It has been approximately two weeks since I published the post about the passing of my wife of 36 years. I want to take this opportunity to thank all for the kind and supportive comments and support from the writing of that post. It has been almost three months, and I am gradually adjusting.
Han pasado aproximadamente dos semanas desde que publiqué el post sobre el fallecimiento de mi esposa de 36 años. Quiero aprovechar esta oportunidad para dar las gracias a todos por los amables y solidarios comentarios y el apoyo recibido al escribir ese post. Han pasado casi tres meses y poco a poco me voy adaptando.
I had taken over my wife's in-home care of disabled ladies in 2018, so I could care for her when she came home from a 3-week hospital stay. I could continue blogging for a while but slowly reduced that until it stopped altogether. That was due to my workload and the slow deterioration of my wife's health. My work keeps me busy, and I have yet to have the time or energy to do much more. I plan to retire by this year's end or early 2024. I have recently decided to take steps to semi-retire as early as this summer. This will free up time to begin blogging regularly.
Me había hecho cargo del negocio de cuidados a domicilio de mi mujer, cuidando a señoras discapacitadas en 2018, para poder cuidar de ella cuando volviera a casa tras una estancia de 3 semanas en el hospital. Pude seguir blogueando durante un tiempo, pero poco a poco lo reduje hasta que se detuvo por completo. Eso se debió a mi carga de trabajo y al lento deterioro de la salud de mi esposa. Mi trabajo me mantiene ocupado y no he tenido tiempo ni energía para hacer mucho más. Tenía previsto jubilarme a finales de este año o a principios de 2024. Recientemente he decidido tomar medidas para semijubilarme este mismo verano. Esto me dejará tiempo libre para empezar a bloguear con regularidad.
I plan to have the Curation projects continue on all platforms, but I may have to withdraw some of my profits to supplement my retirement. I plan on moving out one of the ladies I care for, but I will continue to care for the other lady for the foreseeable future. This will allow me to adjust my income for retirement and not have to drain my savings too quickly. Approaching things in this matter i should free up my time to do things I have not been able to do, which includes blogging.
Tengo previsto que los proyectos de Curation continúen en todas las plataformas, pero es posible que tenga que retirar parte de mis beneficios para complementar mi jubilación. Tengo previsto trasladar a una de las señoras a las que cuido, pero seguiré cuidando de la otra en un futuro previsible. Esto me permitirá ajustar mis ingresos para la jubilación y no tener que agotar mis ahorros demasiado rápido. Enfocando las cosas de esta manera debería liberar mi tiempo para hacer cosas que no he podido hacer, lo que incluye bloguear.
My cover photo above was taken of some flowers I received after my wife passed away. I only vaguely remember taking some photos of the rose. I wish I could say that the special effect was my planning, but that is not the case. When I moved photos from my camera to my PC the series of the rose took my breath away. I can only hope you enjoy it half as much as I do.
La foto de portada de arriba es de unas flores que recibí tras el fallecimiento de mi mujer. Sólo recuerdo vagamente haber hecho algunas fotos de la rosa. Me gustaría poder decir que el efecto especial fue obra mía, pero no es así. Cuando pasé las fotos de mi cámara al PC, la serie de la rosa me dejó sin aliento. Espero que os guste la mitad que a mí.
This next photograph is an Amaryllis. I tried to have it bloom for Christmas, but it did not open until my wife went into intensive care at the hospital. It was a pleasure to come home and see it after a long day at the hospital.
La siguiente fotografía es una Amaryllis. Intenté que floreciera para Navidad, pero no se abrió hasta que mi mujer ingresó en cuidados intensivos en el hospital. Fue un placer llegar a casa y verla después de un largo día en el hospital.
This next photograph is of my wife and daughter when we were on our cruise to Mexico in 2017.
Esta siguiente fotografía es de mi esposa y mi hija cuando estábamos en nuestro crucero a México en 2017.
This final photograph is of a viola/pansy. My wife loved to see them come up each spring, and frequently she would buy more plants for me to put in the flower garden.
Esta última fotografía es de una viola/pansy. A mi mujer le encantaba verlas brotar cada primavera, y a menudo me compraba más plantas para ponerlas en el jardín de flores.
I am using a Canon EOS Rebel T5 for most photographs, except where noted. I do have an older PowerShot Canon camera that I use from time to time. I have been using my phone camera for photos of plants in the plant room at times. Wildlife is usually taken by a stationary trail camera that takes photos based on motion.
