It is over seven months now since Hans left us for Heaven, yet I still get these illogical, unrealistic, untrue thoughts/longings/compulsions to find him: It’s such a beautiful breezy day; it’s hot and the birds are singing… He must be out in the fields or walking along the railroad tracks. If I start walking now, … Continue reading Compelled
Remembering Hans
Light Show
Hans was a flashlight fanatic. This, of course, led to a rechargeable battery habit as well. He did not want to get caught on a highway emergency call without a good light, and car repairs and other work at home often had to be done in the dark as well. So, not unexpectedly, this past … Continue reading Light Show
Tenacious
Several years ago high winds snapped a large spruce tree about half way up the trunk, sending the upper part of the tree crashing down on our roof. Damage was minimal, the roof was repaired, and the tree was cut up and hauled away as firewood. But the stump, about eight feet tall, remained. Hans … Continue reading Tenacious
Old Yeller Truck
The other day I went to the yellow pickup to see if Hans left anything in there. Sure enough, there was his Forestry Department issued clothing from when he worked last summer helping out for few days on the wildfire south of Nenana. It was all folded up neat as a pin and piled on … Continue reading Old Yeller Truck
Racket
This, the first summer without Hans, has been a summer like no other. In addition to Hans being gone, the rest of the family have been away from home nearly the entire summer work season. And it is very quiet. One of the first things that struck me after Hans went to be with Jesus, … Continue reading Racket
