In and done

(Fincastle Fall 2006: watercolor filter)

This has been a nice, if quiet, day. I did housework then spent the afternoon with my husband. We went by the funeral home, which was sad. One of our friends died and that is never good.

Abe was an old man, in his late 70s. He used to live not far from where I grew up but then he moved his family to "downtown" Fincastle. When I was a staff writer for the Herald back in 1985, Abe worked the sidelines for the football team. He ran the chain up and down the field to measure the downs.

As the photographer for the paper, I trailed along after him, camera in hand. I am fairly sure Abe kept me from being trampled more than once.

After we paid our respects, we visited my Aunt Susie. Susie is 86 years old. She still lives alone. Today she was in a good mood and I didn't mind at all the time we spent with her (sometimes she is rather ill-tempered and quite unpleasant to be around). I took her a half-bushel of golden delicious apples. She loves apples and eats one every day. She told me that she grew up with Abe's wife, Helen, which I never knew. What a small world, eh?

Then it was off to brave the crowd at Sam's Club for water and chewing tobacco (not for me, for the husband), then over to Staples for office supples. Target for new sunglasses for husband, and then to Harvest House for the best seafood at the best prices in the valley.

We stopped at the in-laws for a few moments and day is now done.

I had thought to work but it is Saturday night and I'm tired. I have a book beckoning and I think I shall simply go read.