a window for a corpse

yeah, there are probably other reasons to visit Vermont, but this one works for me!

Before he died on Halloween, 1893, physician Timothy Clark Smith made very special arrangements that he was entombed without a pulse. During his life Smith suffered from severe taphephobia, or fear of being buried alive; he was so plagued by his phobia that he had a window constructed above his grave that allowed one to look down upon the corpse’s face. The idea was for one to look down and ensure that Smith was sleeping the deep sleep and not living out his greatest fear. But that wasn’t enough for Smith, who also had a bell placed atop the grave with a string around his finger, so that he may pull it and alert someone if he was prematurely buried. A final addition was a set of stairs leading directly out of the tomb. Ok, the last two might just be legends, but the window still exists in Evergreen Cemetery in New Haven, VT. Although the glass is now too scratched and foggy to see all the way down, many visitors have claimed to have peered into the window and found the skeletal face of Timothy Clark Smith gazing back at them.

you know, I really don't want to be buried. but if I have to be buried.....this is what I want. in an old abandoned cemetery. for reals.

become a tree

I've always wanted to be cremated, and this.....wow! found on the blog I discovered doing a Sam Merlotte google search...

What if cemeteries were forests, and each tree represented a deceased person? Nature-lovers are sure to love Bios Urn, a form of burial that results in reincarnation. Bios Urn works like this: the urn, which is completely biodegradable, is separated into two compartments. The top compartment contains soil into which seeds may be planted. The bottom compartment holds the ashes, and after the roots become stronger and the urn biodegrades then the two compartments will become part of the subsoil together. The website (https://urnabios.com/) sells six different kinds of seeds (Beech, Ash, Oak, Maple, Gingko, and Pine) but the urn is compatible with any seed. What kind of tree do you want to be when you die?

but I kinda wanna be a weeping willow or one of those black trees down south....

a heavy linen tablecloth.

started reading a book He Heard His Brother Call His Name about Father Pilgrim from the book I just finished and his twin brother, there are elaborate Christmas Eve traditions with generations old decorations and tableware and recipes, and a family heirloom heavy linen tablecloth that is signed by everyone at dinner, then hand embroidered for posterity, and it is used every year....generations of signatures. I want to start this! like have everyone sign every year...trace Ian's hand....will I remember? will I screw it up? will it be hopelessly stained before the first signature? time will tell....time will tell.

EBT

Aunt Mary had told me that she worked at Emery Bird Thayer Dept. Store in KC. googled it. closed in the late 60s, but now a restaurant and I HAVE to check it out! A restaurant called EBT, at 103d Street and State Line Road near I-435, currently houses memorabilia from the store.

1310 Carondolet Kansas City, Missouri--- (816) 942-8870--- 5:00pm - 10:00pm--- Price Range: $$--- http://www.ebtrestaurant.com/

someday I will be in the French Quarter on February 17 (Mardi Gras Day) in a bright magenta wig, a crazy hat, and a mask!

perhaps in evening wear! just once!

PEANUT BUTTER MICROWAVE FUDGE heart emoticon Super Quick and Easy!!!!! 1 lb box Confectioners sugar(powdered sugar) 2 T butter 1/3 C milk 1 C peanut butter Place sugar, butter and milk in a large mixing bowl. Cook in the microwave 2 minutes on high. Take out, beat ingredients with hand mixer until combined. Microwave 30 seconds more, then add peanut butter and mix by hand or mixer until combined. Spread in foil lined 8x8 pan. Let cool then cut and ENJOY! Everyone will LOVE this!!!!!!!