so long since I have written to you thought today I better get busy so you won't think I forgot about you!!!! Although I am sure you know that would never happen!!!
Well Mom I became a Grandma again on Oct 18th, Eddie and Kristine had a baby boy, his name is Ryder James. I am leaving on Oct 31st for two weeks to visit with them, I can hardly wait to see that new little boy!!!! I am looking forward to seeing all of them and will be helping Kristine out because she had to have an emergency C-section, so will have lots of time with the little girls so Kristine can rest.
I am not looking forward to the weather out there, even though it is not as cold as here, I find the dampness is colder, chills you right to the bone. I am staying for two weeks so that will be nice will have a chance to hopefully visit some of the family who live out there.
This year my Tracy turns 40, I can hardly believe it, how time flies by so darn quickly seems just like yesterday when she was just a wee wee baby now she is a beautiful young woman who has done so well for herself. Now it just makes me feel that much older!!
So I see Rosanna filled you in on our trip to Vegas, oh Mom we had such a wonderful time together, I hope someday we can do it again!!! One of the shows we went to see were all men who imitated women, what a fantastic job they did, no one would ever know that behind all that make-up and those fancy costumes it was a man, so glad we decided to go see it!! I didn't go to one of the shows the other girls went to, instead I went and spent the night at Elma and Wally's and Elma and I went out for the evening, we had a great time, was nice to spend some time with just Elma. They have re-done their home since the last time I was there, it looks just beautiful and Elma has such a touch for decorating that big house and off course it is so darn clean!!! I was so glad I got the chance to spend some time with them, went and spent a day with them and Donna came with me, that was a great day too, after Elma made us a super dinner, then her and Wally drove us back to our hotel. They are both looking great, and Devin is looking wonderful too, was so nice to see him as well, and yes Mom he still smokes, he was Donna and mine's smoking partner. He is doing well with his job, wishes he was making more money but at least he has a job, the economy is not good so I guess you have to be happy with what you have.
We definatley did lots of shopping, oh if only I could show you the beautiful shoes I bought there, can't wait until I can wear them again, hopefully if I can afford to go away this winter I will take them with me and show them off.
Well there is not much new in Hanley that is for sure, I am still looking after those precious little girls, they sure do have their own personalities, and love going to pre-school two mornings a week. I love dressing them up all pretty and putting barretts and flowers in their hair they look so darn cute, but I am sure you watch down on all of us and you see what beautiful little princesses they are. They took swimming lessons again this fall and they can now swim, oh how they love the water I am so glad that Sherri got them doing that while they are still young. Here I am at my age and still don't know how to swim and afraid of the deep water.
Sherri is doing well, taking some university classes so that keeps her busy along with taking care of all the children, I am sure she will pass with flying colors. Nadine is finishing her last semester to get her grade 12, I sure am looking forward to seeing how beautiful she is going to look the day she graduates, a very proud day for me that is for sure. Dustin is now living in Calgary with Tracy, he is going in to be a paramedic, he got his first course completed now he will work for almost a year and then in Sept 2013 he will go back to school for ten months and then he will be a EMT, I am so proud of him as well and glad that he finally decided what he wanted for a life career.
Well Mom that is all the good news about my children and grandchildren, they are all such a wonderful Blessing in my life I really don't know what I would do if I didn't have them!!!
Today Mom I wish you were here, I need you today to just listen to me, I feel my life is falling apart and I have no one I want to turn to or no where to go. I just need my Mom to give me a big hug and tell me everything will be okay, you always made time for me no matter what and you have no idea how much I miss you Mom, it is beyond words!!! If I could just win that lottery someday I would be gone from Saskatchewan, don't know where I would go but I guess if a person got that lucky they could be anywhere at anytime they wanted. As I sat and looked at your picture today I just wanted to lift you out of that frame and hug you so hard, just touch you one more time and tell you how much I love you!!! My comfort today is knowing I had you for my Mom and you never ever turned your back on me, you were always there when I needed your soft gentle hand holding mine and giving me words of wisdom. God sure Blessed me when he made you my Mom, there is not a day goes by since you went to Heaven that I haven't wished you back here with me.
On a good note, on Nov 1 you will be celebrating with Dad for his birthday, wow if he wouldn't have been called to Heaven he would have been 100 years old, that was such a dream for Dad, how I wished that dream would have come true for him, now he will celebrate in Heaven with those who love him up there instead of with those of us who love him down here on earth. I was listening to some of George Burns music the other night as I was thinking of Dad's 100th birthday coming up, funny how Dad always wanted to live as long as George Burns did, but I know you are both in a beautiful place now,filled with only love, happiness and joy.
I so often think of when you were in the hospital and how some nights you didn't want us to leave, and how I told you that when I was a little girl you always held my hand when I was sick, so it was my turn to hold your hand when you were sick. Then I said "isn't that right Mommy" and then you would smile, and with a kiss goodnight you were fine the next day, always happy to see your girls coming to visit. I always hope that the day I laid beside you in your bed, talked to you, told you stories and sang to you that you heard me, those 40 minutes with you were so precious to me Mom, how I wish I would have done things like that with you when you were not so sick, but I know in my heart that you knew how much I loved you and I knew that you loved me, as I always did!! You may have never said it Mom but I knew just from your actions and the things you would say to me, you couldn't fool me on that one Mom!!!
Well Mom that is it for today, I will write to you again after I get back from BC and let you know all about that new little baby boy, I won't wait so long next time-I promise!!!
If only I knew Mom I was about to lose your smile, I would thank you for all the joy you brought to my life!!
So until next time Mom I hope you are happy up there in Heaven, laughing lots and enjoying being with all those you loved who left the world before you.
Loving and missing you Mom with all my heart and soul!!!!!
Olga xoxo
Mom please give Dad a huge hug and a kiss for me and tell him I love and miss him too with all my heart!!! Thanks Mom!!!
Olga & I 'on the strip' in Vegas, Oct, 2012
October 21, 2012
Donna's cold at Denny's for breakfast, Vegas Oct,2012
October 21, 2012
Bea & TINA TURNER in Vegas, Oct, 2012
October 21, 2012
Amanda's new look....Panama City March,2012
October 21, 2012
in Embera Village with Medicine Man, Panama
October 21, 2012
in the Embera Village, Panama with 'medicine man'
October 21, 2012
October 21, 2012
Hi Mum and Dad.......my goodness, time has flown by so fast this year. I've been doing soooooooo much travelling and I've loved it! I was to Saskatoon in June, then Winnipeg to celebrate Deanie's 50th and my 70th - we had such a fun time! Olga, Brenda-Lee and Ray also were there and Pam - who had just moved back in with Dean. We had the best home roasted potato chips that ever were made in a place down at THE FORKS in Wpg. Dean & Bea liked them too but not the onions!!!
When I got back after that trip, we met some of the family at Sylvan Lake for 5 days I think it was and other than the crappy rooms, we had many laughs and lots of fun. Bea and Ray made breakfast for us each morning...they were the early birds for those of us staying at the hotel. We weren't home too long before we were off to Europe for 5 weeks. This time we started in Prague for 3 nites, then we met up with a river cruise in Germany for 8 nites that took us to Budapest. I rented an apt there for 5 nites and Jack and I wandered the streets there and it was very nice but HOT!!! When we left Budapest, we flew to Venice, Italy and stayed in another apt for 3 nites. What a city that is!!! It's beyond imagination until you actually see all the streets that are water canals! It was hot there too but we totally enjoyed everything we saw.
Mum...It's too bad you never got to visit Budapest...I think you would have been quite thrilled to see where your family actually lived (outside of the actual city) before they came to Canada. It was flat lands...for grain growing and cattle..just like what they ended up with in Canada. When we left there we took a train to a little town just outside of Venice where we hooked up with a bus tour of Northern and Central Italy. It was a group of 23 people with a guide. I finally made it to Italy! It was all I'd dreamed plus more. I took about 2200 pictures during the 5 weeks and still haven't completed the sorting of them but I tell you, I loved the holiday ..altho Italy was the best. The food was great, the places we stayed were unbelievably beautiful and VERY OLD. Some dated back to the very early 1200's. There is so much to see and I hope to go back to see the southern part of Italy and Sicily in 2014. Next year we are going back to England and will also go to Ireland. Jack hasn't been there since he was 17 and I've never been so that's going to be interesting also. We are going on a tour again so there will be a total of 20 people plus the guide - and she is from England originally but lives in Vancouver now. After the Europe trip, I was home for about 5 days and then I left again with Olga, Donna and Brenda-Lee - we went to Las Vegas for 5 nites. We had lots of fun. One day I laughed so hard my stomach ached! Olga & Donna spent a day with Elma while Bea and I took a tour to the Grand Canyon. Then Olga spent an evening and overnite with Elma while the other 3 of us went to a show - Olga didn't want to go so she had fun with Elma. We did alot of wandering while there....I only bought a tee shirt but the other girls bought more stuff than me.
So it's been a very busy year for travelling and now Jack and I are talking about going away for January because Jack doesn't like the cold!! We'll see what happens.
Wanita and family are fine...Amanda is back playing soccer and keeping busy. She's in grade 11 this year..hard to believe she'll be in her last year next fall. Seems all the kids are growing up so fast and I'm not getting any younger! Wanita is doing a fair bit of hiking in the mountains....she's so fit it is amazing! I thought maybe the 5 of us would go away for Christmas but Sam is working part of the holiday this year so that idea is scrapped.
I had Allan and Stephanie plus Les and Dianne over for dinner last nite to celebrate Allan's 60th. I'd invited Vance and LeAnn too but they are in Germany til next Sunday so I'll get together with them next time they are here or I'll go to Bellingham to meet them.
I still think about calling you every once in awhile Mum and then realize I just can't do that anymore. It's hard to believe you have been gone for a year and a half already and Dad for 9 years. Just think....in a few days Dad would have been 100! His goal was to reach 100 and it's so sad he didn't get to make it. I miss you both and would give so much to have you back. I was just telling Allan last nite that we don't realize how important our parents are until we don't have them anymore! But kids, the younger ones, can't relate that to that yet as they are just too young and life and the people they know will go on forever in their minds...wouldn't that be nice!!!
Time to get back to my laundry duties!
