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House Progress

August 15, 2010

So the roof trusses are on! It’s starting to feel real.    

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Hello, George

August 13, 2010

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 [...]

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Down and Dirty

August 9, 2010

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 [...]

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Living Between Two Worlds

August 2, 2010

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 [...]

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Who Do You Love?

July 18, 2010

Buster and George Recently I was petting my dog, Buster, and I suddenly realized that it had been weeks since I had spent any time with him. Then I realized that it had been months since I fed him. It absolutely stunned me. I couldn’t believe how out of it I still am. Buster was [...]

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