Good morning, Jerry. Thanks for the Colagero story. One of the reasons I learned to love my husband during our courtship is he continually looks for such opportunities for helping and really seeing folks we encounter. He finds them, too. We've met some lovely folks that way.

I miss having a kitchen table where friends and neighbors can gather. There's no room in our kitchen, and we have a rosewood melodeon where the dining table would be. I need a removable table top made so we can use the melodeon as a table and still be able to play when it's finally restored.

Jayto, your stories about your children (and Jerry's tales of his sons) mind me of the golden moments little'uns when I was still running my community storytime and when I taught. The kidlets were always so generous with their expressions of love, and their parents were equally generous in sharing their children with me. I miss that.

After I finish turning this week's ripe tomatoes into sauce I'll make some apple delicacies for this afternoon's break from farm work. Have to clear the 'maters off the counter and the baskets of them from the floor first. Talk with you later.

maeve