No, it is not a toad. Unless of course Mum loves toads or your Toad lives in a Hall. 
The best Mother’s Day present is probably not a skinny nosy chicken. Better to have a fat one, served with roasted rosemary potatoes and gravy scented with orange zest. 
The best Mother’s day present is not a poopy barn pigeon either. Or even two of them. Forget about a pigeon pie too. Too much cleaning up. 
It is not the policeman sheep with her disinterested offspring on a muddy day. Though they are kind of cute on any day. 
The Best Mother’s Day present may not be three peacocks in a row waiting to be released. because they have to wait just a little longer. Though they are a close second I think. 
No, the best present for a mother, because her five children are all grown and far away and cannot collect her wild flowers with broken stems and perfectly missing petals or pin abstract big brush paintings on the wall, or at age 11 busk with a didgereedoo outside the music store counting in the money until he has enough to buy her a favourite CD.
The best present is a Cleaning Lady for the day from the Matriarch. Only another mother would understand the joy of a house-work-free day! Yesterday my house was scrubbed from one end to the other. Brilliant. In the afternoon I wrote for hours. Just worked with words. I just sat in my summer office, with the windows open, in a lovely clean sweet smelling house and worked on the story!
I am telling you this now because when word gets out these amazing women who clean will be all snapped up. So find her. Bring her home. Or buy an apron and a duster. This is the best Mother’s Day present for someone like me.
Good morning. Today is dawning clear, sunny and soggy. We have mammoth puddles still covering the fields, which is wonderful for the frogs. Last night the air was full of frog and toad sounds. The half planted Frog Garden already has two big fat residents. Mary’s cat has taken to lying on the board walk of the Frog Garden with one arm sleepily dangled through the slats to the water below, like a lazy fishing line with a claw hook. It won’t work Puss. The frogs can see you!
Have a lovely day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
75 responses to “The Best Mother’s Day Gift is not a Toad”
I LOVE toads!! Seriously!! Agreed on the chicken 😉 Envious of the peacocks! My neighbors would throw a hissy fit if I brought some home, though I love their “mey-OR” cry! And were I near to you, I would happily exchange some of your good cooking for cleaning your house – I’m a little strange that way, in that I actually love that, as well 😉
welcome any time bela, I am not a happy cleaner, i only do it because I have to! c
When the kids asked me what I wanted for Mother’s Day would you believe I actually told them a cleaning lady for the day. 🙂 The kids looked at me like I was nuts. Like you said, only something another mother would understand.
WEll I hope they passed on the word Kristy and you do get a few hours of cleaning.. it is brilliant.. c
For Mother’s Day I would like a window cleaner.
You sure made the most of your day, how wonderful. Love, love you animal pics.
Morning Norma and welcome! c
Great Gift Idea! My parents now are RVers, so less mess to pick up – ha! I wonder if someone would come and clean an RV – interesting. Have a Great Day:)
Does the RV cleaner have to chase them down from town to town though. that would be an amusing job!! c
The gift of time; what could be more wonderful? A cleaning lady gee you the freedom to write and be free to do whatever you wanted to do. What could be better than that?
Happy Mother’s Day!
You too ronnie, take care.. c
Oh yes! This is the best mother’s day present of all. How wonderful to have that free time just to write. I’m sure having your house cleaned was excellent for inspiration.
How right you are! A perfect gift for any mother. I do adore your writing. Hope you and the farmy enjoy a wonderful day!
Oh that is the perfect gift indeed, what I wouldn’t give for a day like that!
That is the perfect gift, for any occasion!
yes it is.. lovely c
Same for Aunty’s Day! Perfect. Spread the word – not with the compost please!
Now that IS indeed a great Mother’s Day gift! And I know we’re all looking forward to your book – though I also understand how long the writing/editing process takes! THere is nothing like the gift of uninterrupted writing time.
Stumbled on to your post here while looking for a Mother’s Day gift for Mom (of course), she just turned 82 and I know she will love your idea! Thanks so much and Happy Mother’s Day to you and all the sweet Mums out there!!! ; ) Paul in CA
Morning paul and welcome!! c
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