Morbid Part II

top of the casket

Grammie's casket

Pa's casket

On Saturday Dad called and let me know that Uncle Jim had made in into town and he had brought the caskets with him. Dad had gone down to see them and was really pleased. The inside of each one is lined with a Navy blanket and I guess Pas has approved of them. Dad also thought I might like to lie down in one of them to make sure that I fit. (I told him it would only happen over his dead body. Think of all the years of therapy that would cost. That would add at least another 3 years to what I already have.)
Then Dad told me he was digging Bullet's (the dog's) grave. I said, "Bullet died? Why did you call me?" Dad said, "Oh, he hasn't died yet. I'm just digging the grave so I'm ready." Then I kid you not. In the next breath he said, "I have your furniture here at the house. It's sitting on my back patio. Do you think it will be ok for the next week?" Now, how is it, that the dog who is dying, has a grave already dug for him, but my wood furniture for my new house is sitting on his back patio and not in his basement out of the elements??? I can see that I rank below the dog in this matter.
Since I knew I would be heading over to school yester after school, I had been preparing myself all day to see those caskets. I took my camera to school because I wanted to be able to take some pictures since I had been told they were so beatuful. At 4:00, Uncle Jim said to me, "I have something I want to show you." We went down into the basement and there, lying on the floor between the pooltable and the wall with the windows were the two caskets. They ar two simple boxes that are absolutely gorgeous. As I stopped to look at the, Uncle Jim told me that the man who makes them goes into the forest, cuts down the trees, makes the caskets, and even makes all his own hardware in his blacksmith shop. The only thing th eman doesn't make is the nails. Then Uncle Jim says, "Here are the nails that we'll put into the top of the casket to seal it up. The holesa re already predrilled. It really is a shame to cover such beautiful wood with dirt." I was thinking, "Not only are we covering up some gorgeous wood with dirt, we are going to be burying our loved ones. They will be in that box!!!" Then he turns to me and says, "There might be left over nails if you want one for a souvenir." I thought to myself, "He didn't really just say that!!!!" I didn't answer and just took pictures of each of the caskets.
This afternoon I went over to Grammie and Pa's. I asked Pa how he was doing and he said that he was still here. I then asked what would happen if I walked in one day and he wasn't there. He said, "Well, my casket is already downstairs." I looked at him and said, "Pa, that is morbid." He just laughed and laughed. Then he said, "Well, I am that kind of person." I'm glad to know that Pa is happy with the caskets and that he doesn't mind the fact that they are in the basement.

Books I have finished:
Due to a request I will start telling a little bit about each book. :-) (Thanks Glo)
I have finished books 5,6, & 7 of the Pendragon series. I told you earlier that it was a science fiction series. This series is about a teenage boy who has been chosen to help save the different worlds from evil. The first book is a little challenging to get involved in, but after I was into it I was hooked.

P.S. Rachel said that instead of getting a nail from the coffin I should get a t-shirt that says, "I went to my grandparents funeral and all I got was the t-shirt."