Happy Birthday, Velda (Mandysmom)

[Bethers]

Velda, I hope you've had a wonderful birthday! And here's wishing it's the start of a wonderful year for you.

[OregonLuvr]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY VELDA

[monik7]

Happy Birthday Velda! Hope to see you at the Pow Wow.
Sandi

[snowball]

Happy birthday Velda
hope it's been an awesome day
sheila

[MandysMom]

Thank you for the birthday wishes! Because it was also the first anniversary since Mel's funeral, it did have me a bit subdued. I got up and dressed for church and discovered son Chris starting to make me breakfast in bed. I said, let's wait until I get home. One of the hymns had me crying, but I got through it. Chris made me soft creamy scrambled eggs, just like I love them and some bacon. Very much enjoyed. Long time church friends are taking Chris and I out to dinner tomorrow night for my birthday, to Cattleman's, which Mel and I enjoyed many times. In the afternoon, friends I visited in Oregon in June called to talk about both the one year mark and my birthday as well as meeting up with them and our bus group in Quartzite in January. Following that call, my son in MN and his son, my 11 year old grandson, called to chat. Nicks daughter was off at a birthday party so it was fun to talk with my son and grandson. Grandson wants me to visit so he can help me catch a Northern Pike like he caught a week or so ago. We talked about his ice cream maker he acquired recently and I shared with him my Moms recipes and how my Dad, Oliver's Great Grandpa, would churn the ice cream then bed it in ice to age. Lots of fun talking to both, and of course I think I've got the smartest, most articulate grandson on earth! Made for a nice day. Then Chris and I made sugar free coconut ice cream and I made sweet chaffles to go with it. Next wave of sadness Wednesday, the 1 year mark since Mel was buried and Chris and I will visit his grave. That will complete the major firsts and the first year. I'm already planning to try to make next September more celebratory, though the month will always have special thoughts.
Velda

[Irmi]

Belated birthday greetings, Velda!

[BirdbyBird]

Belated birthday wishes. Your journey through this past week is a memorial and celebration of memory in itself, both the routines that you created and the caring and thoughtful support of your friends and family.
We should all be so graced.

[Pooker]

Happy Birthday! And you made it through a year of "firsts". Hope this coming year gets even better. Evie

[MandysMom]

Thank you! See some of you in just over two weeks at PowWow!
Velda

[cnq50b]

Happy belated birthday, Velda.

[Redetotry]

Happy Belated Birthday Velda!!

[BarbaraRose]

Happy belated birthday from the desert! Glad you had a nice birthday even tho it was a little bittersweet. You have good kids! I am glad you have been getting out and about and making new friends this past year. Very important for dealing with grief. Have fun at the Pow Wow!

[Cudedog]

Happy belated birthday wishes, Velda.

You are weathering your initial year of "firsts" with strength, dignity and hope for the future. You are very much admired here. Not sure that I could do the same.

Best wishes!

Anne

[MandysMom]

Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes. They are much appreciated. Last night friends took Chris and I out to dinner and we enjoyed Cattlemans steaks and burgers.
Velda

[Shirlv]

Happy Belated Birthday, Velda