She is a clever, artistic, creative woman who could play the piano and accordion, draw, sew and knit. A great reader and a lover of literature, poetry and the theatre, she taught us so much
She was widowed five years ago tomorrow, and lived independently for a few more years after that. More frail now, and with a rapidly fading memory, she lives contentedly in a care home. She’s my much loved Mum, but also a Mother-in-Law, grandma, and great grandma. I’ve written about Mary and her life many times on this blog, and her stories and anecdotes have been a rich source of material for my Sepia Saturday posts. To celebrate her 97 years here’s something about our very own Mary in a gallery of pictures.
Babyhood and Childhood
Growing from Teenage to Womanhood
Mother and Mother-in-Law
Grandma and Great Grandma
Loyal wife of seventy years
Great collection of smiles from your mum! It's hard to consolidate a long lived life into just a few shots, but you've done that, as well as included many of her relationships.
ReplyDeleteOh, what an absolutely wonderful tribute to your Mum! As I know you do, I feel so lucky to have baby and childhood to teenage and into adulthood pictures of my Mom right up to her 98th year - with a brand new, and very attractive - hairdo! You're never too old to be young and I think the bright smiles of your Mum prove it. :)
ReplyDeleteBravo, Mary! Thank you for sharing the love of daughter and family. It makes us Sepians seem more like distant cousins a few times removed.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful and accomplished woman is Mary. The photos you chose are wonderful. I feel like she's an old friend from your posts. Happy Birthday Mary!!
ReplyDeleteIt's always fascinating to see a life developing in photos. I wish her all the best at such an impressive age!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful tribute to your mother, and Happy Birthday to her! How fortunate to have such a wonderful set of time-lapse photos spanning her long and creative life.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely looking lady, and a lovely tribute to her. Please pass on my best wishes and congratulate her for reaching 97!!!
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