I am home for a funeral. Another precious friend is gone. Another lonely widow is left.

Being here is important, but I am not really here.

My mind is at Mama’s house. It is slowly being dismantled.

Things are being moved and polished and researched and assessed.

We are finding little treasures and surprises. These are being set aside on the desk.

We want to be sure that our heirlooms do not get mixed in with things with no history.

I am washing Daddy’s clothes. I missed a pocket containing jelly beans and tissues and screws.

Our lives are being played backwards as we struggle to move forward.

I ask Mama about things we find, but she cannot remember much.

She was the family’s memory. Not any more.

I am here watering my neglected plants and doing laundry. No plants have died… yet.

It seems that there has been a strange shift in my values. I must be careful.

No stone will be left unturned. All drawers will be emptied. All shelves cleared. Closets opened.

I must be careful about what I choose to carry from my past into my future.

I will choose this load with caution, as I carry what is there to here.

Will home be here? Will I? Hard choices must be made. It is time to decide what should be kept.

FLOW

I am staying at Mama’s now, so we added the internet so I can work from here.

I came across these photos of Barley and Charlotte while researching Daddy’s shop equipment.

I used some of these in a post entitled ‘Busy and Not Busy.’ These two bunnies kept me busy! They were a lot of work, but also a lot of fun.

Charlotte: Busy, Barley: Not Busy

I miss these two. Now, I am too busy to take care of any pets.

My garden is surviving without me thanks to my neighbor and family watering plants during these HOT days.

Mama is doing well. Sis and I are sorting 65 years of belongings. We are keeping the treasures that bring back the memories. I will post on this occasionally.

This is a tough part of life’s journey.

FLOW

I will post on plants in future posts.

It was an amazing adventure.

The link to the place we stayed is below. It was wonderful.

https://www.thelanktuary.com/

Home

https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/740793708702267436?source_impression_id=p3_1690163431_X0yvPSfCfhIXLCf6

FLOWER

I have stepped away from my garden to explore another part of the planet.

FLORA

This is a striking daylily. It is larger than most and the colors are vivid.

I was going to move ‘Spider to Fly’ because it was too close to the steps.

I have changed my mind. I like to be able to see it from above and get close to it.

Spider to Fly is a new favorite.

FLOW