I'll try to visit sooner next time...oh but I should tell you both this. I think it was Wednesday nite...I had a visit during my sleep from both of you! What a wonderful dream that was - it was so clear and both of you were healthy and we were together! How I wish!
Love you both,
Rosanna
4 Sisters in Las Vegas, Oct, 2012
October 21, 2012
In Panama City..spring break 2012
October 21, 2012
Tamara Jorgenson
July 19, 2012
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0sihX98mAw&feature=related
- This video reminded me of you grandma, I love & miss you so much xoxo
July 10, 2012
Hi there my dearest Mom, has been far too long since I have written you, but don't worry I think of you everyday!!!!
Have done so much since I last wrote you, will try to tell you as much as my old memory will let me!!!
First the little twins graduated from their first year of pre-school, oh my goodness Mom they were so darn cute, how I wish you could have been there as I know how much you loved those little girls. Nadine unfortunatley did not make all her classes to graduate grade 12 this year, but she is going back next year for one semester and then she will have her grade 12 behind her. She had a young man invite her to be his escort at the graduation so she was thrilled that she would be with all her friends, oh Mom she looked so beautiful if I knew how to post a picture on here of her I would so you could see for yourself. I enjoyed shopping with her and seeing all the dresses she tried on, she really did pick a very cute dress. Then Tamara did her hair for her and what more can a proud Grandma say other than I could not quit looking at her picture she was so darn pretty!!!
Dustin will be moving to Calgary in the middle of August to start his schooling to become a paramedic, I am sure he will do wonderful, he is so excited about what he has chosen to do in the future. I also think he will enjoy being around his Mom again.
I went to BC in June for Madison's 5th birthday, oh she is growing so fast and just a sweetheart, she is so easy to spend time with this Grandma sure is lucky to have such wonderful grandchildren!!!
I came back from BC and then a few days later Rosanna arrived, she had spent 3 days in Calgary with Tracy, sounds like they had a wonderful time together, but she went home the Edmonton way going back so she wouldn't be staying at Tracy's.
Sherri, Tracy, Nadine, Candace, Daniel and myself went there for the May long weekend we had a wonderful time and wow do they ever live in a beautiful home, we had a great time there, looking forward to going back sometime this summer again.
Rosanna, Brenda, Ray and myself went to Winnipeg to celebrate Dean's 50th birthday and Rosanna's 70th, oh we had such a wonderful time!!!! Dean even made klube(not sure if the spelling is right) it was great and then we had it the next day fried with cream, sure could not complain Dean is a wonderful host and a great cook!!! Pam is living with him now and they sure have that house looking so nice!! Dean still wants to do lots of other things but you know your "baby" his job is always first priority. We sure missed Donna that weekend, but it was inventory at the store so Donna could not take the time off. The weather was beautiful the whole time we were there so we spent lots of time outside, going to the forks, listening to music, chatting and eating delicious food. We went for a river boat ride one night but there was something wrong with the boat but they still let us come on have drinks and oh we had so much fun dancing, visiting and just laughing-was a fantastic weekend!!!! It is hard to believe that the baby of the family is now 50 years old, but I guess we are all getting up there.
Oh before I forget I am going to be a Grandma again, Eddie and Kristine are having a little boy in November, I am so excited for them can't wait to see the little guy!!! Hope that is the last now after having just 2 grandchildren for so many years now I will have 7 grandchildren, but how can you not love them all!!!!
Now in August there are a few of us getting together and going to Sylvan Lake for five days, that is the place we went before and you loved the mini golf there, you and Tamara had many games together. I am just hoping that the weather will be very nice as there are a few who will be camping.
Then the four sisters, Rosanna, Brenda, Donna and myself are going to Las Vegas at the end of Sept for 5 days, so that will be fun!! I am going to spend some time with Elma while I am there I know she and I will have a great time together.
So Mom so much happening and much of this is because of you and Dad, all I can say is thanks and no matter where our travels take us we will always be reminded of how special the trips are because for some of us you and Dad made it possible for us, you and Dad can just be watching over us and seeing what a good time we are having.
Right now I have a very bad cold, going to the Dr tomorrow hopefully he will give me some antibiotics and get it cleared up, it really does suck to have a cold in the summer especially right now when we are getting some wonderful weather!!
I am sure I could think of many other things to tell you but I will leave it for another day, going to get to bed and get some rest.
So Mom please know I miss you everyday, I miss hearing your laugh, seeing your big smile, a big hug at the door and that kiss on the cheek. I am also missing our nights of having muffins from Tim's and just enjoying each other's company.
So Mom hope you are enjoying your new home in Heaven, it must be wonderful to be back with Dad and Karena and all of your family and friend who went to Heaven before you.
Hope you laugh that hardy laugh everyday, how wonderful it must be for you Mom to have no more pain, I only wish you were still here with me!!!!
Rest in peace my dear dear Mom, I love you and miss you with all my heart, seems there is something I do everday that reminds me of you or something you would have said.
Will write again soon Mom-I love you!!!
Loved always and forever!!!
Olga xoxo
Mom please give Dad a big hug and kiss for me and tell him I love and miss him everyday!!! Thanks-talk to you again soon!!!!!
the TWINS were a first for Mum.....
July 8, 2012
Big Grandma and 'the twins'!!
May 22, 2012
Rosanna
May 22, 2012
Hi Mum.........well we would have celebrated your 92nd on Friday! I was just looking at the photos taken on your 90th - what a crappy day it turned out to be - weather-wise. Otherwise, it was great! So many of us there to be with you and enjoy laughter and some craziness together.
I also missed Nadine's special day this year - she turned 18! She was in Calgary celebrating with her Mum, Grandma and Auntie Traci, plus Candace & Daniel were supposed to be there too..and maybe even Dustin.
Well that's it for today Mum........just wanted you to know I'd been thinking of you.
Miss you and am going to miss you a whole bunch when I come to Saskatoon - what am I going to do with all the time during the day when everyone else works???? Not looking forward to that part of the visit!!
Bye for now Mum.
Hugs to you and Dad.
Love you both and miss you!
May 13, 2012
Happy Mother's Day my dear dear Mom, how I wish you were here today, to get that big hug and the kiss on the cheek. I was always excited to see what your reaction would be when you opened the card I would buy you and how you would read the words I had written in them for you, words from my heart because I loved you dearly and I felt you needed to know how much you were appreciated and loved, you always liked the gift as well even though sometimes it would be something so small, but that did not matter to you, you were just happy to be with your girls!!!
My Mother
She's known and loved me from the start, cared for me as I have grown. She knew my tastes, hopes and dreams as if they were her own. My Mom always knew when something was not going right in my life and she was always so concerned, she just wanted me to be happy. With just a look she could read my mood and sense that I just needed a few words from her to make me feel better. She stood behind me in good or bad, and she was always proud to cheer me on with my will to succeed. She understood what a hard time I was having raising three kids on my own, and she was always open to help me out in any way she could.In my heart I know that there could be no other who knew me, loved me, and cared for me as much as my Mother did for me. There is no one in the world like a Mother, and Mom there is no other Mother that could be as special as you were to me all my life.
It is funny how it takes you to grow up to realize just how important the word Mother means, I always had a very good connection with you Mom, we shared many secrets, many laughs but most of all as I grew older I realized what you had sacrificed to give me the wonderful childhood that you did, there could never be enough words to thank you for everything you did for me, not just as a child but an adult.
Looking back now Mom how I wish we had done more things together, not just grocery shopping or going out for lunch but things that just you and I would have enjoyed doing together.
I remember when I got my new car and you and I drove to B.C., that was such a wonderful trip Mom, we had so much quality time together, I wish we had done more of those kind of things.
But for me I thought you would be here forever, even though I knew that would not be the case, but I never really imagined my world without you in it, you were supposed to live forever in my eyes!!!
Mom I hope you have a wonderful Mother's day in Heaven, and if lilacs grow up there I hope you pick a bouquet and enjoy them as you always loved lilacs. As I watch the lilacs starting to get green at Sherri's I think of you and how you would have loved to go out and smell them, I knew you could not have them in the house as they did not agree with Dad, but you still always admired them when you would see a lilac bush. So Mom if there are lilacs in Heaven just pretend I sent them to you with all my love!!!
How I pray you are happy in Heaven, that you are doing lots of your hearty laugh and enjoying Dad again, Karena, your Grandma, your Mom and all the friends you had that went to Heaven before you.
Someday we will meet again, oh what a glorious day that will be, being back with my wonderful Mom and Dad.
So please know Mom how very much I miss you and how much I love you, thanks for the wonderful memories that I will cherish for the rest of my life!!!!
Have a great day Mom!!!
Love you forever and always!!!
Olga xoxo
Please give Dad a huge hug and kiss for me and tell him I love and miss him very much-thanks Mom!!!
Rosanna
May 7, 2012
Hi Mum...........just waiting for the plumber to arrive - I made a salad to take to Wanita's yesterday and I guess I didn't break the stuff up enough and it plugged my kitchen sink! This has happened before - do I learn - guess not!
How many times I think of you Mum and want to pick up the phone to call but then realize - no, can't do that - she won't be answering. You have no idea, well maybe you do - after missing Dad for many years - it just doesn't seem right that I can't talk to you when I want to. Sometimes it's just for company and other times I remember something that I'd like to share with you or ask you a question about something you used to do. Whatever the reason - it's hard not to be able to call you. Will it ever get easier?? I hope so.
I'm going to go out to watch Amanda play softball tonite - don't know if Jack will come or not. I went out last Monday and she looks so good in her uniform. She reminded me of when I went to watch Nadine about 3-4 years ago when she was playing in the city.
Wanita and Amanda are driving to Kelowna for the long weekend to visit her friend Doris and family. Sam is working the whole weekend so Wanita wants to get away. She's a little nervous driving that far but may beable to coax Jillian into driving up at the same time and they can travel together.
Not much else new really.......I'm looking forward to coming home in June and then going to Wpg for Deanie's 50th. I think he's looking forward to it also as he sent me an email yesterday advising he'd made our room reservation! Olga and I will be staying together and Brenda-Lee and Ray together. We don't know yet if Donna is going to beable to come or not.
Oh.......there's the doorbell - must run. The plumber is here.
Love you Mum and miss you.
