Well, there is something I may not have told everyone but I guess now I can share a little something that I didn't make very public before now. Martin was diagnosed with Mesothelioma in January. In June when his brain tumor showed up, they changed his diagnosis to PSEUDO Mesothelioma. What is that? In some... Continue Reading →
Gratitude: Things That Martin Did Say
In one of the other blog posts I wrote about Martin not being able to speak and how he missed his chance to say things at the end of his life. There were some things that were said and I am so glad about them. Martin was working from home from January 2021 to June... Continue Reading →
About the Time…
About the time I feel like I am not so overwhelmed with anger something happens. Well, today it was doing things that we had been putting off. Martin's truck... We had been doing good keeping the battery from going dead. Today with the pollen running high, the truck just looked bad. It was time that... Continue Reading →
Boring Funerals, Why?
Funerals are tough, but you already knew that! Everyone is different and therefore, everyone is celebrated differently. I understand funerals are important in the healing and grieving process. Planning a funeral to me was very overwhelming. First, you lose someone then there is the perfect celebration of their life to plan. Who wants to think... Continue Reading →
Gratitude: Mail Call
It seems like I have had such negative posts and that is truly not the person I am. I want to focus on those that have brought kindness and happiness into our lives. THERE ARE SO MANY so it is going to take a while. But this is a start. Today after checking the mail,... Continue Reading →
Something We Should Have Done Years Ago (please see update at the end)
Let's talk about insurance companies??? Martin paid weekly for life insurance for 30 years. Because Martin was forced into a reduction of hours, he lost his life insurance on January 1, 2022. I called Zachry's Benefits department and begged them to let me pay a "cobra" type payment for it, and I was told no... Continue Reading →