This time of year is filled with so many emotions. The happiness of being with friends and family makes all the necessary work a labor of love. We at Askcherlock have much for which we are grateful. After some serious health scares that turned out to be all right, we are thankful for good health, and send prayers and good wishes to those whose health may not be good. Please know you are in our thoughts.
We have met new people through this blog and other blogging venues. I hold each …

Most of us have had to face the fact that sometimes our in-laws are not people we would have chosen. They are just part of the lottery ticket you draw when you are born into a family. There is something about funerals, or in my Irish family, Wakes, that bring out the best and worst in a family.
I recall the time some years ago when my mother had passed away and the Wake was held in the huge Victorian house I owned at the time. And the house was over-flowing …