My neighbors in the cul de sac (parents of the ice cream boys) presented me with another full Thanksgiving dinner yesterday morning. It is the first traditional meal they have made and they took it to his parents somewhere in LA County. They must have made a lot because I ate it last night and tonight and still have enough turkey for a sandwich tomorrow. All of you who have to cook every night will appreciate what a boon it is to have home cooked food that I don't have to cook! Everything was very tasty. All I need to do is wash and return the containers.
Today I went to a memorial service for the husband of one of my Book Group friends. He had not been sick long and she is still struggling with the shock, I'm sure. I sometimes muse on the difference between a loved one being sick and knowing that they will not get well and the sudden loss of someone who dies or is killed suddenly. As hard as it was to have my husband get worse over two and a half years, I would always choose that, as we had those months together to settle things and say goodbye. The memorial today was very tasteful and praiseful. He was an exceptional person and lent a hand to others whenever he could. He was a avid fisherman, so I'm sure that many of the guys there were his fishing buddies. Two sons, their wives and children and grandchildren, his sister and her daughters and four of us from the Book Group were among the many attendees. Afterward Carol and I went out for lunch which was good for me because I wasn't ready to be alone with my memories.
The wind has departed for now and we have not had any brushfires nearby. Blessings indeed. Between the wind and the sewing that I have been doing I am so dry I have resorted to lotion several times a day. If I could only figure out something to do with my nose - humidifier and nasal spray helps, but it is still dry and uncomfortable. KoKo's eyes need cleaning a couple times a day after we go outside. I am almost tempted to use some eye drops on him!
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