Memories of Mom

We recently celebrated my mother's birthday. We got together for dinner. It is funny how old, simple items spark your memory of those things we took for granted and don't give another thought to until they are gone.

Mom loved making Chiffon and angel food cakes. We gobbled them up almost faster than it took to bake them. Having an unlimited supply of eggs from the farm, helped because these cakes take eight eggs each.

When the new automatic clothes washers came on the market in the '60's, Mom was too loyal to her Twin Tub Dexter. She wouldn't even consider getting one. "They don't make the clothes as clean," she said.

She was an expert bread maker often telling us the secret was in the kneading of the dough. Without fail, her loaves were trophy pieces on display at the house for the afternoon. In one meal a loaf would be inhaled and enjoyed to the max. Yup, it is wonderful to reflect on what made her special and unique.