Please hug Dad for me and tell him I love him too!!!
April 13, 2012
April 4th, 2011 - all I will say is I think alot of you Mom! and Dad also. I think you both know that. No one can take away the GOOD memories I have shared with you both. Blessings, Nety
Tamara Jorgenson
April 13, 2012
Hi Grandma, reading all these entries makes me miss you even more. tonight me, mom & the boys drove past your house to see how all the renovations were going. we told Tyrese we were going to look at 'big grandma's house' he said can we go to big big grandma's house? we said, no, not today. he said why? & my mom said I don't think anyones home. I know it makes her sad to think you are no longer there. it makes everyone sad to drive by & know we can't just come & knock on the door or ring the door bell for what could be 5-15 mins til you heard the door over the t.v. & invite us in for a visit.. I couldn't believe when my mom reminded me the other day it's been a year already since you left us. So many things have happened but it doesn't feel like its been so long since I've seen you. every time we go to co-op I think of taking you & going for lunch after. Or when I think of my dad how you always said he was such a great guy & you always loved when he would be your cab driver or stop in to say hi to you, which wasn't very often but when it did happen it made your day! I wish you were here for me to come visit you, & introduce you to Trey, my newest son who was born on Dec. 9th. & so you could see how much Tyrese is growing, & talking & becoming his own little person. Me & my mom always remind him of you, & I think a little part of him remembers you. I'm just happy you're no longer in pain and are with grandpa. I miss you both so much & think of you often.. it makes me really sad that my boys don't have any grandpa's to grow up with. I know grandpa would be rubbing thier heads & holding them on his leg. I miss watching him read the paper & nodd off while you would make us ichiban noodle soup for lunch. You two we're the greatest grandparents anyone could ask for. Even if all us grandkids drove you crazy somedays you always welcomed us with open arms for meals, sleepovers, yahtzee games or just a visit in general. Our family has changed so much since you guys have gone. its like you were the glue that held everything together & now all the pieces are scrambled up & can't be put back together.. But everything happens for a reason. So even if we wern't ready to say good-bye, you knew you were going to a better place to be with grandpa who you'd missed so much. I'll keep taking care of tiny for you, even though I'm sure since he came to our house he wishes he was still with you because he is probably frightened most of the time from all the noise & excitement in our house. & I'm sure he misses you too. I love you forever & can't wait til the day I see you again. xoxo Love Always, Tamara
Rosanna
April 9, 2012
The "April 5, 2012" from me was actually written April 4th but a slight error caused it to be published later.
Rosanna
April 5, 2012
Dearest Mum...one year ago today we lost you ... Somehow it still doesn't seem real. While I was swimming this morning I envisioned so many memories of you - the hour went by very quickly. As the morning turned into afternoon I recalled what was transpiring in the City Hospital last year. There was relief that you were finally without pain but grief in the fact that we would no longer have you near to us. It's been a year of trying to convince myself that even tho you aren't there for me to call or visit when I go to Saskatoon - you are in a better place than you were when last we were together. The fact that I believe you were not even aware that I was there is tough to swallow but I have to believe it was because you were so drugged in order to alleviate the pain that it also kept you sleeping and unresponsive to conversation or any physical contact.
I'll always have so many wonderful memories of the times you and I spent together when I still lived at *515* - because we shared so much - lots of laughter some days - when you used to say to me - if you laugh so hard in the morning, by nite you will be crying. Took me a long time to realize that there was some truth to that! And when Wanita was old enough to understand - I used to tell her the same. We shared canned spaghetti in tomato sauce, sliced button mushrooms that we panfried in BUTTER, little treats that we always finished before the kids came home from school. But I mostly remember the times we laughed together - sometimes over the just the silliest things. You were always there for me - as my banker when I needed that extra $20 before payday - and I always paid it back so I could get more the next time I needed it; my defender when Dad didn't like what I was doing or not doing. You always stood up for me - as you did for all your children at one time or another.
You also helped so many of our friends. And then there was the mighty GEORGE!!
I am so thankful I spent as much time as I could with both you and Dad. While I was working it was limited to a degree but after 'retirement' I was able to visit alot more and you have no idea how happy I am that I did that.
Having lived so far away for so many years it was such a treat to come home and be so welcomed - I remember when you and Dad used to bring all the kids out to the airport to meet my plane. I just loved that. It was such a joy to see everyone's face light up when they saw me coming from the plane.....and then again when I'd have to leave - everyone would show up again! Such wonderful memories.
Remember how we used to sit up talking well after Dad went to bed as he had to work the next morning...we'd be serious sometimes and laughing other times. I remember being ticked when you and Dad decided NO SMOKING in the house - I thought I'd die!!! Now - who is the biggest smoking opponent - right - it's ME!! And when I brought Jack home to meet you and Dad the Christmas season of 1973! He couldn't get over how many of us smoked. Said the air was blue in the house - I figured he exaggerated too much! Brings a smile to my face right now as I think back to those days.
Mum I could go on and on but that gives you an idea of some of my thoughts of you on this first year memorial....you'll always have such a special place in my heart Mum. You could portray such a hard-heart but in actual fact - your heart was loving and giving and open; we just needed to look beyond the gruffness.
That's it for tonite Mum.........
I know in my heart you are at peace and that's important.
Love you and miss you lots!
Oh, Jack says hi....want to roll the dice??
April 4, 2012
Hi Mom
Brenda Ray & I were out to visit you this evening. Very windy but the cemtery looks wonderful!
One calender year has passed and I miss you sooooo much. As my siblings have said, I believed I would have my parents here forever.
So sad this can not be
Always thinking of you Mom and Tiny is just fine. We sure like him here with us. Tamara seems to clean the cage and Tyrese likes to change the food. What a team.
love Donna
Brenda-Lee Rowley
April 4, 2012
In loving memory of my Mom Velma Jorgenson; M is for my MEMORIES O is for your valued OPINIONS T is for all of your special TALENTS you had H is for all the HELP you have given me throughout the years E is for all the ENERGY you had through the years R is for the RESPECT i had for you. These choosen few words is how i describe my MOTHER. My thoughts are with you, miss you very much. LOVE always Brenda-Lee
April 2, 2012
Hi my dear Mom, have not written to you for a long time, it is so hard to believe that I have not seen you in life for almost a year now, how the time has passed!!!!
I have been meaning to write to you for so long, but don't worry I think of you everyday!!!! Hoping that you are enjoying your new life now and especially enjoying being with Dad and free from all the aches and pains you suffered!!!!
Lots have happened since I wrote to you in January, the little twins turned 4 this year and I am still babysitting them three times a week, somedays they can be a handful but they talk so much and are very busy little girls. They talk of you from time to time, which makes me happy that they still remember "Big Grandma", will be nice when they can start playing outside again, it is such a long time for them to be cooped up in the house with our long winters. They are in pre-school now 2 mornings a week and they just love it, I think they would go everyday if they could.
Well I brought in my 62nd birthday this year, really seemed strange not to have you here Mom, my first birthday without you and the first year not getting a nice card from you. Oh well I will never forget how special you made many of my birthdays when I was young, wonderful wonderful memories that you made for me!!
I did something very brave this year, I went on a trip to Mexico for 7 days all by myself, I have to say the day before I left I was feeling a little scared, but I asked you and Dad to be my Angels on my shoulders and look after me, and thank you, because you did!!! The trip turned out to be wonderful, the weather was great, the food was wonderful and Mom the ocean water was warmer than the water in the pools if you can imagine. It was strange the first few days eating alone and sitting by the pool by myself, but then I ended up meeting a wonderful couple from Edmonton on the 4th day I was there, so we hung out all day at the pool and then meet in the evening for supper, was so nice to have someone to talk to and go to the restaurant with. I went to a couple shows while I was there and they were done very well by the people who worked at the resort, the 7 days went by way too fast!!! The couple that I met told me to try and stay another week as they were going to be there but I had to decline, even though I would have loved to have stayed!!!
So thanks to you and Dad as it was the two of you who made my awesome trip possible.
I have already booked my flights to go to BC in June for Madison's 5th birthday, oh how they seem to grow up so darn fast, she will be going to kindergarten this fall.I think she is pretty excited about that.
Then we will be off to Winnipeg in June as well to celebrate Dean's 50th birthday, can you believe your baby is getting up there like the rest of us. we are also going to celebrate Rosanna's 70th birthday, so the oldest and the youngest will be together to celebrate even though there is a couple weeks in between. We are driving down, I am driving with Rosanna and Brenda and Ray are going in the van, we are hoping that Donna can fly out on the Friday after she is off work. Should be a fun filled weekend hope the weather is as nice as it was last year.
Well my Tracy moved to Calgary on the 20th of March, was very hard to say good-bye to her, she has always been here, the good thing being it is not that far to drive there and see her on a long weekend or something. Dustin will be moving out there at the end of August he is going to start his paramedic course, they did not have a big long waiting list so he decided he would take his schooling there and then he will have his Mom to help him with all the medical stuff. He seems quite excited and I think this will be a wonderful opportunity for him. My number one grandson will be 21 in May, kinda hard to believe, just seems like yesterday that I watched him come into the world, then Nadine turns 18 in May, starting to make me look old when I have grandchildren that age!!! Oh well age is only a number anyway.
I think I will probably be staying in Hanley for awhile, it is so cheap here for me to live, the rent is so darn high in Saskatoon that you almost have to share with someone to live and I don't want to do that. Maybe someday when Tamara is on her own Donna and I can get a place together, I think we would make out fine. That is the only thing I really hate about living out here is I miss seeing Donna and Brenda as often as I used to, but the good thing is at least now summer is coming and it is not that long of a drive to go in and visit. If I stay overnight I stay at Donna's which is so nice of her to open her home to me when I want to stay overnight. I brought her back a little gift from Mexico to thank her for always having her door open to me.
Well I guess this will be it for tonight Mom, better get some sleep so I am not tired and too lazy tomorrow.
I miss you so much Mom I can't even put it into words, I guess I just thought that you and Dad would be here forever, but life does not work that way.
Thanks for being such a wonderful Mom to me, you have left me with so many great memories and that in itself is a true Blessing!!!
I will write to you again soon Mom, don't want you thinking I have forgotten about you, that day will never come!!!
