Susan’s Blog
-
Susan’s Journey
We followed my husband’s dream of buying a “fixer-upper” in the country. Our lives were full of additions, half-finished projects, resentments and forgiveness. What I didn’t count on was my husband’s sudden death in 2012 leaving me with unfinished home projects and no instruction manual. This is the story of my concurrent journey through grief…
-
The Right Tools
I have come a long way since the day after the funeral when the toilet broke. “Flush. Nothing. Flush again. Nothing again. The toilet was broken. I sat on the bathroom floor and sobbed. All my pent-up grief from the last days came out, triggered by the fact that the toilet wouldn’t flush. Until this…
-
Screw Holding Fast
It is summer, which means I have a bit of time to tackle some home improvement projects. This can either result in feelings of connection with Klaus and connection with my creative, do-it-yourself spirit (on a good day), or a litany of profanity and multiple trips to the hardware store (most days). For the past…
-
Come and join me at Lykke Books!
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=315624784929350&set=gm.1239894686988988