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 and two of my friends at the cemetery, and we placed the marker. Then we went to lunch and returned home.
Seeking 1946 Mercury Fans
Are you passionate about the 1946 Mercury automobile? Have you ever wanted the full set? I can help you with four and can point you to the location of a fifth. 
These cars are in original condition with most of the parts acquired to complete frame-off restorations.
My husband passed last year, and I need to rehome his beloved Mercurys. Please share to find the right person for these vehicles. If you think you might be the right person, please contact me. These cars and parts are located in Central Texas.
A Working Bathroom
I now have a working bathroom in the shop. This will help.
Before Photos of the Shop
I’ll begin working on transforming the shop soon. This is the starting point.
Ten Months – Space to Grieve
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 →
Nine Months — New Year, New Life.
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 →
Merry Christmas!
It’s been eight months. I don’t intentionally count, but I can’t seem to avoid it. Thirty years ago I knew I would be in this place. I wouldn’t have done it any other way, but it sure hurts. I changed the sheets on the bed this morning (nothing remarkable there). … Continue reading →
Thanksgiving 2023
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 →
Six Months
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 →
Five Months
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 →