Aaaaaand the hits just keep on comin'...
Friday morning, my maternal grandmother died.
I think I'm still in shock about it.
Cancelled all my weekend plans (which included a morning motorbike ride and braai, amongst other stuff) in a daze.
Went to the funeral-place on Sat morning, started getting things organised for the funeral on Friday.
I don't think it's really hit me yet.
She was one of those quiet women who just seemed larger than life. Granted, she *WAS* irish, so not all the time quiet lol. But yeah... she raised four children, never said no to anybody, regularly was involved at her kids' private schools, helped the nuns (STAUNCH roman catholic, Mom went to a convent, and her brothers went to Salesians, can't spell now) and so on.
Their house was a sanctuary for all the local kids; Mom told me when her bestest friend, my godmother, stayed with them for months because of family abuse. There was ALWAYS boiling water for tea or coffee, I will never forget that.
I spent most of the weekend dozing on my bed, just not dealing with anybody and trying to cope with this heat (gawds)...
Had my second swim of summer tonight, and now I'm sitting on my bed after my shower, and I have new talc sprinkled over. Sigh.
Funeral is on Friday at 3pm.
I think I'm still in shock about it.
Cancelled all my weekend plans (which included a morning motorbike ride and braai, amongst other stuff) in a daze.
Went to the funeral-place on Sat morning, started getting things organised for the funeral on Friday.
I don't think it's really hit me yet.
She was one of those quiet women who just seemed larger than life. Granted, she *WAS* irish, so not all the time quiet lol. But yeah... she raised four children, never said no to anybody, regularly was involved at her kids' private schools, helped the nuns (STAUNCH roman catholic, Mom went to a convent, and her brothers went to Salesians, can't spell now) and so on.
Their house was a sanctuary for all the local kids; Mom told me when her bestest friend, my godmother, stayed with them for months because of family abuse. There was ALWAYS boiling water for tea or coffee, I will never forget that.
I spent most of the weekend dozing on my bed, just not dealing with anybody and trying to cope with this heat (gawds)...
Had my second swim of summer tonight, and now I'm sitting on my bed after my shower, and I have new talc sprinkled over. Sigh.
Funeral is on Friday at 3pm.