My garden was lousy this year – the sun was
hidden most of the growing season by heavy gray clouds (kinda like hovering
sea fog), I am assuming were the result of the river so close. Added to
those clouds was a thick humidity, and brutalizing strong river gusts that
dried the garden growth as well as beat the garden with punishing blows:
gardening just plain sucked this year:
While I was watering the tomatoes & peppers,
Pam called and asked if I’d like to go walking with her & Frank around the Lake – I said
I would. I like walking and walking partners, now that Bob is no longer here,
are hard to hook up with; so, I was thankful they called. We had a nice walk,
and good convo.
Frank's family lived next door to Bob's family in Cathlamet; Frank kinda idolized Bob - Bob was a good man to want to imitate ;-)
When I got home, I called Indy Way Diner to see
if they had liver on the menu today; they did. So, I ordered a take-out meal of
Liver w-onions, baked Potato, and Corn on the cob: I love liver with onions;
and I need the iron liver provides.
I arrived at the diner early, so I sat out in my
car and did a Word Search puzzle until 4 o'clock … and received the news that my sister,
Iris, had died. I had been expecting it for weeks, but, when I got the call
– it was hard news to hear. My heart, though I do not really know Rick (Iris's husband) other than talking on the phone, goes out to him: he is facing the hardest thing he will ever face in his life. His life has changed in ways he won't be able to grasp for months yet.
Iris and I weren't real close because we had only found each other about 7 months ago; but we became fast friends. And we loved each other. I will miss her sorely ...
My sister, Iris & her husband, Rick. They are Lutherans, and Iris confessed to me that she was "not a good catholic": I do not think she was saved - that was the impression she gave me when she talked about God and religion That means that we will never talk to each other again. That is hard to bear.
I really hope this is the last death I will have
to hear about, and face for a long time …
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