Domestic stuff, light and dark

[wiseheart]

One of my former classmates of ten years died in December from brain aneurysm... whatever it is. *looks at ithilwen hopelessly*

She was a teacher, too. She went to work one day, like always, and within the hour, she was dead. Just like that. The e-mail announcing her funeral haven't even reached me. I'v only learned about it three days ago. Well... it seems it's our turn now.

On a lighter note, I've baked walnut muffins with apples and cranberries yesterday. It's a recipe I found in the book "Muffins and Pogatchas" I got from Mum for my birthday... and it's fantastic! I'm determined to try out all recepies without coconuts, poppy seeds and dates, which we both hate. The rest lookes very promising.

Got back to work on "The Web of Darkness" a bit. I so hope to finish that story, soon. Before I end like my classmate one day, leaving a huge backlash of unfinished stories behind.

Comments

[the-wild-iris.livejournal.com]

Dear E., I'm sorry to hear about your friend. (An aneurysm is a swollen blood vessel, which can burst suddenly, though I'm sure ithilwen can tell you much more.)

Good luck with the writing and baking - both very good things to be doing *Hugs*

[lhun-dweller.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry for your loss. A brain aneurysm is, IIRC, a pretty quick thing, so she didn't suffer for long, but the suddeness must make it more shocking for you.

In an odd coincidence, the Elfling's preschool teacher, who is a year older than I, died suddenly at the end of the week after cancer was discovered all over inside her. The Elfling adored her, as did many of her little pupils (5-6 years old), and in their small preschool, it will be hard for everyone.

Yes, we are in that half of life now. However, you and I have not yet had our tea and sweets at that marvelous shop you and Mum favor, so we'll just have to stick around a bit longer!

[jilba.livejournal.com]

So sorry to hear of your friend's unexpected death. It's so sad. *hugs*

[skyfiery.livejournal.com]

*hugs tightly* I'm sorry to hear that...

[rcfinch.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear this! *hugs* It makes you think about the precariousness of life again (I had a suicide to cope with before Christmas, a young woman of 36, member of the Dutch Tolkien Society and a gifted poet).

I'm not Ithilwen, so I'm probably way off but isn't a brain aneurysm what's called `Gehirnblütung' in German?

[ithilwen.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear about the death of your friend. Life is so fragile!