Grandma Aili

Aili Maria Paavola, 1912-2009

Published: Friday, December 4, 2009 9:06 AM CST
Aili Maria Paavola, age 96, of Sanborn, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2009, at her residence. She was born Dec. 23, 1912, in Marengo, the daughter of Nestor and Helena W. (Kuusisto) Heino.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church in Marengo with Vicar Scott Holoubek officiating.

My dear grandmother Aili passed away this past Wednesday. I'll post the full obituary when/if I can get it. While it's sad to lose another person so close to you it gives some peace knowing this is what she wanted. She was only a couple weeks away from her 97th birthday and had lived a long and good life. She had been in a declining state for years, but still lived at home with assistance until the end. I'll miss that big smile, her great big hugs, and the "loads of love" she brought to all of us over the years.


Running:
Feel pretty good about this week.  I got out for a run every workday for a weekly total of 33.5.  This is OK after most of the previous 10 days off.  I will be taking the weekend off from running.  Thursdays run was 7.5 miles in 1:01:12.  Friday was a very cold 6 miles in 49:16. 


Hunting:
I was able to get out early this morning for a bow hunt.  It's amazing I can hunt down here and see more deer in one hour than all 8 days I spent in the woods up north recently.  This morning 3 doe passed about 30 yards from my stand.  I kept hoping the big 8 pt might still be around and keeping tabs on them.  No sign of the big boy this morning.  There were a couple sets of large tracks in the snow where I had previously seen him travel, so I'm hoping that's him and that he made it through gun season.  I'll likely get out tonight for another try.  


Gardening:
I guess this fits in the gardening category.  I'll be busy for a few hours this morning and early afternoon putting up the outside Christmas lights and decoration.  Would have been nicer to do it when the temps were a little warmer for such stuff.  Today will only be in the mid to upper 20's.  The tree will be coming into the house as well.  I think decorating will occur on Sunday.