Uncategorized This time of year 23 Oct 201924 Oct 2019 October is a palpable time of year. It encompasses the mystery of life from beyond, the dead are remembered, revered or feared in balanced fervor. I love Halloween! I like…
Uncategorized First Call 16 Oct 2019 It was early evening when we got the call. The air was crisp and cold. There were patches of black ice on the roads that threatened a tire slip and…
Uncategorized Back online 11 Sep 2019 Hi everyone. I know, I know, it has been a very long time since I have posted anything on my page. Well, I am happy to announce that starting October…
Uncategorized Your funeral director 19 Jun 2019 It is midnight. Most people are tucked in bed sleeping soundly. Your funeral director is up working dressed in a smock and gloves, preparing the dead. Their phone is always…
Uncategorized The widow 29 May 2019 Before you read this story I felt this a good opportunity to address that there are many industry professionals whom I admire and also tell their stories on social media…
Uncategorized Remember them 27 May 201919 Jun 2019 This is a story that I recall every Memorial Day. It is heartbreaking but forces us to remember the veterans who struggled with injuries both physical and emotional and ended…
Uncategorized Hiatus 15 May 2019 What does a funeral director, author, blogger do when taking a hiatus from writing? Starts a business, nurses her husband back to health after an accident, has a couple of…
Uncategorized Behind these doors 28 Mar 2019 “Behind these doors is the most sacred room in the building. It is where loved ones come to be prepared for the most difficult event in a family’s life. Those…
Uncategorized Remembering Spring 21 Mar 2019 You’ve lost someone to death. A person that you knew, loved and talked to is no longer there. The grief is crippling, food turns to ash in your mouth, you…