Last night I was telling Sara that grief is such an odd and confusing emotion. In the almost-year since George died, I’ve been horribly sad much of the time, but also can feel almost giddy with joy at life, love and all that the world offers. For anyone who has grieved a loss, this point [...]
Our builder, Jim Preish, who is moving along at an amazing clip, sent me a new batch of pics this morning. Everything is moving very quickly, and if we can just finish packing we should be in NC in about two weeks. Lily is spending a lot of time with the grandparents. It’s exciting to [...]
I’m a mess. The house is about two thirds packed and we are in the “rubble after the bomb” phase of moving. I’m getting more and more overwhelmed about the physical process of packing and have developed tennis elbow to add to my constant back issues. But really, what I am is mentally unfit for [...]
Lily and I are still sharing the bed, but we’ve come to a new agreement. We have decided to put a pillow between us to try to keep her from scooting up on me in the night. I need to get more sleep, and its hard with her tentacles wrapped around me. I’m hoping she’ll [...]