Getting everyone ready to go. My sweet friends are all over the house now - in bowls, baskets, boxes. Each one a little secret agent with an assignment, the love-mice are nearly on their way.....
Last night we took Grammy out to dinner. The evening was planned in advance to either celebrate or commiserate after her appointment with a new audiologist up here. Mom is desperate to hear better, to not feel so isolated, so out of it. We didn't know what the doctor would say after her evaluation, but she came back all smiles and computer-adjusted Mom's hearing aids to increase her hearing by a rockin' 20%!
So, it was a celebration after all. At dinner, we settled into our family-sized table in a quiet corner of the quiet restaurant and ordered. And then our cute, cute Mo raised her glass and proposed a toast to her Grammy. Cheers to your ears!
And everyone laughed.
Oh Charlotte, I'm so glad the dr. was able to help your mother. My mother doesn't hear at all, and she is, indeed, isolated by it. She refuses to get a hearing aid, although I'm sure it would improve her quality of life. I keep hoping and praying I can convince her.
Your mice are so sweet.
Posted by: Wylie | February 05, 2009 at 01:05 PM
What a sweet story. I'm so glad your mom will be able to join in all the family shenanigans once again.
I've left an award for you on my blog. No obligation, I just wanted to let you and the blogging world know that I appreciate you and your art.
Lorrie
Posted by: Lorrie | February 05, 2009 at 01:11 PM
That's wonderful. I know from my Father how difficult it is to not be able to hear everything going on around you especially conversations. So happy for your Mom. Your love mice are so precious.
Posted by: Troy Louise | February 05, 2009 at 01:40 PM
I'll join in saying cheers to her ears! How cute - the perfect toast. I'm so glad your mom was able to get improvement with her hearing aid and could enjoy all the fun around her.
Your little mice are just darling all nestled together there. I can feel the love from here! I'm sure they will be successful in their missions!
Posted by: Shari | February 05, 2009 at 02:10 PM
Nothing cuter than a mass of meeses. Love your little meeses to pieces.. I think you should offer them again for the Christmas holiday and then my theme can be 'not a creature was stirring...' And let me add my cheers to your Mom's ears too!! :-) LindaSonia
Posted by: LindaSonia | February 05, 2009 at 03:41 PM
Love the mice!! But I love your little story even more!!!
Diane
Posted by: Diane ( Crafty Passions) | February 05, 2009 at 04:33 PM
These mice are so sweet. This is the kind I want in my house! Don't you love working with small things? It's such a comforting process.
Glad your Mother's hearing has improved, what a relief for you all.
Posted by: Kathryn | February 05, 2009 at 04:58 PM
Cheers from me too! I'm glad you all are so close now. That's so nice.
I'm impatiently waiting for my mice - they are just the most adorable!!!
Thank you Charlotte!!!
Posted by: Doreen | February 05, 2009 at 05:05 PM
Isn't it wonderful that a hearing aid can do that for her? Yay!
Love the mice! They are adorable.
hugs, Cheryl
Posted by: Cheryl K. Bennett | February 05, 2009 at 06:10 PM
Love ~Cheers for your ears~! Your mice are adorable! ~Mandy
Posted by: Amanda | February 05, 2009 at 06:37 PM
Lovely little mice....and a lovely story. Cheers to all of you!
Posted by: Dianne | February 05, 2009 at 06:53 PM
I love those mice!
So glad to hear your mom's good news, too!
mary
Posted by: mary | February 05, 2009 at 08:01 PM
Ahhhhhhhh, they're so cute!
Heather :)
Posted by: Heather Robertson | February 05, 2009 at 09:16 PM
That's wonderful for your mom! So glad for her. Love the love mice! Have a happy weekend, Charlotte.
Posted by: Cathy Santarsiero | February 06, 2009 at 07:44 AM
Those are soooooo sweet! My Noel mouse refuses to be put away..he's in a little cup under my Valentine tree.
Posted by: Linda Richter | February 06, 2009 at 10:24 AM
If I had all those sweet little mice around my house, I would be positively giddy! Glad your mom had a good result from the dr. Hearing is a GOOD thing. And my little Noel mice is not going away. We will celebrate a little all year long. And she is waiting to meet her new friend!!
Posted by: Debe L | February 07, 2009 at 12:19 AM
Got my ADORABLE mice today! Thanks so much! LOVE LOVE LOVE them! My Mom will go nuts over hers - can't wait 'til Valentine's Day!
Posted by: Doreen | February 09, 2009 at 09:45 PM
Glad you had a great evening :) The mice are so adorable! Those mice are SO cute!!
Posted by: carrie | February 10, 2009 at 02:35 PM
Love the love mice!
Glad the hearing aids are working well!
Smiles-
Melissa
Posted by: Melissa | February 10, 2009 at 07:04 PM
I LOVE the mice! They are so cute!
Can't wait until they arrive! I saw a cute cake made at our Farmer's market where the bodies where made of a hershey's kiss, the body/tail a cherry, and sliced almonds in between the two pieces for the ears! The baker also made the fondant look like swiss cheese, it was too much!
Posted by: Nancy Yoakum | February 11, 2009 at 09:09 PM
Such a sweet story! And darling mice to go with it!
Posted by: Ellie | February 13, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Such a sweet story! And darling mice to go with it!
Posted by: Ellie | February 13, 2009 at 10:35 AM