43skeins blogs ...my adventures in yarn and life http://43skeins.com/blog/atom/feed 2010-03-07T16:06:31-05:00 From Sadness to a Smile http://43skeins.com/2010/03/from-sadness-to-a-smile 2010-03-22T19:42:13-04:00 2010-03-22T19:42:13-04:00 mary A year ago today my grandfather passed away. I can still remember the phone call I got from my mom. I knew something was wrong as soon as the phone rang, and even more so when I picked it up and heard her voice say “hi”. I remember a lot about that day...the tears, the disbelief, the wandering aimlessly around Yankee Candle (I had to get out the house and didn't know what else to do), but I can't remember what the weather was like, or what I had for dinner - if I even at dinner. The week that followed was tough, from the wake to the funeral and beyond. It all still doesn't seem like it really happened, but I can remember snippets crystal clear – like they happened an hour ago.

]]> A year ago today my grandfather passed away. I can still remember the phone call I got from my mom. I knew something was wrong as soon as the phone rang, and even more so when I picked it up and heard her voice say “hi”. I remember a lot about that day...the tears, the disbelief, the wandering aimlessly around Yankee Candle (I had to get out the house and didn't know what else to do), but I can't remember what the weather was like, or what I had for dinner - if I even at dinner. The week that followed was tough, from the wake to the funeral and beyond. It all still doesn't seem like it really happened, but I can remember snippets crystal clear – like they happened an hour ago.

I think about Gramps pretty much every day (and my Babci and Dzadiu too). It's usually something in passing because something reminds of him. Today was different though. Something that I don't often think of popped into my head, and it made me smile. Several years ago, at one of the holidays (I can't remember how long ago, or which one now), I was walking by Gramps and he told me that I looked good. Now, this may seem like no big deal, but to me it was. I had lost weight and I was feeling pretty good about myself, and...well, I really don't even have any words for how special I felt at that moment (pretty funny since I spend a lot of time coming up with descriptive words for things), or how special that memory makes me feel. And, even though I'm sad today because I miss him, that memory makes me smile.

Love you Gramps! <3

Mary & Ed 209

]]> Where’d My Vacation Go? http://43skeins.com/2010/03/where%E2%80%99d-my-vacation-go 2010-03-07T16:06:31-05:00 2010-03-07T16:06:31-05:00 mary We went to Disney World (yes, again) WAY back at the beginning of February. It was COLD, but we had a great time. A whole month has gone by and it feels like we never left!

Here are a bunch of pictures from the trip. Looking at them really makes me want to go back!

]]> We went to Disney World (yes, again) WAY back at the beginning of February. It was COLD, but we had a great time. A whole month has gone by and it feels like we never left!

Here are a bunch of pictures from the trip. Looking at them really makes me want to go back!

I’ve also done quite a bit of knitting since my last update. I’ll be back with info on those projects.

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