The New Normal.....

Yesterday, we started the “new normal”. It is where

We go back to what we use to do, but with an

Empty spot in us.  After all the things that have

To be done, after a person passes.

Back to the laundry on Monday, out in the yard

Pulling weeds, and the other normal things

One does day after day.

Did have something curious happen to me in the

Past 2 weeks..

A couple weeks ago, I was helping a galpal. She

Broke her arm, so I offered to come over and

Plant her plants that she started in her green

House.  As she can’t get down on the ground

And plant them.   But we ended up working on

A old garden area, that she decided she wanted

To turn into a chicken run.  Figuring it would help

The garden for later.  So using old wood and etc.

We put together.. patched together a make shift

Pen.  While doing it.. it became kind of frustrating

Because I would pick up a board to use and she

Would tell me.. ‘not that one, or no, not that one either.

They were all old boards and some of them partly

Rotted.. So to me, what difference did it make. But

It is her project..  about that time.. a butterfly

Buzzed me by…. And then back again.. A yellow

With black butterfly.  Didn’t think much of it, but I

Did find myself mellowing out and continue helping

Out.

Now fast forward to this past Sunday… we are

Out at a friend’s house.  It is the place with the

Bears.  We took our daughter there with her

Husband.  I have a picture of her.. and she looks

Like a 4 year old, with an expression of glee, as she

Sees and feeds them.   The King and I were sitting

In chairs and looking over the lawn towards the old

Cabin, where the bears hang out.  And as I thought

About Julie’s reaction to the bears… a butterfly..

Yellow with black on it… just like the other one ….

Buzzed by me..and then back again.. by the King

And i… I looked at the King.. with a question like

Face.. and he said.. wow…

I told my granddaughter about it.. yesterday.  And

She told me that the 2 day after her mom had passed,

She was outside.. and she too… saw a yellow with

Black butterfly… she had a calming feeling and told

Her 6 year old about it.. the 6 year old went to look

Out the window… and that very same butterfly came

Up and landed on the window in front of her face.. and

Then flew off.

You might think I am crazy… but I feel like it was Julie,

Letting us know she is ok.. And my granddaughter feels

The same.. especially after I told her what happen to

Me.

So today, is day two of the new normal… not fond of

The new normal… but will get thru it..