🤔 What CHALLENGE(s) Are YOU Facing RIGHT NOW?

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[MarcyW882921]

Hi Kimberly @KimberlyM389662 . I am sorry to hear about your husband's passing. You spent 30 years with him and now your life has suddenly changed. On this site, we are all trying to figure out what we are going to do with our lives now that things are so different. The emotional trauma of loss is very hard and you have added burdens of physical challenges and an adult disabled son who is dependent on you. Please know that you are not alone in your grief and that there are people here to support you along your journey. Be  kind and gentle with yourself.

Marcy

[Cadee2719]

Welcome to the family Kimberly.   You will find caring, loving people on this site that truly understand what you are going through and want to help you.  I lost my husband, son and brother within months and really thought "Why am I here?"   The people on this site took me in their arms and reminded me constantly why I am here.  They are gentle and loving and give good advice.  Nicole is the glue to this site and devotes all her time and energy into checking in on us and making sure we are ok.  I only have a son remaining near me so it is comforting to have people that understand and that I trust to talk to.  Grief is something that takes time to process and even to ever accept.  I am reminded by my friends that I am alive and I need to focus on living my best life.  I am a novice on this site, still struggling day to day but my friends have taught me to:  TAKE ONE STEP AT A TIME    You made the first step by coming to the Grief & Loss site.  Welcome Kimberly

[SpringIsHereVA]

One Step At A Time 🤗

[MarcyW882921]

Get healthy for yourself Nicole and your only child. Find healthy things that will satisfy your cravings and be sure to eat from all of the food groups. 🤗

Marcy

[BeatleloverKT]

Wow you gave up ice cream and chocolate

cake at the same time! You’re my hero 😂

[SpringIsHereVA]

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[MarcyW882921]

Oh boy...still in a mess! My kitchen is my therapy room and I have been without it for over a month! Although this was a project my husband and I planned to do together I am glad we didn't do it. The disruption in the house would have been too much for him to handle. I'm hopeful that sometime on Monday I will at least have a stove and refrigerator in my kitchen. 🤞

[Cadee2719]

Hi Marcy.  I feel your pain. I have put a hold on repairs and replacements.  I found that I became really anxious with people in the house repairing things constantly.  I plan to re-do a bathroom but I am waiting for a time when I feel I am ready.  Hang in there.  I had a long wait for my stovetop and oven but now I get to enjoy them both with a lot of new recipes.  I love to cook and bake so my neighbors are benefitting from my new recipes.  

[MarcyW882921]

Oh @Cadee2719 , that is so encouraging that you got your new appliances and you are using them for your benefit as well as the neighbors'! Sunday was my only day alone so I cleaned the best I could and enjoyed some quiet time before it started all again today. I do have appliances now but I think I will wait until I have countertops for a work space before I start using the stove.

[SpringIsHereVA]

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[Cadee2719]

I wish you were one of my neighbors. 😀

[SpringIsHereVA]

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[MarcyW882921]

Cadee @Cadee2719 and I could go to town together cooking and baking. You Nicole could reap the benefits of our kitchen therapy! 🙂

[SpringIsHereVA]

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[Cadee2719]

Funny.  I NEVER knew how to boil water.  My mother was a fabulous cook and baker but she died when I was 14.  Somehow I got the passion from her to cook and bake.  My younger brother is the same way.  I am happiest when I am in my kitchen.  I would LOVE for you and Marcy to be my neighbors.  We could have so much fun.  As I am Italian, I do a lot of Italian cooking and baking.  I hope that Marcy gets use of of her kitchen soon.  It also is my "Happy Place".

[SpringIsHereVA]

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[Cadee2719]

LOVE IT!  That is spaghetti sauce I am stirring.  🤣

[MarcyW882921]

Oh this looks like so much fun! It brought a smile to my face. 😊

Marcy

[SpringIsHereVA]

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[MarcyW882921]

No real completion date yet. I have run into a few snags that have delayed the project so I guess patience is in order.

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[MarcyW882921]

@Anonymous I have been working on some plans to do some updating of my house for a few years because the plans had to be put on a back burner. I decided to move forward with them this year. Although my home shows all the signs that it has been lived in, I keep it fairly well organized and tidy. The materials for the updates are coming in now and piling up and the project is scheduled to begin the week of June 26th. I'm already feeling the clutter in my surroundings and wonder if I will survive the upheaval!

[Anonymous]

Oh my goodness!!! 😱😱😱 Oh YES dear Marcy @MarcyW882921 , that will be a CHALLENGE, Nicole 🤎🤗

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▶️@MarcyW882921 wrote:

@AnonymousI have been working on some plans to do some updating of my house for a few years because the plans had to be put on a back burner. I decided to move forward with them this year. Although my home shows all the signs that it has been lived in, I keep it fairly well organized and tidy. The materials for the updates are coming in now and piling up and the project is scheduled to begin the week of June 26th. I'm already feeling the clutter in my surroundings and wonder if I will survive the upheaval!◀️

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[MarcyW882921]

I know I feel it Nicole @Anonymous!😫

[Anonymous]

1 comment (5/27/23) The holidays are ALWAYS hard.  But WE will get thru them....

Luv you ALL,

Nicole 🤗🤎

[MarcyW882921]

No plans for the holiday weekend other than getting out on the tennis court. I took advantage of the time and connected via phone with friends and family. It was time well spent!

[KathrynS231083]

There are some things that only God can forgive...the heart never forgets! 

[BeatleloverKT]

I am under a crushing weight from personal issues with my husbands family. Not my own family, who have supported me always thru my grief. Hence why 

I haven’t been on here. Have only been on the R&R forum. It is so awful I can’t even talk about it. Plus have been dealing with another stressful issue unrelated to my horrible extended family. So I can’t even delve into it on here but am hoping it explains my lack of presence and hoping u all can say a little prayer for me. Because I truly need it 😢🙏🙏

[MarcyW882921]

You have been missed and I'm sorry you have other issues compounding your grief! Identify your sources of strength and allow them to support you as you fight to fend off the crushing weight. I will certainly say a prayer for you!

[Anonymous]

1 comment (5/2/23)

➡️POWER OUTAGE: 11am (7 hours to go hopefully, alert says 6pm today).⬅️

Lol, this is one day I am GRATEFUL tomorrow is my WALMART weekly grocery run = freezer empty, just butter and cream cheese in refrigerator. No need for my planned ice cream purchase to melt. 🙄

GLAD it is 57° and NOT the 84° we have been having here in Cave Spring/Roanoke, Virginia.

GLAD I SIGNED UP FOR THESE ALERTS (received call, text, email).

Estimated restoration time: 5/02/23 6:00 PM Outage cause: Vehicle Accident Customers Impacted: 378 😱😤😭

Hope NO one was hurt!

Wow, A LOT of sirens - cannot see from my window....

Nicole