So Mom please keep watching down on me, and I hope you hear the little things I say to you every night before I go to sleep. I just look at your picture and wish with all my heart that you were still here so I could go and visit you and get my hug and my kiss on the cheek.
Miss you lots Mom and I love you dearly,sweet dreams and I will talk to you again soon!!!
Love always and forever
Olga xoxo
Please give Dad a huge hug and kiss for me Mom and tell him I love and miss him dearly-thanks!!!!
Aleta Jorgenson
March 31, 2012
It's been almost one year since my dear Mother has been at rest. Many moments have been spent in reflection of her memory...she was truly a very special woman who i deeply miss. Love Aleta
Rosanna
February 11, 2012
Hi Mum............It's kind of a dreary afternoon and I just finished making a sympathy card for one of my garden club acquaintances because a mutual 'gardener' just passed away last Monday very unexpectedly. Rather sad, she was only 57 years old.
Anyway, I had my friend Syl over for dinner last nite and used a very old recipe of yours for CLEAR SAUCE. I can remember you making that sauce for so many different desserts and it was always so good. I don't know if I've ever made it before or not, but now at least I know how simple it is so maybe I'll be using it a little more often.
We are doing well.........Jack missed out on a date for his knee surgery next week because he'd already made plans to go skiing with his buddy Wally. They leave on the 25th and return March 11th. He's very excited but knows he'll have to be a little more careful this year so he doesn't do more damage to the knee before the surgery upon his return.
Wanita and family are busy as usual. Amanda now has a job!!! Wanita says how can her first job be so darn easy.
She is babysitting overnite, Mondays and Tuesdays, for the lady who rents their basement suite. She has a daughter 8 years old. The Mother puts the little girl to bed, Amanda arrives about 10pm and stays til 7:30am. She can have breakfast there if she chooses. The lady gave her $100 right off the bat.....paying her for 4 nites immediately. So far Amanda is finding it ok. She gets back upstairs to get ready for school in time and she's on her way. Hopefully she'll save a few of those dollars for our trip to Panama in March.
I have been making alot of cards lately. Just the basic card - no verses in them until I decide who they are going to be sent to. I've had fun doing it. Bought some new stamps, paper stock and envelopes. Actually, it would probably be cheaper for me to buy cards!!! but it's enjoyable just sitting here trying to figure out new designs, etc.
Jason called me the other day....one of these days we're going to get together for lunch...before Chay goes back to work. I think I'll try to have them come here as she hasn't been to our place.
I'm likely going to stop at Tony's Monday nite before my hair cut apppointment. See how they are doing and drop off Tony's birthday card.
Well Mum.....it is still hard for me to believe I can't pick up the phone to call you and chat for awhile. I think of questions I could ask but now that's impossible. I never ever thought about the day I wouldn't beable to ask you questions!! Seemed to me you'd always be there ....and in this way, you are but I don't get an answer.
I do hope you are flitting around - painfree - visiting with Dad, your Grandma, Mother and any other friends you missed while you were still down here. All I can tell you is....I miss you!
That's it for today Mum........
Love you and please tell Dad I love him too. Hugs to you both,
Love,
Oh, HAPPY VALENTINES TO BOTH OF YOU!!!
January 7, 2012
Hello my dear dear Mom, oh how I have been missing you!!!!!
So many times just wanted to talk to you, you always seemed to know when something was bothering me, even if you tried to hide it you just knew, how I wish you were still with me so I could have told you some things, and when done felt reassured that you understood and you would clasp my hand and pat it and say everything will be ok.
Some days Mom I stil find it hard to believe that you are not with me here on earth anymore, I look at your picture with your wonderful smile and wish I could just give you a kiss on the cheek like I did when I would be leaving your home after a visit, I also miss your hug at the door!!!
I am sitting here tonight having an ice capp as I was in the city today, every time I have one, which is as often as I can, I always think of the nights I would pick one up, get you and I a muffin and go visit with you for awhile, I am missing those days!!!
You should see what they have done at 515 now, there is a big fence built now and the house has all new windows in it, very anxious to see what they will be doing once summer rolls around. curious to see what they will do with the front porch, it is just nice the house never got knocked down and someone is taking the time to fix it all up. I think in the summer I am going to go and see if they will show me what they did with the inside, Jim and Debbie said they are really nice people and they don't think the new owners will have a problem with that.
Well Mom I am beginning to wonder if I made the right choice moving to Hanley, I am not sorry I am not living in Montgomery anymore, but maybe once summer comes along I will find a place to live where I will be happy and just do whatever, maybe even go back to work part time as I am missing talking to people everyday. I am also missing the city, even though it is not that bad of a drive, but gets very lonely out here sometimes. Sometimes my phone can go for days without ringing, the only one who calls me regularly is my Nadine and she just lives across the street!!! LOL Maybe in the spring I may look into seeing what a place like Moose Jaw would have for jobs and places to live, I have always liked that little place, and it is a small city so there would be things to do there.
Well Mom the two little girls are in pre-school now, next month they will be 4 years old already, still as cute as ever and little busy bodies. Grandma has something very special in mind what I may get them for their birthday, they won't beable to use it until summer, but will have to do some shopping around and some price checking first. On Thursday when I took them to pre-school I decided I would dress them up that day, so they both wore cute little denim skirts, a cute top and then I put leotards on them. Because there is hardly any snow here and it was a pleasant day I put a really cute pair of shoes on each of them, plus did both of their hair in pig tails. When we were getting ready to go Charlotte said our teacher is going to think we are princesses today, I said well they should think you are beautiful too-oh what a cute little smile came across her face. When I picked them up I told them we were going to go to the city so off course they wanted to go to McDonald's for lunch-their favorite place I am sure and then they said Grandma are you going to get a medium ice-capp and I said yes and they said do we get some timbits too, they sure do know that when Grandma gets an ice capp they always get their treat too. I took them to the dollar store as I wanted to pick up some light bulbs for Nadine's lamp, oh my goodness Mom they just love that store!!! So much to look at and they want to go down every aisle, then I let them pick out what they think are a couple treasures and they are the happiest little girls. It is so amazing when I take them to Walmart or any other store there is always someone who asks if they are twins and say how cute they are.
You would really enjoy them now Mom, you just had a special place in your heart for those little girls from the day they were born-I am so glad that when they see a picture of you they always say there is Big Grandma-I hope they will always have some kind of memory of you!!!!!
Well we are now into another year, seems that 2011 just went by so darn fast, now I am searching the internet trying to decide where I will go for a little trip at the end of Feb or the first part of March. Will be wonderful to be somewhere warm for two weeks, I am just a little scared that I am going alone, but I am sure once I get there I can just mingle with the crowds and no one will know I am alone. So you be sure to be that Angel on my shoulder while I am gone and make sure that all will go well. I asked my friend Doug to go with me but he said he would have to think about it, so hard to find someone who loves the sun and wants to be on the beach most of the day, at least going by myself this year I won't have to listen to the complaining because I am smoking.
Sherri and Kris leave on their trip to Hawaii in just eight more days, will be great for both of them to have a 7 day holiday with no children, I know Sherri is getting excited.
Well Mom guess I will sign off for this time, too many tears writing to you today, no matter how old I am I still need you here so many times Mom, could always share things with you that only stayed between just the two of us, I guess the bottom line Mom is I am having a real hard time right now without you being here!!!
So dear Mom, how I pray that you are smiling and laughing everyday, now you have no more aches or pains just days hopefully filled with happiness and joy, being with Dad again and off course still watching over all your children.
Good night my dearest Mom, sweet dreams and please know I love you dearly and I so miss you!!!!
Will talk to you again soon!!!
Love you always and forever
Olga xoxo
Please give Dad a huge hug and kiss for me Mom and tell him I love and miss him very much-thanks Mom!!!!!
Rosanna
January 1, 2012
HAPPY NEW YEAR MUM & DAD...
Well here we are into another new year and another year older!
Once again, it was strange not to call you this morning Mum to wish you a Happy New Year. I wonder if it will ever seem normal not to call????
Wanita, Sam and Amanda came for an early dinner last nite...Sam worked til 4 and they were here by 5:30. We had Dungeness Crab - which if you'd have ever tried it Mum, you would likely have liked it - along with potato salad, fresh buns and I made a Raspberry Brulee for dessert. We had a nice dinner and they left about 8pm as Sam has to get up at 3:30am for work.
After I changed clothes, cleaned up and watched a bit of tv - I went to bed at 9:30pm!! Not much of a night-hawk anymore! Today, I'm doing laundry and ironing and reminiscing. Jack has taken the skytrain downtown to wander about so I have the afternoon to myself.
Well I really don't have any other news but I just mainly wanted you both to know I'm thinking of you today and missing you.
Love you both and miss you lots!
Rosanna
Rosanna
December 26, 2011
Merry Christmas Mum & Dad.........this is my second attempt!! Yesterday's got way-laid somehow?????
Anyway, I felt quite funny yesterday morning when I thought about phoning you Mum to wish you Merry Christmas, but of course then realized --- no more calling Mum! and no more trying to call earliest to beat Dean!
I hope you and Dad had a happy day together and enjoyed watching what your family was doing in their respective households.
We went to Wanita's. My contribution was to bring a cranberry chutney, brussel sprouts with lemon juice and poppy seeds and cauliflower. Amanda asked if I was doing cheese sauce too but I said, No, that's not my way - just salt, pepper and butter. She was pleased.
We had a most pleasant time - just Wanita, Sam, Amanda, Jack and I. We had soooooooooo much food but that was good because Wanita sent home with a us a huge 'care package'. Right now I have turkey bones simmering for soup tomorrow.
I'm using Olga's recipe! Otherwise, who knows what it would turn out like....
Well I announced to Wanita and Amanda yesterday, after we'd opened all the other gifts, that I was taking them to Panama at Spring Break and it was because you and Dad provided the means for me to do it. They were both so excited. Amanda just yelled and yelled. Wanita shed a few tears and they both spent a couple moments silence while thinking and thanking both of you for making this holiday possible for all of us. I am also very excited as it will be a fantastic memory for them - but for me too! Who knows how long I will beable to travel...then I'll only have memories because I won't beable to go places and see people any more. With any good luck and continued reasonable health - I hope at least another 10-15 years!
