Introduction

 Hello.

I felt it necessary to start a brand new blog now, 14 months after my husband passed away. I tried so many URLs for this blog that were already taken, and this one was available (surprisingly!) so I grabbed it. It is nice and simple. I am alone: the new me. The former me was connected to John. I cannot describe in words how that felt but it was basically wonderful.  I feel now like I have had something dear amputated from me. Still trying to get used to being alone in this house that we shared for nearly 36 years. Before that, we shared other houses in other states but this one was the defining one. Sometimes I live down in Glendora. But this is my favorite place. I cannot imagine selling it, although that is in my future. Not ready yet.

Things have changed since John's funeral: the grass in front and in back of this house that used to be lush and  green is dried and brown or non existent. Even after a  week of rain last month, it did not green up. Our neighbor across the street has had just brown dirt for its huge "lawn" for years and years and it greened up so nicely after the rain...and is still green. From weeds, but green! Not here. Not even weeds.

We used to have 2 cars outside our house: the red car ( 2008 Mitsubishi Galant that was always in the driveway and that I drove)and the grey car (2004 Mitsubishi Lancer, which John drove and which was parked on the street in front of the house). The red car is the one we used when we needed to go out of town. I sold the grey car the red car is in the garage (thanks to my kids who helped me clean out a space for it) when not in use.

Enough about grass and cars....and being alone! I have some reporting to do! I went on an adventure!!!!