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The Kitchen is the Heart of the Home and the Center of my Grief

Posted on September 18, 2014 by Greet Grief

It has taken a year, both of us working full-time, to save for the down payment for our first home. The lannon-stone house built in the 1950s, sits on a half-acre lot, nestled between farmland. There is no extra money … Continue reading →

Posted in death, Grief, grieving, In The Beginning, Life's Losses, My story, Transitions | Tagged Central Park, death, flash backs, funeral, grief, house, husband, kitchen, Loss, memories, widow, worry | 6 Comments

Remembering Through Rituals and Traditions

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Greet Grief

Golden apple pie with sauce oozing through the lattice-topped crust; the cinnamon sugar topping of pistachio nut bread crunching between my teeth; say the words Grandma Helen’s, and I become Pavlov’s dog as I recall her ritual of showing her … Continue reading →

Posted in Rituals and Traditions | Tagged Apple pie, bereaved, birthday, bread, cemetary, Christmas, church, cook, deceased, dies, family, funeral, gardening, grandma, holiday, kitchen, loved one, recipe, relationship, remembering, ritual, tradition, walking | 6 Comments