The other bigger box was sent to Daughter K from the business she works. It was a grant that they had for employees getting covid. They were a month late, but it was mostly food, but also contained disinfectant wipes, tissues and chapstick.
We woke up to a very cold morning, snow and a lot of ice. Lovely.
My green bell pepper seeds are finally sprouting, as well as some of the hot pepper seeds. I am looking forward to spring.
I know there will be things/places that will come across in my
future that will bring back memories of Mom. Her favorite travel spots,
foods, books, flowers, popcorn from Amish country trips, wine, color....all
good memories.
If any of us missed a family get together she would be mad for a
few days, but I can guarantee you'd make the next one (ha ha!).
It's been a huge whirlwind of grief and emotions.
She absolutely loved the crocheted lap afghans I made her and
always told me she got so many compliments.
I will be donating them to the home where my husband's (recently
passed) sister used to live. Many of the residents are in wheelchairs
there.
She also bought (because she refused to take anything
without) anything I crocheted in heart. She encouraged me to crochet new
things like the XL hotpads, thick dish scrubbies, the newest was the jar
openers....just loved anything I made.
One of her friends told me that Mom's purchases filled a drawer,
where her friends could come if they needed something to gift (did not
know this, ha ha!).