The Undertaker told me something silly the other day. It was late at night and I couldn’t sleep so I sat in my room reading. As he passed my door he said “Get to bed or the bogeyman will get you.” “What does that even mean?” I said, but it was too late. He had…
The Dog Days are here. Well, at least they are here in the northern hemisphere where your gravedigger is located. We are now in July and so you may hear people say silly things such as “It is hot,” or the “Dog Days are here.” Well, of course it is hot – we are…
I was outside today and a ladybug fell on my shoulder. I was pleased by this seeing as how I have been quite ill lately and I hoped that the appearance of this creature would serve as a good omen. I was afraid to brush the ladybug away and so I just left her there…
It is hot outside, but I’m sure you all know that. Besides the intense heat there have also been quite a substantial number of storms around these parts. While I am fond of lightning and thunderstorms the Undertaker gets a bit annoyed when it rains because it delays some aspects of our business. Regardless…
I have been quite ill lately and because I feel the need to blame someone for my illness I will just go ahead and blame the Undertaker. I am making a recovery, slowly, but nonetheless it is still a recovery. Around these parts we have seen an increase in cemetery visitations as well as grave…
The Veil: The ancient Romans believed new brides were vulnerable to evil spirits, and so they were veiled on their wedding day to outwit the malevolent.
Obsession is something we think about often. Fine, obsession is something we obsess about often. As we typically have a lot of time in between funeral services we often wonder about the impact of relationships on people’s lives. Much of what we do each and every day is dictated by a relationship we have with…