I had to go by the grave today and change out the fleurs, I found a couple of cute little dragonflys to hang on the orchid silk fleurs! They look cheerful even in the rain. It didn't rain until I got home, perfect timing!
There were tons of ants back...so next weekend I will be prepared and bring ant spray! But at least I changed the fleurs and told her about the car and the job op. Then I found that fantastic baby on a grave! AND the photo came out just like I saw it in my head! Michael thinks I'm weird and morbid for taking photos... I asked him his point!? Grin Of course it is morbid... part of me has ALWAYS been morbid... But I find beauty in grave yards, and I like to remember people I knew...and I hope some one remembers me and takes care of my grave when I am gone...and talks to me and has lunch on the grass!
Today there were TWO new graves in the same row as Grandma, one did not have the engraving yet...the other said they passed on January 12th... I welcomed them to the area! Michael swept each grave stone as we were walking back to the truck. He was going to leave the fleurs I took off on some one elses until I told him they cost me like $90 and I wanted to rotate them from the seasons every year... I don't think he knew how expense fake fleurs were!
Pretty statue! And I don't think you are morbid! My Mom was not into burials so we didn't visit graveyards at all. I find them very pretty as well, nice lawns, pretty flowers and rememberances left...guess it's partly because I don't have the sadness some have in visiting there. Love that you and Michael take care of others in the area, very sweet! Beth
Posted by: Beth | Thursday, February 01, 2007 at 09:32 AM
I love Michael's heart...he always says, oh since we are here, these people have been gone a long time and maybe now no one is left for them... they all died in the early 80s like when my grandma died...I tell him, good thing we finally found her then! : )
Yeah, I don't have sadness when I go, it actually gives me time to talk to her and yell at her! Giggle...some times I get mad about her not being here with me to walk me through the tough times...like recently...but she couldn't really help it...in fact realistically she would be over a 100 now! So that is not reasonable for me to have had that expectation! Grin
I just miss the one woman who was always in my corner...I guess because I don't have a mom... I would think that is how you feel about missing your mom.
I love the other graves around her they are so unique and pretty! Hers is BORING! I am going to ask if I can ever upgrade her stone! I would like to see some thing really cool there!
There were two new people their the last time...one didn't even have a name yet...so she is meeting new people! Giggle snort laugh
Posted by: Gypsy | Saturday, February 03, 2007 at 08:47 AM