Three years gone: 11/15/1952 – 12/19/2017
Three years gone, and yes, I miss him. I also am finding my way forward alone. I have fond memories and deep gratitude And now Oscar cares for me – what a good dog!
Tag: Ken’s death
Such Kindness
News of Ken’s death continues to filter out into the cosmos. Yesterday I received a letter from a woman who had taken a class from Ken. While reading her note tears streamed down my face. “He was not terribly personable, but I saw that he cared a lot that we were learning. The thing that stood out then, and that stuck in my mind, and that brought me to write this letter, is the way …
The Necks Project – aka Neck – a – Thon
About a month ago I was at Depth of Field in Minneapolis. One side of the store is a futon shop, and the other is a fiber shop. I was there for a futon frame and then a futon cover. After making those purchases I walked over to the fiber side. They told me the store was closing and the yarn was 50% off. I bought the wild colored Merino wool that remained. First I …
Missing Ken on His Birthday: Many Reasons for Gratitude
Thursday was Ken’s birthday. It was a tough day for me. As I have said often this year, the firsts and the lasts are the most difficult: the first time I do something alone that we had done together for decades, the last time I eat something Ken grew or raised for example. Thursday I was coming home from visiting my parents. It was so good to see them. There was much …
Harvest Newsletter
Greetings from the Garden! This week’s CSA box has cabbage, onions, garlic, the last of the pumpkins, kohlrabi, rutabaga, carrots, beets, black radishes, and the last of the winter tomatoes. Field Notes. As many of you already know my husband, Ken died on December 19, 2017. Prior blog entries describe his illness and death and the obituary is posted as well. This was a difficult harvest from the root cellar for me as I thought …
