I realize my entries have become somewhat sparse. It isn't that nothing is happening. It is just that it is so much the same it doesn't seem worth recording. But that really isn't the truth. Everything is going very well. Last week I worked quite hard getting Nikki and Chris moved to the new home. I have some work left to do there. And I have a lot of work left to do here. Perhaps I can get some done next week. This week is a work week. Not much time for painting unless my riding gets curtailed. Soon we will go for the Tandem Rally. There will be almost 100 couples there. Perhaps we will make some new riding friends. That would be very nice.
Effigies are used in grieving by providing a tangible representation of what has been lost, allowing a mourner to connect with who or what they've lost , which can help with the process of acceptance and emotional expression, particularly when the loss is sudden or traumatic; they can be used to focus grief and memories around a physical likeness, offering a sense of continued presence even in their absence