I dropped by Tony & Loresa's yesterday to deliver a STAR WARS book that Donna left with me for Tony. Apparently he has a huge collection of Star Wars stuff. They were just on their way over to Loresa's Mum's so we didn't visit long. Anthony said Santa was good to him. One thing Santa left was a minature recliner! It was so cute....even has foot rest that extends out. Tony and Loresa said they both received nice gifts and were looking very happy.
Well Mum & Dad.......I hope next Christmas finds me feeling a little more spunky than this one. I didn't even decorate this year...just had no desire to make the place Christmasy. I had never imagined what it would be like to have NO parents and this is a terrible time of the year to be without you - even tho I wasn't always there - I could always call and hear your voice/s. I guess I just wanted to believe that you'd always be here - a sort of 'reality' denial I guess. Thank goodness I have the memories I have!!
I'm going to run for now......again,
love you both and miss you so much!
Rosanna
December 25, 2011
Merry Christmas Mom and Dad!!!! Hope you had a wonderful day in Heaven!!!!
Was a hard Christmas this year without either one of you being here with us anymore, just lots of wonderful memories that I will cherish forever!!!
I had a different Christmas this year, I ended up getting the flu on the 24th, so I just stayed at home and slept most of the day, hopefully it won't hang on for too long!!
Sherri had Christmas just for our family on the 24th, it was very nice and she made a wonderful meal. I remember when we were young that not everything was put into a bowl and set on the table, usually you just served yourself from the bigger pots right from the stove. Well when Sherri did supper for Christmas she put just the pot of potatoes right on the table on a pot holder, it so reminded me of how you did the same thing Mom when you were making a big supper for a special occasion. Funny how little things like that can bring back so many memories!!
Then after supper Nadine, Charlotte and Casey opened their gifts from Grandpa and Aunt Tracy and Kris, they were pretty darn happy kids, got some nice gifts that is for sure. Then Sherri called me at 7 this morning to say the kids were up, so I got my coat on, gathered up the bags I was taking and off I went, good thing she just lives across the street. Those kids got soooo much stuff, but was wonderful to watch the excitement on their faces as they opened everything and then even more excitement once they seen what they got. I am sure you and Dad remember when we were all small and how exciting it was on Christmas day, just hated having to eat breakfast first before opening gifts, but you and Dad always made sure we always got one thing we really wanted. I also got some very nice gifts from my kids too, so I got a little spoiled as well even though I always tell them they need not to be buying me anything I really don't need anything. Wonder where I got that from??? LOL
Well I am going to sign off for today, but I will write again very soon, could not forget you both on Christmas Day!!!
I just want you both to know that I love you both and I miss you so very much!!!!!
Thanks Mom and Dad for the gift you gave all your children this Christmas season-no words can express how much I appreciated your wonderful gift!!!!
Sweet dreams to both of you and I send you lots of hugs and kisses to Heaven, I hope you catch them all!!!
Love always and forever
Olga xoxo
Rosanna Jorgenson-Mills
November 20, 2011
Hi Mum & Dad...........Before I go to bed...I just want to say CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR 70TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY!!!
I hope you spent your day together and the evening reminiscing about the past 70 years!!!
I'm not going to say anymore...I just wanted to remember you on your special day!!
Love you both and miss you so much!
Rosanna
November 1, 2011
Hello Mom how are you doing, are you missing me as much as I am missing you??
Well today you will be celebrating Dad's birthday, sure wish I could just climb right up to Heaven and join you both!!!! Please give Dad a huge hug and a kiss for me and wish him a Happy Birthday-thanks Mom!!!
Well Mom the wedding is all over, what a wonderful wedding it was, but I am sure you and Dad were watching every minute of it. If I knew how to do it I would have posted a picture of Sherri so you could see again how absolutley beautiful she looked!!! I was definatley a proud Mom and a proud Grandma with those two little girls looking like little princesses right out of a story book. Then the night of the rehersal I found out that not just Robert would be walking Sherri down the aisle, both of us did-it was so wonderful!!!! I felt the tears were going to start so I just focused on those that were already at the front and then I was okay, I felt very special that Sherri agreed and I was also very happy with Robert that he did not have a problem with it, it is usually just the Dad but I had seen both parents do it at a wedding once and low and behold my wish came true. The wedding pictures went well, the wind was abit cool, but we all survived I am so looking forward to seeing the proofs when Sherri and Kris get them back. Kris's step-Dad and Mother took the photos, he has posted a few on the computer and from the ones we have seen they made a fantastic job of them.
There were some nice comments made from the MC, the toast to the bride and to the groom were also very nice, and then from our side Eddie welcomed Kris and his children to our family, and the other side did the same for Sherri. All in all Mom it was a great wedding, knowing how you loved Sherri you would have been so proud of her and I know you would have thought she was just gorgeous. You know how the bride has to wear something old, something new, something botrowed and something blue, well Mom Sherri wore the ring Dad gave you for your 40th wedding anniversary, I was so touched by that, I know how Sherri loved you and Dad!!!
Off course you would have also loved the little girls, they every so often go to the screen saver on their computer and say that is "big Grandma", how happy I am Mom that they got to spend time with you and you loved them from the day they were born!!!
Jason and Chay had little Scarlett there, all dressed up in a beautiful little dress, she is so darn cute Mom, you can sure tell that they are going to be wonderful parents, but off course that does not surprise me.
I just know Mom that there were many who so wished you had been there, another day of missing your presence, but you would have been happy she even played a little George Jones and Conway Twitty-that also made me happy.
Rosanna came and spent a couple days with me in Hanley, she would do her thing in the morning and then come over and spend the day with the little girls and I, wish she could have stayed longer but she had already made arrangements to stay with Brenda, I know that would have made Brenda happy too.
Elma pondered and pondered about coming to the wedding but she ended up not coming, she did not want anything to happen that could spoil Sherri and Kris's day, I was sorry that she did not make it but I also understand why she did not come. Her and Wally are away right now on a cruise for 10 days, enjoying the beauty of a ship as well as all they will see while sailing around, I am sure they will have a wonderful time.
It snowed here today, not much and not for too long, but I am sure we will soon be waking up to that white stuff that seems to stick around forever, oh how I hate the winters more and more each year, they seem to be getting longer and longer.
I am hoping to go to Eddie and Kristine's for Christmas this year, have not been out there for such a long time for Christmas, so hopefully I will find a good seat sale so I can afford to go. The only thing about going to BC is I feel colder there than here because of the humidity there, seems to cool you right to the bone.
Well Mom guess I have said enough for today, I will be writing to you again soon, makes me feel like I am sitting across from you and we are just talking about everything and nothing.
So Mom words cannot describe how much I miss you and what absolute wonderful memories I have of you!!! Some days when I am just doing something so simple it brings back so many things I did with you and it definatley brings a smile to my face, I have so many memories I should be writing them down so I won't forget any of them, they will remain in my heart forever!!!
So I hope you are happy every day in your new home in Heaven, I hope you have that nice smile of yours on your face and that you are happy to be out of all the aches and pains you suffered with for so long!!!
Good night my dear dear Mother, I send you lots of hugs and kisses up to Heaven I hope you catch them all!! You will be missed and loved by me forever and always Mom and I wish I could hug you and kiss you on the cheek right now!!!!
Sweet dreams and keep watching down on me Mom, there are many many days when I need you here on earth, and I can never say thanks enough for being my Mom!!!!
Love you forever and always Mom, precious memories never die!!!
Love you Mom-Olga xoxo
Please tell Dad that I love him and miss him dearly and that I hope he had an awesome birthday-thanks Mom!!!!!
October 21, 2011
Hi Mom-have thinking about you so much this week, wishig with all my heart that you and Dad could have been here to share Sherri's very special day-I know she will be missing you both!!!! She had such a special love for you and Dad, but I kmow she will be thinkig of you both on her special day!!!
I also know you and Dad would have been very proud of her, and I know you will be watching her from Heaven.
WeLL Dean and Pam arrived today, it was so wonderful they even stopped in Hanley on their way to see me, I was so happy that they did that, now they have seen my new little home. I am so glad that Dean and Pam came, he will be the only Uncle here to celebrate Sherri and Kris's special day.
Just so you know Mom he is looking very good, has a sore neck right now but off course he was doing something he shouldn't have been, he just needs to remember he is a superintendent now and he just needs to overlook what the workers are doing.
Jason and Chay and little Scarlett are also in Saskatoon today, they went and spent a few days with Chay's relatives out by Yorkton, now they are staying in a motel, I am not sure what day they are going back. Eddie and Kristine arrive tomorrow morning, so we are all getting together at Tracy's tomorrow night, order in supper and then off to the rehersal.Rosanna, Jack,Wanita and Amanda also arrive tomorrow, so will be a full house at Tracy's tomorrow night. Mom I honestly cannot believe that in one day Sherri will be married-she is going to be such a beautiful bride!!!
We went to Saskatoon today so Sherri could pick up her dress, she took the twins and Nadine's drresses all to Tracy's as that is where all the gitls are getting ready-will be a very busy morning, Tamara is going over there to do the hair do's for three of them, so she will have to be an early bird that day. She is just going to go to Tracy's all ready for the wedding so she doesn't have to drive all the way back to the other side of the city.
I am sure hoping that it will be a really nice fall day, hopefully we won't have those cold winds on Saturday.
The twins are really excited now, I told them today that they will be little princesses in just 2 more days, they just smiled.
I got all my stuff packed up tonight so I wouldn't forget anything, that is the bad thing about staying in the city is having to pack so much stuff for just two days.
The gift opening will be on Sunday afternoon at the home of one of Sherri's bridesmaids, they have been friends since grade school so that is pretty cool.
Well dear Mom all I can say is I am so excited and so happy for Sherri, she has waited a long time for this!!!! They have decided to go on their honeymoon in Jan so they will be away during the real cold weather,I just know they are going to love Hawaii, wish I was going there!!!!
Well my dearest Mom I am now off to bed, just wanted to tell you the little bit of news for now, next week I can write and tell you all about the wedding!!!!
So many days Mom when I wish you were still here, I miss you dearly, I look at your picture and it is so hard to believe that you have been in Heaven now for over six months, how the time passes!!!!!!
