Tag Archives: on call

Making the Spirit Bright

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Katy

Fa la la la la…la la..la…la la! Oh! Hi! Merry Christmas! And Happy New Year! Never mind me…I’m just feeling pretty good about Christmas this year…that’s right. I’ve got the Christmas spirit – in spades. Want to know my secrets? … Continue reading →

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What To Do When “the way it’s always been done” Sucks.

Posted on July 29, 2014 by Katy

I am all for tradition. I love holiday meals, summer vacations, special music, church liturgy…things that you can count on. I am also a big fan of processes and procedures. I like standards. I enjoy measuring up and having the … Continue reading →

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Weekending With A Vengeance: Making The Most Of A Weekend Off

Posted on June 30, 2014 by Katy

It’s Monday morning. My skin is sun-kissed, my house is a mess and I’m pretty sore throughout 80% of my body. But I’m perfectly happy about all of it. My funeral director was off this weekend. We weekended with a … Continue reading →

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GUEST POST: The Multiple Personalities of the Funeral Director

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Katy

Thank you to guest poster – Paige Kaina – for sharing this awesome post and observation.  I think we all can relate. – Katy Last weekend our family went camping with one of my husband’s old friends from Mortuary School … Continue reading →

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The Super Secret Silent Language of Funeral Directors

Posted on May 26, 2014 by Katy

Funeral Directors have a Super Secret Silent Language that is all theirs.  It mostly consists of nods, looks and sighs.  Those of us who share life with them know it too. The “Let’s Go” Nod In church yesterday, a text … Continue reading →

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How Far Out Are You?

Posted on May 20, 2014 by Katy

Life With A Funeral Director is groovy…man. Like, it’s so far out…man. Like I’m just chill all the time…man…. Right? Nope. On my commute home tonight, my funeral director called me – “How far out are you?” I stifled my … Continue reading →

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I Woke Up To This.

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Katy

It’s April 14. Easter is less than a week away. And I woke up to this today. 3 inches of pristine, white heart-attack snow covering our earth. The kids are on 2 hour delay. I’m thinking about how I’m going … Continue reading →

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There is no such thing as “be right back.”

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Katy

My family is personally financing the next Mercedes purchase of some Saudi prince’s nephew’s brother. We are of the evil minions who don’t own a hybrid or an electric car.  We routinely split our children between two vehicles on our … Continue reading →

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The Weekend That Wasn’t

Posted on February 24, 2014 by Katy

“It’s Monday, right?” my funeral director asked this morning. “Uh-huh,” I smiled. “Back to it…” “I never left it.” So goes the weekend that wasn’t.  Many of us will wake up next to a funeral director today after a weekend … Continue reading →

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