So Saturday marks three months. One quarter of a year. I have been trying to keep my head down and stay focused. I’ve grown accustomed to small outbursts of crying when I’m by myself. It’s strange because I don’t seem able to cry in public much anymore. I don’t feel like sharing my grief. It’s … [Read more…]
I’m pretty much assuming that this will be the last snow fall of the season. I, like most others, am excited for the warmer weather and being able to open the windows of the house and air it out of all the stuffiness that has accumulated since it started getting cold in the fall. To … [Read more…]
So I’ve been trying to keep busy. It helps when I have stuff to do for the kids and places to take them. Emma’s Destination Imagination team is gearing up for another competition on Saturday. Last year they came in first in their challenge category and went on to the state competition. This whole week … [Read more…]
OK, I’ve been thinking about this post for a while now. I can’t find a way to say it without rambling so I’ll just ramble. My Dad, Lee Blanchard, was diagnosed when he was 58 years old with Early Onset Alzheimer’s. Slowly watching him deteriorate was terrible. The pain, the guilt, the emotional rollercoaster was … [Read more…]
So this morning was a tough one. As some may know, I sing with the choir at church. This was the first service since Chris passed that I have gotten up to sing the anthem with them again. I wasn’t thinking, of course, and it also happened to be the first Sunday the kids have attended … [Read more…]
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This is one of my baskets of condolence cards. I’m so grateful that so many people thought to send me a card. I want to keep them and send thank yous to all of them but I know I probably won’t. Not because I don’t want to but because it’s just another huge daunting task and … [Read more…]
So I dropped off the plates to the BMW today. I know it’s just a car but it was really a hard thing to do. He was so proud of his “beemer”. I just can’t afford to hold onto it. Called the insurance company and cancelled the insurance on it. Now I just wait until … [Read more…]
Okay…..here is your reminder. If you have been THINKING about taking care of your affairs because of my Facebook post a month or so ago and haven’t yet… WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR??? Make sure that all your accounts have your spouse (or if your single, a family member you trust) listed as a beneficiary … [Read more…]
I took down the Christmas tree today. Yes, it’s February 23. The tree was still up for Valentine’s Day. It was tough because Chris would put up and take down the tree every year. I kept feeling like if I didn’t take it down then time wouldn’t move forward. I knew it was moving forward … [Read more…]