too much....

julie's grandfather died the day after christmas, and while it was expected and a blessing -- he was 92, fully in control, and very ready to die after a long physical decline -- it definitely threw off our plans for a restful week at home as a family. instead we spent the week with julie's folks and sister and sil at grampy's farm, about an hour from here, in the midst of a lot of stress and family angst and funeral planning. sigh. a tribute to grampy will have to wait so that i can put my house back together again (we flew out christmas night after feeding our christmas party of "misfit toys" and the house is a wreck). tomorrow it's back to the grind.

yes, i'm feeling a little sorry for myself.