butter cream icing

Yesterday was my the first anniversary of my mom passing away. No, it wasn't a sad day. That doesn't mean that I didn't think about her, miss her or remember exactly where I was a year ago. It does mean I got through the first year.  They say its the hardest one, I hope they are right because it was a long one and it of course had its ups, but it had its downs...like nose dive into a black hole down. A down I have never experienced but I am better because I have.  I now know what it REALLY means to be sad.  Sorry ex-boyfriends, you got nothing on this.  Back to my point...yesterday wasn't sad, it was good.  Really, it was a good day and of course there is always something missing since my mom isn't here and yesterday didn't change that. So we made it, as a family, and of course with a cheers of red wine to my mom at dinner (a heart healthy dinner of salmon and risotto made by our family friends).  Another reason it wasn't sad is because I came home this this at lunch...flowers from Benjy and Miranda and Cheryl's Cookies from Stephanie and Andy.  The only butter cream icing better than Cheryl's was my mom's :)