So dear Mother, don't forget to be watching down on Sat at 1 o'clock, smiling that wonderful smile of yours at Sherri!!!
Always know Mom you are with me in spirit every day, I honestly miss you not being here anymore to go and visit, all I can say is thanks Mom for being a wonderful Mother to me!!!
So sweet dreams Mom, I send you lots of hugs up to Heaven I hope you catch them all!!!
Loving you with all my heart and missing you deeply!!!!
Love always and forever!!!
Olga
Please give Dad a huge hug and kiss for me Mom and tell him I love him and miss him dearly-thanks Mom!!!
Love Olga xoxo
Donna Jorgenson
October 12, 2011
hi Mom
Just completed reading your entire guest book and omg.............
It is not my nature to reveal my inner feelings on a bulletin board...........but I miss you oh so much Mom!!!
Your last days are still so fresh in my mind, why would someone - YOU - have to go through such pain.
I think of you always and still in my mind create songs and wish you were here to hear them.
I am thankful your pain is over and that you have met again with Dad Grandma and Karena. Please extend my love & hugs to them.
For you little Momma, thank you for all that you are/were for me....no one can fill your shoes.
Love todayy yesterday and always
Donna
October 7, 2011
Hi Mom, have been thinking about you so much as I have been unpacking things to put wherever I can find room.
The other day I got out those two boxes of hankies that you said your Grandma gave you and I so enjoyed reading what you wrote on the back, I am so glad I did not tear that off so it would have got lost in a shuffle of papers. Then I was looking through some old cards, came across a little white envelope with my name on it and your handwriting. You had not got around to getting me a birthday card that year, so instead you wrote me a birthday wish and put 20.00 in it and told me to buy myself something, I loved how you signed it "with love Mom", it is so nice to have these wonderful little things that bring back so many memories. Off course I am a card keeper, so when we were cleaning up 515 I found one of those Christmas tins that popcorn used to come in, so I took it as my other tin was so full already I couldn't stuff anymore in there. So now I have tin #2 and it already has lots of cards in it.
Well we had Sherri's shower and stagette on the 1st of October, we had a wonderful time at both of them, I don't think I seen Sherri without a smile on her face that whole day, she is just glowing right now. The big day is creeping up on us very fast now!!!
Tamara did a trial run on Sherri and Tracy's hair that day, she did a wonderful job of both of them, my two beauties looked just stunning, can hardly wait to see them both on the big day!! Like I told you before the little girls are getting so excited about being princesses, I have not seen their dresses yet think I will just wait for the day and see how very precious and cute they are going to look.
I know you will be watching from Heaven that day Mom and you will be so happy to see Sherri so happy, you so loved her as she did you, and I know she will miss you being there!!!
Well my little place in Hanley is starting to look much better every day that I feel like unpacking something else, thank goodness Darrell is storing alot of my stuff, at least I know it will be safe there and not thrown around.
I am very anxiously waiting to get my cable hooked up, good thing I have the computer and I can watch all the TV shows I like, would just be nicer to watch it on a bigger screen.
You can tell fall is coming now, lots of leaves falling off the trees and off course getting cooler in the evenings, my only hope is that the day of Sherri's wedding it will be a beautiful fall day. Eddie and Kristine will be here the night before the wedding, they are staying at Tracy's. looking forward to seeing them, couldn't make it out for the little one's birthday so at least they will be here for the wedding, off course how could Eddie miss his little sister's wedding day!!!
I am finding it very different living in such a small town, seems like after 8 o'clock the whole town is shut down, it is very very quiet here, and not much to do. I have found myself making many trips to Saskatoon to spend most of the day, then I always make sure I am on my way back before it gets dark as I don't like driving at night and I am afraid of the deer on the road. It just seems funny that you can't just get in your car and go for a donut or go shopping at Walmart at night, oh well I better get used to it as I won't be driving much to the city after the snow comes. Will have to maybe once in awhile go in with Sherri on a Saturday or Sunday when she goes in for groceries.
Well dear Mom guess I will sign off for tonight and get to bed, this is going to be very hard for me to have to go to bed early so I can get up early when I start babysitting-I am a nighthawk just like you were!!
Oh Mom please know how much I miss you, so many times I drive by 515 knowing that I won't be stopping there anymore to visit you!!
I hope you are resting peacefully in your new home in Heaven, I am just so grateful that I had you for so many years, I just wanted you around for a few more.
I am missing your hugs and a kiss at the door when I would go visit you, and tomorrow I am making homemade soup and I won't beable to take you over a couple of containers anymore-just know you are in my thoughts!!!
So sweet dreams my dear dear Mom, I miss you very much and I will love you forever and always!!!!
Love you Mom!!!
Olga xoxo
Please give Dad a huge hug and kiss for me and tell him I love him dearly and miss him very much-thanks Mom!!
I sure hope you like that prancing horse on your gravestone!!!
September 23, 2011
Hello my dear Mom-has been a long time since I have written to you, so thought I better get you caught up with what has been happening in my life.
Believe it or not Mom I am now living in Hanley, right across the street from Sherri. The place has been all freshly painted, new flooring but just too small for all the stuff I have. I ended up storing alot of stuff at Darrell's thank goodness he was so kind to offer that.
I know you would have been disappointed if you were here to know that I moved out of Darrell's home, but at the time I just felt it was the right thing to do. Who knows what could happen in the future, sometimes being away from a person for awhile gives you time to think of why it happened and what could we have done to have made the move not happen. I don't know what will happen Mom, maybe someday we may get back together or maybe I will meet some farmer in Hanley!! LOL
I know you know that 515 got sold, I am so glad that they are not ripping it down they are fixing it up, they have a huge Loraas disposal in the front and when I drove by the other day it must be getting pretty darn full as you could see things sticking up when I drove by. I seen they had the cabinets that Bev built in the kitchen are now sitting out on the front porch, not sure if they are going to use them or maybe sell them to someone who maybe has a cabin. The good thing is I can still drive by and know that my childhood home is still standing, the home with many many memories!!!
Well a couple weekends ago Brenda and Ray were going to go to Winnipeg to see Dean, so I asked if I could tag along. We arrived quite late in Winnipeg but the good brother that he is, Dean was still up waiting for us. Brenda and Ray stayed in a motel and I stayed at Deans, he had a blow up bed, and it was actually quite comfortable, at least I slept good on it. The weather there that weekend was just beautiful, so on Saturday afternoon we went to the big Casino, wow what a nice place, we only stayed there for about an hour then left. Then we went to the Forks, walked through the little market area, went to a cute outdoor lounge and just sat there for awhile, had a drink and listened to the music and chatted. Then Dean surprised us by buying tickets to a dinner theatre for Saturday night, the meal was very good and even though I had no idea about the characters in Corner Gas the play was done very well, we had a really good time. Then off course on Sunday Deanie had to watch the football game because Sask was playing, so he and Ray watched the game and Brenda and I sat out on the deck and just talked and then Pam came over after she was finished work. After the game we went to the Olive Garden for dinner, it was very yummy!!! We had lots of laughs in there and ended up having a super waiter who had a very good sense of humor as well.
Then we left on Monday, but we sure had a great time with Dean and Pam, he is such a good host, I was just sorry we never got a feed of klube, but maybe next time we go Dean will make it.
Well Mom the countdown for Sherri's wedding is getting closer and closer, I went with her on Monday for her final dress fitting and Mom she looked just gorgeous, she is going to be an absolute beautiful bride. Off course the little girls are getting excited too, they said they are going to be princesses walking behind Mommy with some flowers, I can hardly wait to see all of them, she has all the kids involved in some way, Tracy is standing up for her off course with a couple of her friends, and Nadine and Winter are going to be junior bridesmaids-will be very wonderful I am sure. How I wish you could be here to share in Sherri's special day, but I know you and Dad will be watching from Heaven.
I have quite abit of stuff put away now, at least it looks liveable, but one side of the bed is totally full of stuff I need to decide where it is going to go. I haven't hardly done anything around here for the past few days just have not been in the mood. I sleep in, get up have a shower and most days I drive to Saskatoon, it is so very boring here.
It is nice to be around Nadine and the twins, but even though I like small towns this one is just too small, I am sure once winter is over I won't be staying her much longer. When I left Walmart said they would hire me back with no problems, so that is good to know.
Well Mom next week I am going out to my friend's farm in Rosetown, going to spend the day with her and then after supper I am going to go combining with Everett, I am so looking forward to that, will bring back so many memories of when Dad was still farming, I love seeing the combines at night and I just love the smell so when Wanda invited me I thought why not I would love it.
Otherwise there has not been much else going on, just enjoying the warm weather we are getting again, so hopefull the farmers will get all their crops off.
Wii be nice in a month to see Rosanna, Jack, Wanita, Amanda, Jason, Chay, Scarlett and Dean, they are all coming for the wedding. Eddie and Kristine are also coming, they decided to leave the girls with Kristine;s parents so will be great to see both of them as well, just too bad they couldn't bring their little cutie pies with them. Eddie has now opened up his own electrical company, I am so happy and proud of him, I am sure he will do very well, he got lots of pointers from Les and Allan, and as for the rest I guess he will learn as he goes along. I just hope it all works out the way he wants it to, sounds like he gets some pretty great comments about the work he does so that should help him along the way.
Well my dear Mom, I have to babysit the twins tomorrow so guess I better get some sleep, being there by 7:30 in the morning comes early for me when I like to sit up in the evenings.
Mom I so miss you, I hope you are happy in your new home in Heaven, and I know that you and Dad are still watching over all of us down here.
Please know I miss seeing you, giving you that hug and kiss when I left 515 amd seeing that happy smile on your face, you just loved it when you had company!!!
So sweet dreams my dear dear Mom. and I pray that you are resting in peace and enjoying the company of Dad again and all of your relatives and friends who left this world long before you.
How lucky that you had a long life Mom, we had more time with you and Dad than most people do.
Will write to you again soon!!!
Love and miss you Mom!!!
Love always and forever
Olga xoxo
PS Mom please give Dad a big hug and kiss for me and tell him I love and miss him. Tell Dad I will be thinking of him while I am driving around in the combine.
Goodnight and sweet peaceful dreams to you Mom!!!!
