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Sunday, May 3, 2009

More grief


Well, the darkness is really here now. I knew it was too easy. I had trouble falling asleep lsst night. I am afraid the killer is out there, coming this way. This house is too exposed, too alone and has too much glass. They found his car in a ravine less than a mile from here.

We worked outside a little bit in the morning. Vanessa made a chiffon cake.Then we all drove to anderson, SC to visit a goat farm. It was very enjoyable. The weather was sunny, but not too hot. they have border collies and Pyrenees dogs to guard and work with the goats. We ate goat chili and sampled their yogurt and cheese. Ray and I toured the milking parlor.

The farm (Split Creek Farm) is owned by two women. They have about 12 full-time employees and 200 does that they milk twice a day. I would love to get all my dairy from them, which is possible in Athens through Locally Grown (how I first heard about them). But id did not make me want to woan a farm! It is all natural and organic. They are even certified to sell raw milk. But one of the amazing things is they keep the males too. They feed them and care for them. Apparently, one of the women feels it is not their fault they were born male.

Then we drove home again. It rained so hard we stopped for a while. When we got home, it had rained a little here too, so that was good. We quickly made supper, making time for mint juleps in front of the Kentucky Derby. Then Ray and I went to Clarke Central to see the Miracle Worker. It was very good. Laura Conroy had a big part as Helen's mother, but I didn't know any of the others. Harriet is holding up by focusing on everything she has to do. But she is very close to falling apart. She and marie took a trip every summer. I didn't know that, but I am glad they did. What is there that I should be doing while I can?

2 comments:

  1. I'm so sorry. I've gotten all kinds of kind comments and prayers on behalf of you, Ray, Mom and Dad. I do admit I freaked out when I read your post, but when I thought about it logically, I realized he would almost surely be far away. You have every right to be scared, but if they haven't found him by now, he is being pretty smart and is nowhere near where he left the car. I assume they have lots of police out looking for him, including in your neighborhood, right? This is a terrible thing. I know you realize there is still a lot of good in the world, but you do need to go through the grieving process, too, so we all need to give you space to do that. I am thinking about you all a lot and will call soon.
    Love,
    Bonney

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  2. the term 'milking parlor' brings to mind some interesting images....

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