August 4, 2009

• I went to my parent’s grave and released most of my brother’s ashes on the site. I hate to say this, but it’s the first time I’ve been back there since my mother’s funeral a rather long time ago.  I seemed to  have had some type of anxiety knot about going there for years, but it seems to be gone now.  The cemetery really not that far from me, in Atlanta terms.  The ground sort of patchy, so next time I’ll bring weed and feed.  And grass seeds later on.

  Somewhat unusual mausoleum building near it.  Like an old chateau, where maybe the insides had been partially gutted and hallways put in.  It even had ramparts and towers, and blocked off damaged (?) areas.  Rather strong chemical scent. I guess formaldehyde.   Also had a chapel, with really ornate wood working and carvings, dark stained glass windows, and faded old looking paintings.  Very  much a movie set.  And steep carved stone staircases spiraling deeply into the basement.  And a number of dead ends and cul de sacs in the hallways, balconies and  enclosed once gardens now with dead dry brown plant husks.It was curious to wander around, but the odor was getting to me after a while.

  (edit)  I didn’t know Westview Cemetery was so historic.

  Came home and did some yard work, pulling up along the sidewalk and curbs where grass and weeds have spread out. Always about this time of year to do that.  And I made the mosquitos and fireants very happy too.  *scratch*

     

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