First Father’s Day without Jim
This was a really hard day for us! The kids lost both their dad and one grandpa this year! We at least have my dad, who we celebrated! But, my kids spent most of the day sleeping. I guess it is a good way to avoid the day! We did decide that in the future…
7 Months is Forever!
Another month has gone by since my best friend and life partner went to heaven. I don’t know when it will get easier. Maybe it won’t. I miss him. A lot. Many have asked me why I don’t write more often. Well, working full-time and managing solo is really hard and quite frankly I am…
6 Month Anniversary
I am not sure if I am following any sort of “normal” grief pattern, or even if there is such a thing, but at 6 months I can say that for me the fog seems to be lifting in this valley, the shock is wearing off, and I am realizing that I have to make…
Five things on April 5th – the Fifth month without Jim
Jim went to heaven 5 months ago. Today would have been his dad’s 86th birthday. I think because I anticipated this day with such caution, it was not as hard of a day as I thought it would be. (It was sort of like seeing an accident about to happen so you get ready for…
3 months or 2 years depending on how you look at it!
Hey all! It is now 3 months since Jim went to heaven. It was also 2 years ago that this wild adventure with GBM (glioblstoma multiforme) began! I have now started a site that is easier to access and will be posting there from now on – however randomly that may be! It is a…
Two Months Ago
This entry is reprinted from blogspot on January 5th 2011 Two months ago Jesus came through the door of heaven and carried Jim home to heaven. That sacred moment began a new journey for all of us. And now it feels like my full-time job is grieving my husband. I think about Jim ALL THE…
The Gift no one wants for Christmas
This entry is moved from 12/4/10 blogspot site The Gift no one wants for Christmas Welcome to my first blog on this site as I make the move from Caring Bridge; I am not sure how I feel about this, but we will try it for a while. It may morph into something else. We…