A couple of weeks ago the funeral home calmed to let me know Alan’s marker has arrived from the VA and I could pick it up. I wanted to get it placed before his birthday next month, so today was the day. His older daughter and her husband met me … Continue reading →
I now have a working bathroom in the shop. This will help.
Continue reading →I’ll begin working on transforming the shop soon. This is the starting point.
Continue reading →Ten months. So close to a year. So many processes that needed to be completed have been completed. There are so very many more to go, and I’m slowly (glacially) working through those things. It’s a lot, and it needs to be done, but I’m not at a point where … Continue reading →
Some days are better than others, and I still have some days that aren’t where I’d like to be. Even so, life has settled into a rhythm. I’m still waiting for the work I mentioned last month to be completed — weather has been a factor. I believe the mineral … Continue reading →
Happy Thanksgiving! In the seven months since Alan’s passing, I have been incredibly blessed by friends, family, and acquaintances who have made this incredibly difficult process infinitely easier. Prayers are answered daily. Pray for your friends and loved ones. you may not know what they need, but I guarantee you … Continue reading →
I’ve reached the six-month point. Life feels like it’s established a normal rhythm, but then it doesn’t. Sometimes things go smoothly for a while, then something will remind me that it isn’t. There are just a few things left to close out the estate — changing property deeds over to … Continue reading →
The post-death adrenaline high has worn off. That’s the only way I can think to describe it. The last two weeks have been a comedy of mistakes due to communication failures on my part. Things I thought had been arranged turned out to have been interpreted differently by the people … Continue reading →
I was traveling at the four-month mark. Then I had some tasks to complete. So here we are. I’m attempting to slow my sprint while not coming to a complete halt. I FEEL as if I’m not getting enough done. I FEEL as if I’m falling behind and will not … Continue reading →
It’s been three months since your soul departed. I wasn’t going to do this thing where I mark anniversaries, but it’s challenging not to, so I’m not going to fight it. As part of the Transitions process, I’ll provide an update. Last night I firmly reminded myself this is a … Continue reading →