Tina Winterlik: mothers day

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Friday, May 6, 2016

More Tweets on Fort Mac Fire May 6 Convoys, Pets, Humanity...

http://www.redcross.ca

Thousands forced from their homes. Help communities impacted by #ABfire #YMMfire: https://t.co/xa0TIyfAy8 https://t.co/MsVWGkU8wD

Fort McMurray Evacuee Open Source Help Page

UPDATE: THE HELP SITE IS LIVE.

If you need help, please enter your information at https://ymmhelp.com

Fort McMurray needs your help. Donate & Gov't of Canada will match: https://t.co/xa0TIyfAy8 #ABfire pic.twitter.com/jAhfg23YgD
— Canadian Red Cross (@redcrosscanada) May 5, 2016

New temp fuel station set up ~30km north of #ymm for Hwy 63 evacuation convoy south. Limited quantities. #ymmfire pic.twitter.com/5hQHHgOfYx
— Alberta Government (@YourAlberta) May 6, 2016

Correct. #ymmfire pic.twitter.com/LcHzanjx6n
— Glen A. (@Glen_Allan_) May 6, 2016

Just a thought...as Mother's Day approaches https://t.co/FBI2FUOx4s #ymmfire
— Wendy Drummond (@DrummondTPS) May 6, 2016

Good info not only for #ymmfire victims, but everyone who owns a home and how to track your items. #Insurance https://t.co/qa5kmDbDxd
— Downtown&BackAgain (@jacquieboily) May 6, 2016

If anyone was lacking faith in humanity recently, this should restore all faith. #ymmfire #ymm #FortMacFire #thanku https://t.co/jqlr3slsvv
— Nowhere From Home (@nowherefromhome) May 6, 2016

Evacuee Update - May 6, 9:25 a.m. #ymmfire pic.twitter.com/hDDzRfEhVc
— RMWB (@RMWoodBuffalo) May 6, 2016

LIVE TIMBERLEA CAMERA at Cartier Road and Carteret Drive. Smoke from nearby #ymmfire is visible. https://t.co/k8zOQksGqY
— Amber MacLeod (@Canadonia) May 6, 2016

Pets evacuated from Fort McMurray wildfires receive help, but those left behind must wait

Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Opus Painting Challenge May 10 - Prizes

Hey, get your family and friends together this Mother's Day on May 10 and paint, create, enjoy!!
http://opusartsupplies.com/opc Check out the Opus Outdoors Painting Challenge

This special event welcomes all ages and levels of skill, and encourages participants to try something new, whether that be working outdoors for the first time, or simply within the limitations of the challenge rules.

Each location has a designated "painting zone" with a variety of subject matter to choose from. Try a cityscape, a waterfront view, the flora and fauna around you, or even the picture in your mind that the day inspires.

Work in acrylics or oils, watercolour or pencil, collage or assemblage, or all of the above! All mediums and points of view are welcome.

This year’s jury will be awarding $6000 in Opus Gift Cards ($1000 at each store) to participants, categorized by age range: Adult (19+), Youth (13-18 y.o.), and Kids (up to age 12).

Can't make it to an Opus on May 10? We encourage you to take it outside and create wherever you are! Gather a group of friends, a family member, or just capture the beauty of the outdoors in solitude. Post pictures of your day on Twitter, Instagram, or Facebook with the hashtag #OPC2015 (be sure your privacy settings are set to public for these images so we can see them)!

Here our some paintings I did back in 2001 before I had Angel. I have been meaning to do a few like these again but have been focusing on my oils.

Here they are for inspiration if you need it.

Gosh, just freaked myself out...Forget how fast time flies, these were made 14 years ago. Yikes!

Sunday, May 8, 2011

We Really Miss You Moma

Blog post by Tina Winterlik © 2011

http://tinawinterlik.blogspot.com

Mother's Day is tough.
It's been tough since I lost my mom in 2007, and I can finally talk about it now with out getting all teary and choking up. That just sort of happened in the last few months. Not sure what it is, peace, calm, numbness.

It's Angel that cries. They say 8 is really hard because that's when children realize we are mortal. She misses her Grama so much lately and cries often. Tonight I spent along time consoling her.

Angel helping Grama do her buttons

She says how much she misses her soft, soft skin. She wants to give a letter to the mailman, get him to take it to the wizards and get them to turn back time. She wants to give Grama a big Smooch and make little wool doll for her.

I feel like a big meany. I'm not overwhelmed with tears and grief, I'm dried up, it took 4 years, but I don't feel the deep empty sadness that caused the tears to flow whenever I thought her.

This last move was tough and I shed a lot of tears then, I have alot of my mom's things and when I unpacked them from storage they brought out tons of memories and emotions. Maybe that's why I feel peaceful, I feel her all around me.

I feel sad for Angel. Losing her Grama so young, I only had my Grama til I was 18 but still I had her for so much longer than Angel. We have lovely surrogate grandmas that have stepped up to the plate and comforted and played Grandma for Angel, but still it's not the same and they aren't around all the time so it's hard for my little cherub, and that fact she has no grandparents sucks.

Part of me starts to say, "Well if you hadn't had her at 40" but you can what if things to death. It's just life.

This is life.

I guess my point in all this is don't take your family for granted, EVER

Various Family Photo- Copyrighted

Document Life. Take tons of photos & video. Video is beautiful, it captures sound. Record your parents and children's stories.

I miss my mom's voice, I didn't have a video camera til later, and I don't even have a phone message of my mom's voice. I wish I could hear her. I can if I concentrate, or a memory triggers it, but I'd love to hear her voice again.

I'm the one with the Teddy bear

I don't mean to be a bummer on Mother's Day!

I just want you to Really Appreciate the People you Love and That Love You.

Go out and Hug everyone & "Tell Them You Love Them."

Don't hold back, you've got nothing to lose.