I'm so glad you're keeping the house. The house, the studio, the yard, the Strait are saturated with life and love. And, in their own time as the months and years go on, memories will cause you to smile/laugh/cry/sob. This is both the beauty and the ugly of losing someone. I love your strength, your honesty, your sense of humor, your heart.

Everyone processes death in their own way. Take your sweet time. After my mother died, my boss told me "just don't stay in the valley too long". In hindsight, it was a good message. From my personal experience, some days it just sneaks up on you. 💔

Thank you so much for sharing, Tyra.I agree so much with everyone’s comments about there being no right way to grieve loss. I lost my dad 4 years ago and still have times when I feel like it just happened and others when I feel that he is still present in some way . We are all circling our arms around you, Whit and your families. Also glad you are keeping Pugetopia 💕

Grief is as different as each person is unique. When my mom died, it was waves that rolled in and out more than linear stages, and I never crashed into a total hot mess. My brothers, on the other hand.... Doesn't mean I love or miss her less. I wasn't grieving wrong. (Learned that in therapy.) I think of her every day and wish she could be here. Remembering her makes me smile. And that's a gift. Love to you and Whit. Glad you're keeping the homestead. Lots of memories yet to make.

Thanks for the update -- so glad you are able to keep the home -- I'm sure it has many many good memories for you all. Don't feel bad about not being a hot mess. When I lost my Mom, I was so grateful that she was no longer in pain and she was so happy to be headed for her next adventure. Like your Mom, she just took everything on unabashed , They were both special people. I am grateful to have known them both.

I'm so glad you updated us on you guys. Love you all and still thinking of you.

It's impossible to believe that we were all just playing together just a year ago....
I miss her deeply.
Hang tight, loved one.
Raha

Thanks so much for the update. We toasted your mom last night at Suzy Bell’s. She lives on in our memories!

Great pic of the two of you. Should make for a nice keepsake.

Thanks Tyra, My love to you all. I am so glad you and Whit are keeping the house ( and the kitties :) ) Understandable that your grief may be stalled. My guess is it'll get a kick start not when you are crazy busy taking care of things, but when you sitting quietly at the house watching whales breach. Aunt Karen