Dreary

The weather here if very dreary.  Rarely has the sun been seen in over a week and it will be scarce for all of this week if what the prognosticators say is correct.  The rib tells me that she heard that we have had cloudy days for over 50% of the days since September.  That is a lot.  This is the area where the sun goes for the winter.  Well he has gone somewhere else this year.  We generally have a warming trend and quite a lot of sun by now.  Not this year.  But then again, weather has had some unusual patterns the last few years.  Why should I expect it to be any different.

About 4 weeks ago I dropped a deer off to be processed at new place.  It still isn't ready.  They had said 3-4 weeks.  However when I finally got hold of someone they said it was 5-6 weeks and the person that gave me that info was 'new.'  We have been holding off on stocking up on meats waiting for this deer.  I am beginning to wish I had used my usual place.  But this one was much closer, not sure that is good enough to use them again.  My old place usually got it done in 2 weeks.  We will see.

This past weekend, a lady that was a big inspiration to me, by the way she handled her cancer, succumbed to the disease.  I saw her last about 3 weeks ago and had been shocked at how much weight she had lost.  Then about that time she started struggling with various issues all related to her cancer or the treatments.  Things were not looking good.  She was always cheerful when we talked and she did what she always did, inspired me.  Her demeanor was a great testament to her approach on dealing with cancer.  I wanted to approach cancer like she did.  No one wants to be around a defeatist unhappy attitude regardless of what that person is going through.  She certainly was a joy to be around despite her struggle.  My heart breaks for her family.  I will miss her but not forget her.

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