Visiting the Cemetery

I don’t go to the cemetery as much as I used to. I moved to a different town and it’s a bit more out of the way for me now. But some days I feel the urge to go there, visit, reflect, and talk to my dead husband. Yes, I’m…

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Finding Peace in Gardening

Gardening, or just being outside in nature, has helped me tremendously over the years. There’s something about digging in the dirt, seeing things grow, that is calming to me. Especially if I’m having a bad day, if I’m stressed or in a widow funk, I try to go outside and…

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If My Husband Was Still Alive…

I often wonder what life would be like now if my husband was still alive. I go through different scenarios in my mind. Would we still live in the same house? Would he still be working at the same company? Would we have went on a nice vacation somewhere, just…

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Grieving the Loss of My Dad

My dad passed away a few days ago. I’m still trying to process this, I don’t think the news has completely sunk in yet. He passed away after a long struggle to recover from a stroke. Sadly I won’t be able to attend his funeral because it’s impossible for me…

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