Two 9x13 of chocolate mint brownies: check.
Three Grapefruit Pound Cakes: check.
Tomorrow I hope to make a lemon cake with meyer lemons and
a cranberry orange cake.
These are all for our newly departed Warden's mercy meal... I am doing the
desserts... my Grandma, who is the same age as +Patrick, always
bakes for funerals, and I find I must do this as well...
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I had a really nice cup of tea today, a new to me loose Earl Grey,
very aromatic and if tea could be called 'smooth' I would say this one
was very smooth... I am really craving black teas lately
and finding them to be quite sustaining... good thing I have some in decaf! :)
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I listened to a new requiem today, really loved it; listened to it twice through...
I feel like the best way for me to grieve is in part listening to requiems and other
prayers for the departed, baking, and just plan thinking of the departed one...
I realized that grief is a lot like being in love:
one is just so deeply aware of the person who is newly departed,
as if all of one's focus is on this person...
so I bake, keep my main lampada lit and managed to put away my
Christmas linens, changing out my napkins for white and blue,
putting away the Christmas table cloths, etc.
I also did a good few loads of laundry and folded a bunch of clean linens...
I still have to put away the table runner on my buffet where I light candles and
put my Christmas icons away - and get out my Lenten icons!
***
Edited to add, my Husband has doctor's orders to not work
full days yet, we are relieved about this.
We hope he can return to full health soon and appreciate your prayers!
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Edited to add, my Husband has doctor's orders to not work
full days yet, we are relieved about this.
We hope he can return to full health soon and appreciate your prayers!
***
Will leave you with the requiem I listened to today, that was new to me
(don't let the dramatic picture keep you from listening)...it has an intensity in the first half
and a deep change and light in the second, I really appreciated it... so much wisdom in it...:
2 comments:
Choc mint brownies... Oh, YUM! Such delicious baking for the funeral Grief is VERY like being in love, I quite agree. The underside of grief is usually love, I find--deep love. I enjoy the music of Dvorak, and his Requiem is wonderful! Very glad your husband is able to rest a bit more--gentle steps to wellness. :) God bless you both extra much these days... ((HUGS & PRAYERS))
I wonder if you know Faure's Requiem? It is one of our favourite pieces.
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