Category Archives: grief

The roller coaster continues

It was a year ago this week that I got caught in the whirlwind. I never posted the details of that time – and I won’t share a whole lot now. The short version follows: My nephew called me from … Continue reading →

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Cookies

I was thinking of baking yesterday. I don’t know why – I’m trying to lose some of the pounds I’ve gained from stress eating – and from cooking for two still – maybe just comfort food. Bear did not like, … Continue reading →

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three months

isn’t this supposed to get easier? Whoever said that, lied. The meltdowns this week have been epic I finally got the “letters testamentary” in the mail from the court. I cried for at least 1/2 hour. Something so terribly final … Continue reading →

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Feeling like the weather

It’s a gloomy day today. Rain, thunderstorms, and the smoke from the Canadian wildfires are adding up to “let’s take a nap or read” for the afternoon. Reading may lead to inadvertent napping, by the way. My nieces were here … Continue reading →

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It’s a MAC machine around here

I’ve never had an ATM card, debit card, whatever. I’ve never needed one. Bear went to the bank every week, with his MAC card, and came home with money – which we pronounced “Mun-ay” because of a guy who worked … Continue reading →

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Signs, rings and baby deer

Yes, I’m aware they’re called fawns. I will continue to call them baby deer, the same way I call calves baby cows. 🙂 Last week I asked Mark to please send me a sign and to please make it something … Continue reading →

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One step at a time

I just bought a toaster oven/air fryer. It’s okay, I used my Amazon points so it didn’t cost anything. I never buy anything big like that without asking Bear about it. So I asked him I know he’d say “buy … Continue reading →

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