One-Month Anniversary of Dad's Death

It's been a month since Dad died. I can't believe that a month has already passed. It seems like it was yesterday when Dad died, yet it seems like time has gone by so slow. Is that possible?

This weekend is the first time we've been back to Tappahannock since after the funeral. Two weeks were spent in the hospital, then the next few days were spent catching up on sleep, and just trying to get back into the normal routine of life.

We went to see Dad's gravesite today. There is just a marker where his grave is for now. We have yet to order a gravestone.

All the flowers from the funeral were still on stands, and strewn over the new grave. We cleared them away because they had all faded and died. We had brought a dozen fresh tulips and rigged them into a basket and stand.

It really is still hard to believe that Dad's body is there in the ground. The ground is so cold, and Dad didn't like being cold. I still think that Dad will be at home in one of the rooms.
Dad's grave is located in Essex Cemetary, which is at the entrance to downtown Tappahannock. It is on the main road of town, which makes it easy and convenient to visit. We drive right past it on the way in and out of Tappahannock. We plan to visit regularly.