Tag Archives: snow

Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 15, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

Okay… ladies out there who bitch and complain that their husbands/ significant others never get them anything or aren’t romantic. I want to give you some hope. God forbid, if you ever lose your spouse or significant other, the pain … Continue reading →

Posted in Life after John's Death | Tagged blizzard, Brookview Cemetery, Build A Bear, Horace, Horace the Horse, John, Nathaniel, not dug out, not plowed, snow, Valentine's Day | Leave a comment

Big snowstorm headed this way…

Posted on February 4, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

Rumors are flying about the amount… some people are saying up to FORTY INCHES (forecasts range from 6-26 inches)!!! Nathaniel is only 34 inches tall… this could be a problem! Punkin (cat) got high centered in the 17 inches of … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Friends, Horses, Leaky Creek, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel | Tagged 34 inches, 40 inches, Cats, generator, grain, hay, Horses, John, money, Nathaniel, peace of mind, Punkin, snow | Leave a comment

Feeling slightly more human

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Mary K. Smith

I finally made it to Brookview today after a two day hiatus. I think John would understand… I was sick… and not just a little sick, but I-can’t-take-care-of-my-son-sick. My father drove, I don’t think my parents trusted me to drive, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life after John's Death | Tagged Brookview, Brookview Cemetery, caught my breath, concert, crying, dad, drive, grain bag, I can't take care of my son sick, John, lightheaded, parents, playlist, rain, sick, snow, tears from Heaven, Toby Keith, Wayman Tisdale, Wilson, You Tube, YouTube playlist | Leave a comment

Christmas trees

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

On Christmas Eve, after much deliberation and help from my facebook friends, I decided that John would get the smaller, sparse real tree. His parents would get the larger, artificial tree with more decorations. One of John’s friends made a … Continue reading →

Posted in Events in honor of John, Family, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel | Tagged Ann & Dave's grave, Brookview, Christmas Eve, Christmas trees, John's grave, Nathaniel, relatives, snow, visiting | 2 Comments

The big snow

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

We’re doing okay. My wonderful neighbor plowed us out today. I shoveled the walk. Feeding the horses is more of an aerobic exercise with all of the snow. I did have to rescue Punkin last night. She got herself high … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Horses, Life after John's Death, Nathaniel | Tagged cat rescue, Horses, Nathaniel, neighbor, plow, Punkin, Rascal, Remi, Remington, snow, Squall, Tiny, Winston | Leave a comment

It snowed today

Posted on December 6, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

Friday was a very special day, but it requires more energy than I have at this point… so more on Friday later… Saturday it snowed. I thought about how John liked the snow. One of the memories I’ll treasure was … Continue reading →

Posted in Pre-stage IV | Tagged John, Nathaniel, snow | Leave a comment

Got me thinking…

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Mary K. Smith

I recently read a post on a board where a man who had had melanoma was considering if he should have a child or not, knowing that the odds of him being alive in 5 or 10 years aren’t that … Continue reading →

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