Thank you

[wraithfodder]

I want to thank everyone who left condolecenses in my previous post. They were very, very much appreciated. I have not yet had the time to reply to them all, but I do plan to.

The house still feels empty, and way too large, now that my mother is gone. I've been going through papers (important for probate, etc.) and some closets - some of which have unopened sheets dating back to the 60s. The Mad Men set decorators would have a stroke looking at all the old stuff in this house! I found a heating pad cover from the 60s/70s, with this 'flower power' green power design. Very retro.

I got up two Christmas trees - tiny ones. Alas, the Dalek remains undecorated this year. Hopefully next year. Here's just a sampling of some of the decorations. I need to find mini-Dalek globes. Alas, the Godzilla ornaments are too big/heavy for the Christmas tree, which is one of those tiny table-top varities.

On the good side, the two Stargate Atlantis (one's a Stargate Atlantis/SG-1 crossover) novels I ordered from Fandemonium arrived! I just may take a break from cleaning/probate stuff and read a book!

Comments

[casett.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry I missed your previous post. So sorry about your mother. Hang in there!

[abracah.livejournal.com]

Wishing the Best Christmas Season you can have. Good luck with all the cleaning out. I remember doing that after my Mother in Law passed away. She was a Huge pack rat. There were rooms that the door couldn't be opened because she had so much stuff in there and some of it shifted with the weight to block the door. Not an easy thing to look through a life.

[leesa_perrie]

The tree looks good!

I hope you have as good a Christmas as you can. *hugs*

[2bluaeryn.livejournal.com]

Sorry for your lost. You and your family are in my thoughts.

Take care and this scripture bring you comfort-Rev 21:3,4

Agape

[tavabean.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear about your mom, hope the memories you keep will be sweet and that you have a wonderful 2012. Hope to see that Dalek next year!

[astrumporta.livejournal.com]

Aww, glad you're getting into the spirit of the season, at least a bit. As I found out when my mom passed a year ago...some of those old, retro things could be worth a pretty penny to someone, so don't throw them away! We had an antiques expert go through my mom's stuff, even though mom was an antiques dealer herself, heh. The expert has amazing stories about empty toy boxes worth hundreds, a Frisbee that was one of 5 in the world and worth thousands, etc...

Have a good holiday; I hope you'll be with loved ones.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

{{{hugs}}}

[never-at-home.livejournal.com]

That photo is front-of-card worthy! :)

[black-raven135.livejournal.com]

wish I could do more . . .

[flingslass.livejournal.com]

Have a good a Christmas as you feel you can ♥

[lost-sheep-2.livejournal.com]

Beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing :)

Enjoy the season and the reading break :)

[dieastra.livejournal.com]

Love your Double Decker bus! Have you seen the TARDIS and the Dalek ornament the BBC shop offered this year?

http://laughingsquid.com/doctor-who-glass-christmas-tree-ornaments-of-dalek-tardis/

A few weeks ago I posted some pictures of my own Christmas decorations which are mostly wooden figures, if you like to see them here: http://dieastra.livejournal.com/35688.html

I hope you are doing okay. Loosing the mother is difficult at any time, but at Christmas time I imagine it is even worse.

[oxbastetxo.livejournal.com]

((((Huggles)))))

Merry Christmas!

Mom

[(Anonymous)]

I have been off line alot and just now came across the news of your Mothers passing. I am so sorry to hear this. My prayers and thoughts are with you. (((((hugs))))

So Sorry

[(Anonymous)]

I was so sorry of your loss. I wish you peace and strength during this difficult time.
I found it so hard, the cleaning out after my mother`s passing. I`d respected the boundaries regarding her belongings when she was alive, it felt so wrong to be going through her belongings after her passing. And then I`d find the most interesting things and want to know the story behind them.
I reread the Pern novels, and then my brother and I watched SG-1 series on DVD. I hope the SGA novel is wonderful escape.