Emotional Day

Today was a difficult day for me.   T and I went out to the farm to finish cleaning out the house.   This should have been done earlier in the summer, but both of us made the decision to enjoy the summer and be outside doing the things that we love doing rather than being inside.  

Today was the day.   It's so strange driving out to the farm and walking in to the house that has been my home for the past 25 years.  I miss being out in the country.  The quietness, the privacy, the wide open spaces and yes, even the small, rundown house.  

It was all about clearing out the junk and getting things out to the dump.  The main floor and basement are in control with regards to that aspect.  It was the attic that hasn't been given a lot of attention.   We changed that today.   When I moved out to the farm in 1989, everything I had in my possession was stored in the attic.  Other than going to the attic for Christmas decorations, everything has been untouched.

With every box I opened, the memories came flooding back to me; I'd forgotten what I'd had.  Each box brought a memory to the mind and a tear to the eye.  The memories of growing up on the farm and a time that was so much simpler washed over me.   Harvest, butchering, making pies and donuts, Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays with my parents, siblings and their  families....it all came back to me and I couldn't help but sit down and weep.

Some of those memories involved my sister-in-law Pearl - my older brother's wife.  She was hospitalized last week.  She's sick - real sick - and was put on a feeding tube last night and life support today.   She's only 73 - young by today's standards.   

While I'm not giving up hope and praying like crazy, my heart aches for her, Ron (my brother), Lisa, Brad (her children), Brennan, Brackston and Hayden (her grandsons).   

So tonight I'm sitting with my feet encased in fuzzy slippers with a wine glass nearby, and memories flooding my mind. 

It's been an emotional day.  

Comments

Rob said…
Sad to read about your day not going all the great, Sherry. I guess we all experience days like that at times, eh? You just have to try very hard to keep going and stay upbeat as best you can. I'll include a little prayer for Pearl tonite, along with my list of other regulars.

Anywho (to quote someone's phrase), just to report, I've just finished reading another 4 years of your blog's archives. Man oh man, was I tempted to post some juicy comments to some of your past postings. I'm sure getting to know what makes you tick, ma'am. Things like you "loving" snakes so much as well as your hubster's Elmer Fudd "hobby" of hunting his dinner menu down in your basement - pate de frois squirrel! :-)

All kidding aside, I'm really impressed with what you and T have to go through - especially during your cold winter months. Ya know you guys should really consider living up here in Tundra country where I live - much balmier weather - even though we measure the temp in Celsius instead of Ferenheit. :-)
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