Thank you so much. I missed her a lot this evening.

That prickly pear is a meter high

Oh. Likely not the Hawks. A Raven. This is the biggest one Ive seen.

Thanks :)

It was beautiful. But you lived in Germany! I bet it was beautiful there, too.
We were there through the freedom fries era, and most people thought I was Canadian. 🤣

I hide and dont answer the door. But in the UK, holy crap people would drop by for a chat all the time. After a while, I just stopped caring that they thought I wasn't "house proud" (2 kids under 4) and added whiskey to our tea. This was very early 2000s in rural County Durham.

Thats so yummy! And yup.

Sames. Ya can't go back once your eyes are opened to the world. Small towns stay small, even when they grow beyond recognition. All friends Ive stayed in touch with have moved on. Those who stayed frankly peaked in hs.

Oh, by far.

Great read.

🤣Oh poor Jan.

Just the parents, I think. Before that, my grandma, who read the obituary every day to be up on the solemn news.