Hello again! Thank you all for the kind words. The funeral was a week ago today and was very nice, it was short and sweet. There were so many flowers! I went to a floral shop and ordered some single stems and arranged them myself at home...brought them to the funeral home and set them in front next to her picture. She loved it when I would bring in flowers from the yard and arrange them.
Everyone is doing okay, my Dad has been keeping surprisingly busy! I bring dinner over whenever I mow the grass. He has gone to see a movie, went out to eat a few times, and is starting to go back to the college to get things settled for when he goes back to work. He is also starting physical therapy on the "good" leg in a week or so, so he will be on crutches soon. He is very excited!
His last checkup went perfectly. Family that lives closer is helping keep the house in order. My Grandma's sister came up to visit for awhile, so she has been hanging out at home with her.
The thing I find the most frustrating about all this....I find myself often thinking of texting Mom like usual...how my day is going, odd or funny things that happen, ect. I'll go to get my phone and then I'll be like "Oh, right." Very frustrating. I went back to work on Tuesday this week and been keeping busy that way. I needed to go back but I wonder if it was maybe a couple days too soon. Last night I got very upset over a missed FaceTime call from Mom when she was in the hospital and I cried and cried.
You always think there will be a "next time" I guess. My boyfriend has been doing so great with everything, he has been a huge help and Mom really liked him. My Dad really appreciates having him around.
We are likely going to California next summer to spread her ashes along the coast like she wanted. I am both looking forward to and dreading the trip. I must say it will be nice to revisit and maybe see some new places, like Cambria. I myself have a trip to Gatlinburg and Richmond coming up....I am keeping Mom's hobby alive! She was always interested to hear our plans for it.
Smiley, your Dahlia story made me smile...I may do something like that when I plant flowers in the yard again on Mother's Day next year