Day 1391: Nancy's anniversary

My heart was breaking when I listened to my sister weep last night.  Today is her thirty-second anniversary and the second one spent without her husband.  She posted that it was a day she wanted to stay in bed under the covers and not come out.  But she did get up and kept moving all day.  Her strength and resolve are inspirational to me because she doesn't let her grief paralyze her.  Although she may have moments or even a day of depression, she always keeps occupied and busy.

I sent her a bouquet of brilliantly colored flowers and she received another bouquet from some friends.  Knowing she's thought of and loved helps.  I wish I could do more.

I spent a few more hours on my manuscript working through the financing and equipment chapters.  Generally, I'm very pleased and making only a few notes for changes.  The section on backpacks needed some additional information, so I did a bit of research to enhance those paragraphs.  I have to turn up the effort, though, cause there's so much to do.  Two hours a day is not enough to finish this book by January 1.

Last rose on Chestnut St.

Purple asters with bees

Risley Street