Finally I finished my day in the kitchen with something very fishy. Yes, I cooked this whole Snapper for George for his dinner. Whole fish with bones in them, really do not appeal to me. Especially when I have finished roasting it, and find a perfect white circle in the bottom of the pan - Roast Fish eye anyone? I will stick to my Fillets of Fish (but not in a burger bun, unless I am desperate thank you).
This Thanksgiving, I would like to give thanks to you for your blog site. Earlier this year, my mother died after a brief illness. Her death has been the most devastating thing in my life. It left me depressed and in grief-stricken pain for months. Things I enjoyed doing like walking or riding along the Potomac River, visiting Gravelly Point Park to see planes land and take off from Washington National Airport or visiting the National Monument and walking from there to the Lincoln Museum or the White House seemed a blur. Instead, I visited your blog site to journey thru the photographs and entries. This haloed me get out of the doldrum that I was in. As I prepare to celebrate a quiet Thanksgiving without mom, I want to extend a heartfelt thanks to you. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
ReplyDeleteW in 67 degrees F Alexandria, Va.,
USA
W, I am so sorry to hear of your Mother's passing and the loss and pain you have endured this year. Death, even though we all know it is something we will encounter at some time in our lives, can cause so much devastation to us.
DeleteIf this blog has touched and bought warmth and humor to only you, for that I am thankful. Your post has me in tears - for your sadness, and also for your strength in opening up to me.
Our paths in this world may well never cross, but I am glad that we have touched each others lives. I know the pain in you will eventually lessen, however your Mum will live on in your heart forever. That is something we all have to ensure for our loved ones, that they are not forgotten.
Happy Thanksgiving and a Warm (especially as you enter what looks like could be a very cold winter) Hug from New Zealand. Happy Thanksgiving to you
Love Irene
Thank you for your words of comfort. I am doing much better now than in March when the death occurred and several months afterwards. I guess it was difficult because she lived in this house with mr and I saw her daily. She was a wonderful mother, mentor and companion. This is the first Thanksgiving I have spent without her, and her absence was felt with deafening silence
DeleteToday was a quiet Thanksgiving day. After lunch, I drove to Washington and parked besides the Washington Monument. I then walked along the reflecting pool to the Lincoln Memorial where I spent several hours before returning home. It has certainly been a different Thanksgiving, and it will remain different into the future.
With warmest regards,
W in Alexandria, Va.,
USA