Rosanna Jorgenson-Mills
August 28, 2011
Hi Mum....today is a pretty lazy day for me! We had Les, Dianne, Allan & Stephanie for dinner last nite and I consumed a glass or two more wine than I should have! We celebrated Les & Dianne's upcoming 60th birthdays!
Was a beautiful nite so we had our appetizers outside and then our dessert too.
The house has sold and the new owners will be taking possession on Sept 2 so that was a pretty quick deal. Is going to seem strange to drive by *515* now knowing strangers are living in what was our home. Les has restored the old picture window from the living room and from the photos it looks fantastic. Next time we're over I'll get to see it for real.
Allan is working for Les right now...don't know for how long but he's filling his days for the time-being.
I went to Wanita & Sam's cabin last Monday nite til Thursday afternoon. We had a couple nice days and I really enjoyed being there. Talon came up on Tuesday and I dropped her off at the bus depot on my way back to Vancouver. She had driven part way and then caught a Greyhound for the rest. She and Amanda hit it off great.
Sam has been working up North for the summer - he'll be back on Sept 3 and then start back on his regular job. He's been on for 2 weeks and then back for 2 weeks.
Am going to drop by Tony's tomorrow before I get my hair cut so I can see their new baby - Tyson. Donna will be coming out soon - Sept 9th til 25th. She'll see her new grandson too.
Jack was in Toronto from Aug 6 to 15th and met his newest grandson also -Toby.
Wanita and I were talking about Christmas this year and we both decided we'd like to go to Hawaii maybe for the holidays. Neither of us have ever been away for Christmas, other than Saskatoon for me, so it would be nice. She's going to talk to Sam when he comes home and then if he agrees we're going to start looking for deals!!!
Not much else new to tell you. I have been thinking about going to Saskatoon and how very different it's going to be not to have you to visit during the daytime when Olga is working. I just can't figure out what I'm going to do with all my spare time!!! I don't think I'll be going more than once a year now that you aren't there but I'd still like to visit some of the family.
Well getting sentimental...must go.
Bye for now Mum....missing making calls to you.
Love,
August 10, 2011
Hi Mom-here I am writing to you again today, I am missing you!!!!
I went to Hanley today, have not been out there for quite awhile, was a beautiful day and I had not seen Sherri or the twins for awhile so went out for a nice relaxing afternoon.
I went into the house to get some water and here on Sherri's screen saver on her computer is a picture of you holding the twins when they were just little babies, oh how I remember those days, you always loved those little girls!!!
Sherri's family got a little puppy the other day, oh my gosh he is so cute, he will probably only weigh five pounds when he is fully grown-you really have to watch so you don't step on the little thing. They haven't named him yet, Sherri said she just can't decide what to call the cute little puppy. I held him for awhile he is so light you feel like you aren't even holding anything at all!!!
Well Mom today I wish you would have been here so I could have gone over to the house, taken you your special muffin and asked you for some advice, even though I have already got lots, I guess I just have so much on my mind right now I don't know if I am coming or going. Good thing I have lots of hours at work these days as people are busy buying school supplies, so no time to think of other things just ring all that stuff through.
There was a lady in the store the other day and she was buying for four children, she said she could not believe how much stuff she needed to buy and she still had all the clothes to buy. I thought to myself this is nothing, how I remembered when we used to go to Mcleod's and get alot of the school stuff there, always had to be delivered as it wasn't just three or four bags, it was boxes!!! How I used to love going with you, then we would go to Adilman's and look at patterns and material so you could sew all those pretty dresses for us girls, how I wish I would have at least picked up one of your many talents!!! We would always stop at Woolworths and have a milkshake, was such a treat at the end of a busy day shopping, then off we would go home and await the boxes from McLeods and see how excited everyone was when all the stuff started to get handed out-I don't know how you and Dad did it but we always had what we needed for school, not just books but nice new clothes.
I wish I could just hug you right now Mom and feel that reassurance that you always gave me, telling me things would be okay, you always seemed to sense when something just wasn't right.
I seen Sherri's wedding invitations today, they were all hand made, those girls sure made a nice job of them, what a way to save money and they look just as nice as some of the ones you pay so much for. I am so looking forward to her wedding Mom, she just has a glow about her right now she is just so darn happy, I can only imagine what her smile will be like the day she gets married. She is going to be such a beautiful bride, and the little girls told me today that they will be wearing princess dresses but they won't be at the wedding-boy oh boy what comes out of the mouths of babes. I said off course you are going to be there that is why you got such pretty princess dresses, they both just had a big smile on their cute little faces.
Well Mom I feel somewhat better now, it is like I just sat and had a chat with you, someday in the future that will be the case when we are all together again in Heaven.
So I better get off here and get some sleep, have an early and long shift tomorrow so hope it is very busy.
Goodnight my dear dear Mommy, sweetdreams and I pray you are happy in your new home in Heaven!!!
I send you lots of big hugs and kisses up to Heaven I hope you catch them all!!
Love you Mom forever and always-precious memories never die!!!!
Love Olga xoxo
Please give Dad a huge hug and kiss for me and tell him I love him and miss him dearly!!!!
Thanks Mom
August 5, 2011
Hi Mom-had such good news to share with you, I was going to write to you yesterday but it got late so I just went to bed, had to work today so couldn't stay up till all hours.
I had to tell you what you and Dad made possible for your "three muskateers" this past weekend-believe me we were all so grateful that had it not been for you and Dad we could not have done it-THANKS!!!!
Well Les and Dianne were having the annual Jorgenson BBQ at their house on the 30th of July, so we all decided that we were going to make a surprise visit.
We left Saskatoon on Friday night and got into Vancouver at around 11:30 PM, we caught a cab and went to the motel that Brenda had made reservations at, I am guessing we got there around 12:30AM, so we unpacked a few of our things and then we decided we were hungry and wanted to go somewhere to eat. So we inquired and found out we were only 3 blocks away from a Denny's so off we went to have our very late hungry urge, I think we were eating at around 2:00 AM, then we finished up and went back to the room, talked for a bit, watched a little TV and then decided it was time to sleep. On Saturday, the day of the BBQ we got up, went for the complimentary breakfast they provided at 9:30AM, after finishing breakfast we had the whole afternoon to do something so we inquired how far away we were from a mall, we thought we would go shopping for awhile. Well it turned out we were not far at all from a huge mall, so off we went, Brenda and I in our pajamas, imagine that, and Donna the only one dressed. Well we get to this mall and here it was a huge mall that I used to go to with Rosanna when she used to live withing walking distance of it, oh my goodness I could not believe that here I was at this huge mall in my PJ's!!! Anyway in we go and we started off at the Bay, where Brenda bought a couple things, then we wandered off into the other part of the mall. By this time I was so hot as I had a sweat shirt on I said we have to go find a store so I can buy a sun dress to wear. Well it wasn't long and we ventured into this store and I ended up getting a really nice sun dress for 20.00, what a bargain, so I told the girl I am going to wear it and I will just put my other stuff into the bag-I felt much better that is for sure!! We were at the mall for quite awhile, Donna and Brenda ended up getting some wonderful bargains, and then we decided to go and find some gifts for Jason and Chay's baby since they were going to be at the BBQ. We ended up in Sears, and wow did we get some wonderful buys and some really cute stuff for little Scarlett. On the way home we decided to stop for a drink and just relax for awhile, finished that off and away we went back to the motel carrying all of our shopping bags, it turned out to be a rather hot day so was nice to get back to the motel and turn the air conditioner on.
So we all showered got dressed, got all of our stuff to take ready then decided we would take a cab to Les's since we were carrying all of this stuff. We had the cab driver drop us off a few houses down from Les and Dianne's and off we went to the side door, luckily it was open so in we went, and up the stairs we go. I said when we get to the top let's yell surprise, we were all anxious to see the looks on everyone's faces as no one had any idea that we were coming.
The first ones to see us were Dianne and Wanita(I think), anyway the look on their faces were priceless, they were so busy getting everything ready so people could start eating. Anyway we made our way in, I am telling you Mom it was the most wonderful thing we could have ever done, there was not one person that was not surprised that we turned up at this BBQ. We had a wonderful day, everyone was there except for Vance and Sam, so needless to say we had lots of people to hug and listen to how surprised they were to see us all there.
That evening we stayed at Les and Dianne's until about 11:30PM then Clinton drove us back to the motel,then we decided we wanted to go and get some junk food, so we walked to the 7-11 which also was very close and got our treats and off we went back to the motel. We all got our PJ's on found a movie on TV and after we were all finished our treats we watched TV for awhile then off to sleep we all went.
The next day Eddie picked me up and Tony picked up Donna and Brenda, so Donna and I ended up spending that afternoon with our sons and their families it was great. We had all decided to go out for dinner on Sunday night, since we still had not gone out to celebrate Donna's birthday, I believe there was 24 of us there, the meal was very good and it was so wonderful to have so many of us together at once.
After dinner alot of us went to Allan and Stephanie's house so we could see what it looked like after they had done all the renovations, oh they have a lovely home, I could hardly believe it was the same house I had just seen in June. Rosanna was going to drive us back to the motel but we decided to stay for awhile at Allan and Stephanie's, so Allan said he would drive us home so Rosanna left and went home.
It was hilarious Mom the minute after Rosanna left out came the ashtray and everyone but Brenda lit up a cigarette, we had a good laugh out of that one. So we just sat around the kitchen table talking, sharing some stories and having lots of good laughs, it was great. Then at 2AM we thought that maybe we would go to the casino with Allan for an hour or so, well before we knew it it was 4AM and we still had not made it to the casino. Allan took some really good pictures of all of us, we sat around their table and ate peanuts, coconut candies and a bar that was almost like a Kit-Kat, not that we were very hungry but it was just something to munch away at while we were visiting.
Then Allan took us home around 4:15AM and then he was going to go to the casino himself for a couple hours and Stephanie was going to watch a movie.
Stephanie gave me two beautiful skirts, I already wore them both to work, and Allan dumped all the candy, bars and peanuts into a bag for us to take home.
