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Good Day to You All! Just checking in before a hectic work week starts. Just feeling at loose ends and thought this was the place to go... rather than the refrigerator. I thought I had my dog "farmed out" to a new family... but I am going to pick her up today. She came into our lives when my husband became ill. We had just…

Just checking in before the weekend really hits. I'm getting ready to drive for 4 hours after school tomorrow to spend the weekend with one of my sons who is moving. I suspect I will be "the babysitter". As I drag out the suitcase and plan for what to take I think of the times when my husband and I used to make the trip. I…

Thank you to suziblues2000 for the thoughtful words. Ravelry and knitting helped me to cope when times were at their toughest. Now I am ready to "reinvent" myself by getting my wt. to a manageable level so that just living my life will be easier without dragging extra pounds around. Besides, I love to buy and wear nice…

I just caught up on recent posts. I'm "supposed" to be checking papers. (school teacher's homework). But here I am... not checking papers. The general "mood" of this group is upbeat and uplifting. I thank you for that. I try not to wallow, but it has been a lonely weekend. I have to confess that I ate out one night and…

quilteryoyo: Thanks for your heartfelt reply. Exercise? Lawn mowing is my spring/summer exercise. I inherited that job before my husband died. He said I did a better job than he did... the perfectionist in me... and the keeping up with the neighbors contributed to that. I do not love the job. I have two grown sons and one…

quilteryoyo: Thank you for your kind words. As this group knows there are milestones after such a loss. I've been through all the "firsts" now and the "seconds" seem even sadder. Maybe it has to do with there being a numbness that lingers for a while and then as time goes on, the reality of them being gone really hits.…

Greetings! I've been a widow for a year plus. My husband died from esophageal cancer... he fought it for a year and a half. I knew it was a death sentence so my grieving began with the diagnosis. My dad died a few months before my husband. It was a very bad year. I am coping fairly well. I am a teacher, therefore, I am…

I'm JudeV on Ravelry. I'm a teacher and wish I had more time to knit. I used to knit and crochet sporadically. Then my husband became ill and passed away. (That's a life changer!) I found myself knitting in waiting rooms and by his bedside and realized that I needed to challenge myself to knit and crochet things besides…