Estoy usando una Canon EOS Rebel T5 para la mayoría de las fotografías, excepto donde se indique. Tengo una vieja cámara PowerShot Canon que uso de vez en cuando. He estado usando la cámara de mi teléfono para fotos de plantas en la sala de plantas a veces. La vida silvestre es generalmente tomada por una cámara estacionaria de senderos que toma fotos basadas en el movimiento.
This brings us to the end of this publication. I trust you will find something in it that you enjoy. I am not going to set a schedule for publishing content. I will try to update you as I move toward my semi-retirement, which will lead to more blogging.
Con esto llegamos al final de esta publicación. Confío en que encuentren en ella algo que les guste. No voy a establecer un calendario de publicación de contenidos. Intentaré ponerles al día a medida que avance hacia mi semiretiro, lo que me llevará a escribir más en el blog.
I will try to return to publishing in both English and Spanish. This is in view of a large Spanish speaking following on some of the platforms. At one time this demographic was much larger than those with other languages as their primary language. Hope to see you here soon.
Intentaré volver a publicar tanto en inglés como en español. Esto se debe al gran número de hispanohablantes que siguen algunas de las plataformas. En su día, este grupo demográfico era mucho mayor que el de los que tienen otros idiomas como lengua principal. Espero verte pronto por aquí.
I missed the news of your wife's passing. I'm so sorry!
The rose is gorgeous, and finishing with a photo of violas, a love of hers, gave me chills.
Thank you. I am looking forward to photographing flowers again. Yesterday I bought a nice size carnation plant. Another of my wife's favorites.
I bought two potted rose bushes that I will plant when the weather warms. I will put her ashes under each of the rose bushes. It was what she wanted had told me many times over our years together. I am looking forward to blooms this summer to take photographs.
Oh! I'm so happy you had that conversation! I imagine that will bring your a lot of joy. Some sadness too of course, but I find grief somehow brings a person more alive to me.
Hermoso post, simple y humano, saludos @r2cornell.
¡Saludos! Gracias.
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It is good to have you back here sir. Sorry for the demise of your beautiful wife. May her soul continue to rest in peace. I hope you have your beautiful life back soon.
Thanks for all your effort here and God bless you.
Thank you very much.
The flowers do tell a story even after many years. Your curation efforts are something people remember and are grateful for ❤️
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Puedo decir que, cada una de las fotos de las flores, principalmente la de portada, se ve increíblemente hermosa.
He intentado muchas veces dar ese toque a las fotografías que, a simple vista, reflejan paz. Tengo muchas fotos de rosas, las cuales me he dedicado a cuidar y a aprender la forma correcta de hacerlo. Aunque no es fácil perder a alguien tan cercano, estoy seguro de que, desde el lugar donde se encuentren, siempre van a desear que hagamos las cosas de la mejor forma posible, y que ante toda la tribulación que produce la pérdida de un ser amado, tengamos la paz que tanto necesitamos.
Es bueno ver que regresas a bloguear, y a compartir en tus escritos tantas vivencias en tan pocas líneas.
Muchas gracias. Aprecio sus palabras.
Thank you so much for coming back to the blog and curating the pain of losing your wife. It is my hope that you return to your beautiful life.
Thank you very much
I'm sorry to hear that your wife is no longer on this plane, but I'm sure she is in a beautiful place and wish to see you happy, although it must not be easy to do without her company.
You have worked very hard, I'm sure your retirement will be good for you, it's always nice to have more time to do what we love.
The pictures are beautiful, I can see the passion you have for photography.
Thank you for sharing some important events of your life with us.
Have a beautiful day 🌼
Thank you for your kind words.
It's never easy to lose someone you have loved for years but it's so nice when you can keep all those beautiful memories that you had together that will keep you strong and motivated and nice to see a great post from you.
Thank you very much.
My condolences about your dear wife's passing @r2cornell, I am hoping that you will continue to be comforted by God himself because of your kind heart and selfless love. It is very hard to lose someone we love because we are left to bear the emotions afterwards.
However we have to continue with life and move forward because that is life and it is a reality that we only have a short time to stay here on earth. That is why we have to make one another's life easier and continue to pursue happiness which is hard to come by especially now that the world is more chaotic than ever considering that we have high technology which should ease our lives but some entities use the same tech to have an upper-hand against others.
May God bless you always.
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Good to see you back sir. We hope god brings you power and energy to do your activities and keep remembering her in your memories always.
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I will be starting slowly, because I still have a lot of work at home. I decided over the weekend to give one of the ladies family notice to move her out. It was difficult decision because she has been with us for 24 years. She has cancer, lost her vision and we think a tumor inside her skull. Her behaviors are becoming too disruptive. I was tired anyway but this is too much. The other can handle for awhile longer.