Well I tell you Mom it was tough getting up the next morning as Rosanna was picking us up at noon and we had to be out of the room, so we went for breakfast and we were all ready when she arrived to pick us up. Then we went to her house for a couple hours where we had some great conversations there, then at around 2:30PM we left her house and she took us to this really neat hamburger place down by the water so we could have a bite to eat before we went to the airport. Wanita met us there for lunch, and we were all sitting there eating and talking and then Jack shows up, guess he had to come and say good bye one more time to his three sister-in-laws, so that was a nice surprise. Then we left there and Rosanna took us to the airport, she just dropped us off and then began our journey back to Saskatoon. We were all tired, but it was an awesome weekend and it was wonderful that we got to see almost everyone, was a fantastic family weekend!!!
It was funny on the way to Vancouver Brenda decided to take some Gravol so her stomach wouldn't get upset, well she took two of them even after I warned her that they would make her sleepy. So needless to say after we left the Calgary airport to go onto Vancouver, Brenda's legs were a little restless and she was having a tough time staying awake, I don't think I need to tell you that on the way home she took no Gravol, but we were all tired anyway, I think all of us had a bit of shut eye on the way back to Saskatoon after we left the Calgary airport. So we arrived home safe and sound, I was so glad I did not have to work the next day, I knew I would need some catching up on my sleep after those late nights, but it was worth every minute of it. Now Mom don't you feel like I was right in front of you telling you this exciting story!!!
I know you and Dad were probably looking down on us and seeing what a grand family weekend we had-I hope we can do that again another time.
We are finally starting to get some nice summer weather here, wouldn't you know it when you have to work the weather is nice, on your days off it is usually raining, at least it seems that way for me when I never usually have the same days off each week.
Well I went and visited with Debbie and Jim the night before we all went to BC, they sure are missing you Mom, they just said they hope whoever buys that house is as wonderful a neighbor as you were. Debbie said sometimes it just doesn't seem real that you are in Heaven now, but that is how I feel, it just seems so strange for me to go to 515 and it is totally empty and no one is in there to talk to anymore. I took all the pins you had on the cork board in the kitchen and put them together so it would spell "Mom", then I wrote out that verse that I will put at the end of this, and pinned that on the cork board, just something nice to read when I am there. That house is so full of so many wonderful memories for me, I am really glad I spent so much time there by myself, you wouldn't believe all the little things that came back to my mind.
As they say precious memories never die and that is for sure true!!!
I went to visit you and Dad before I went to BC, thought your stone would be up, but not yet so maybe next week I will go out again, I hope you and Dad enjoyed all the stories I told you and loved(haha) hearing me sing some special songs to each of you, I was there for one and a half hours, it was such a beautiful day and no mosquitoes in sight if you can believe that!!!
So again Mom, I want to say a huge thanks to you and Dad for making our weekend to BC absolutley wonderful, we couldn't have done it without you both, I know you are both watching over all of us from Heaven and I hope you saw how wonderful it was to have so many of your children, grandchildren, great grandchildren together for that very special occasion.How I wish we could all do more things like that together!!
So Mom that is it for tonight, just had to let you know how our long weekend went and how we so surprised everyone, it was also wonderful how everyone made the time to spend with us the whole weekend.
M-is for the million things you gave me
O-means that you're only growing old
T-is for the tears you shed to save me
H-is for your heart of purest gold
E-is for your eyes with love light shining
R-is for right, and right you'll always be
Put them all together they spell Mother, a word that means the world to me!!!!
Hope you are happy up there in Heaven Mom, enjoying the peace, tranquility and the beauty. Wouldn't it be wonderful if for just one day they would build some stairs to Heaven and we could all come and see you and Dad, wouldn't that be a marvelous dream to come true!!!
Goodnight my dear dear Mommy, I love you with all my heart and I miss you each and every day!!!!
Please say Hi to Dad for me, tell him my story, and give him a huge hug and kiss for me and tell Dad that I love him and miss him dearly-thanks Mom!!!
Love you always and forever!!!
Olga xoxo
July 14, 2011
Hi Mom, another day wishing I could take you over one of those good muffins you loved so much from Tim Horton's, every so often I have one for you Mom and I can picture you so enjoying it and hating when some of it stuck to the muffin paper. You would always say boy they sure do make good muffins don't they-then you would have that cute little smile on your face.
How quickly the time goes by, over three months have already slipped by, on somedays it just seems like it was yesterday. I remember when you and Dad used to say the older you get the faster the time goes, and I always wondered how that could even be possible but I sure know now what you both meant!!!
Was a happy and a sad day for me yesterday as I received a portion of the money you left all of us, I was thinking Mom and Dad struggled all their lives to make sure we had what we needed and they are still looking after us from Heaven. For me Mom it was a token of all the times you helped me out when I was in need, seems your "spoiled girl" needed her Mom's help from time to time and not once did you ever say no to me. How in the world do I thank you Mom for all that you have done for me except to say "thanks" and I hope you knew how much I appreciated all that you did for me. All of my life I felt I was the "special" child, at least that is how you and Dad made me out to be. I sure wasn't perfect Mom but you never had a bad thing to say about me to anyone, in fact if nothing else you made me sound like I was some kind of a little Angel-thanks and thanks again Mom for being my Mom!!!!!
On the 8th of July Donna, Brenda and myself stayed overnight at 515, just had a sister night and wanted to spend one last night in the home we all grew up in. We had a great night, even did the original 515 tradition and ordered in Ming's for our supper, it was good, somewhat greasy but we have lived with eating it for so many years and so far the grease hasn't hurt us. We went through all the albums oh we sure had some good laughs at some of those pictures that none of us have probably seen for many many years, we took out the ones we thought people might want and the ones that we knew were all duplicated from the people they came from we just threw in the garbage. We took over snacks, Brenda brought lots of nice fresh fruit, Donna brought popcorn and nibs and I took chips and some licorice, I am sure all we ate was a bit of popcorn and some fruit. I think we must have looked at over a thousand pictures that night, by one thirty we were ready to sleep. Brenda and Donna brought the stuff for us to sleep on and we opened up the windows in the dining room and we all slept on the dining room floor. Next morning we got up around 10 and then we all went for breakfast, went back to the house cleaned up some stuff and all went home. I slept for 21/2 hours that afternoon, I think my eyes were so strained from looking at some of the pictures and trying to decide who was in them that I needed some rest!!! haha
You would not believe how great the living room and dining room look Mom, we had a painter come in and he painted the ceilings and the walls, it looks really good, no more holes in the walls from all the pictures that were hanging. I know you would have liked it and thought it looked pretty swanky, but not enough to say it looked like a big shots house now!! haha How funny is that you always used to say that when someone bought something new and off course to you it would have meant alot of money was spent so you would call them big shots, oh Mom you sure had your share of phrases for different things that is for sure.
We even took out one of the drawers in the pantry and we put the Jorgenson's 1953-2011-I wonder if whoever buys the house will see that, then all three of us girls signed the bottom of the drawer. Donna also put your little baby's name on there, couldn't forget our Dean-right Mom!!!
I tried to slide down the bannister for one last time, but I guess when you get older you feel the hardness of the wood more than you would a kid, so I didn't get very far down. Donna tried it but she kinda had her legs slanted so she made it down most of the way.
Debbie and Jim are sure missing you, and Jim is still keeping the lawn mowed which is so very nice of him, but we are going to surprise him with a little gift after the house is sold, I know for sure that he and Debbie will for sure appreciate it especially because they thought so much of you.
Well Mom I wish you were here right now so I could get a little advise from you on something that is going on right now that I am having a bit of a hard time dealing with. I know you never would say much but if you felt you had an answer that would help me you would certainly let me know.
Yesterday I was looking and looking for some of my rings and I just could not remember where I had put them, I was getting very frustrated, so I said "Mom please help me find my rings" now you may not believe this but it wasn't even five minutes and I found them-isn't that the strangest thing, I think you must have been watching me the day I hid them and you really did show me where to look-I was actually getting worried as they are rings that I wear everyday.
Well work is not going to bad, but to be honest Mom I am really starting to hate going to work already, I just want to retire and have the easy life. I found out I can get a little duplex in Hanley for only 118.00 a month, then I would quit work and help Sherri with the babysitting of those sweet little girls, but I told her I think if I do it I would only want to babysit 4 days a week and have a long weekend every week. Is a big decision for me but I still have time to think about it as I wouldn't be taking it until Sept 1.
Well Mom you would be proud of me if you were here, on Tuesday I am going to get accupuncture to quit smoking-do you believe that!!!! After having this bout again with pnemonia and ending up in the hospital for a week I decided it just isn't worth it anymore, I still want many many more years with my grandchildren and my kids.
I have a picture above my computer of the four generation I took when you were in the hospital of Sherri, you, myself and the twins, it turned out to be such a good picture, if I knew how to put it on here I would. You looked soooooooooo happy in that picture, it still amazes me at how quickly things turned around in the hospital-that was the hardest thing for me to watch, you did not deserve that to happen to you!!! Olgie still needs her Mommy!!!!
Oh how I look back and wish I had done so many more things with you Mom, took you more places and had you over way more for dinners and just an evening out, funny how we get caught up in our own families that we tend to forget to do things with the other people in our lives who we love dearly-that being you Mom!!! You saved all that money in the bank and the sad thing is you never did anything for yourself-how I wished your health would have been better and you and I could have gone on a trip somewhere-don't know where we would have gone but could have thought of something.
I will always know in my heart how you loved me Mom and that you were proud of me, I just hope I didn't cause you any disappointments, just ended up being one of your "spoiled" children!!
We had a very big rain storm here last night, lots of thunder, lightning and oh how the rain just came down so fast at times, I stood outside and watched it for a long time, it really is beautiful to watch a Sask storm. Nadine and her friend are camping at Pike Lake for a couple of nights, I sure hope the rain stays away until they are ready to go home-she was so excited to go!!!!
Well Mom I guess I should soon think about going to bed, have a few things to do tomorrow so don't want to sleep the day away.
Thanks again Mom for getting me out of a pickle, I just can't say it enough you have always done so much for me my whole life!!!
So Mom sweet dreams in your new home in Heaven, I hope you are laughing and having fun everyday-you sure do deserve it!!!
Please give Dad a huge hug and kiss for me and tell him I miss him and love him for always!!!
I send you lots of hugs and kisses to Heaven Mom I hope you catch them all!!!
I miss you so much and I will forever and always love you with all of my heart!!!
Your loving daughter,
Olga xoxo
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