Hummingbird Adoration

It's Blue Monday, again, hosted by my friend, Sally, over at Smiling Sally. Participants are supposed to post things that are blue. Pop over when you get a chance and see what everyone else is sharing today!

My mom, pictured below, was known for many things. She was an excellent pie baker...her Coconut Cream Pie would put any one's to shame! She had an incredible talent for growing plants and flowers. She, of course, was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. She was, also, known for having a deep appreciation for hummingbirds. She always had a hummingbird feeder hanging from her front porch and she loved to watch them buzzing by for a quick fill-up. She'd often get amazed by how many would congregate at the feeder at one time. It was because of her passion for these fascinating creatures that she decided to start collecting hummingbird figurines and plates. When she passed away in 2000, it was handed on to me. I have most of Mom's hummingbird collection displayed in a curio cabinet, but these plates are hanging on a wall in our sunroom...not sure why the color of the wall looks different in each of these pictures. I can assure you that I painted all the walls in the sunroom exactly the same color!
And here's a couple of her hummingbird figurines with some touches of blue on them.

Each time I look at an item in Mom's collection or see an actual hummingbird in flight, I can't help but think of her...and remember.

"My Mother was the most beautiful woman I ever saw. I attribute all my success in my life to the moral, intellectual, and physical education I received from her."~George Washington



P.S. My girls will be SO excited! We received our first snow of the season yesterday! It snowed non-stop from the time we got home from church until about 7 PM last night. It was so beautiful, but it didn't really stick...the ground was too wet. They kept hoping that school would be cancelled, but by 10 PM, still no word. I rose this morning at 5 AM to check the news and, lo, and behold...SCHOOL IS CANCELLED! I'm guessing that with the falling temps over night, the roads are icy in some spots. They are going to be thrilled to sleep in...I'm off to crawl back in bed for a little more shut-eye myself! I'll check in with each of you later on today.