Getting to the end

This will most likely be my last entry as this afternoon I head to the airport for the start of my homeward journey.  If I have time at SFX or LFX I will send one last chapter but otherwise this is it.

Yesterday was so hot, even hotter than the day before.   Noni and I did an early run to the small Mexican grocery to buy the makings for Carnitas for dinner that night. I spent most of the day getting my suitcases organised and fussing around the kitchen. In the afternoon Gramps and I went down to La Tapatia to buy fresh tortillas for dinner. My suitcases are very full and there are many things that just did not make the cut. We investigated sending a box home but that was just ridiculously expensive in comparison to what was in the box.

Yesterday we finally explored the garage and went through various items down there. There is not too much that I can take. But I had a look in the fridge and freezer and although they are not full, they are well stocked with supplies for making Noni's favourites, pie crust for her apple pies, almond paste for Ameretti, walnuts and biscotti, bread crumbs, butter, etc. Only 2-3 bags of ravs though.

Noni and I finally went digging into one cupboard yesterday, the one in the den above the TV.We also spent some time looking at Gardian Service websites selling the pots, just to get some idea of the selling prices. We even found a Guardian Service blog with recipes, history, etc. Noni was fascinated.

Yesterday Gramps read the Blog from start to the last entry. He really liked it. I thought he would get tired but he said no, he found it really interesting and wanted to read the whole thing. He liked the idea of the blog and later that evening when I was taking pictures he had a better understanding of where the pictures were going.

 The Martinellis arrived in the afternoon with Noah and Uncle Mike went in to Gramps room for a short nap. Gramps and Linda sat on the front porch with the front door open and Noah went in and out with various small toys. Krista arrived just before Dinner with Lucca but did not stay long, just collected Noh and carried on. After dinner Non and Gramps and Linda and I spent a long time recalling various All Souls families and kids we went to school with. Now and then former All Souls people come into Linda’s office and then because there have been so many funerals in the past year, especially in January, lots of people are just seeing one another again after many years, similar to my experience at Cynthia’s mom’s funeral. So this is stimulating lots of reminiscing.

Noni is still fixing things and has many small tools laying around the kitchen. She still has a weakness for old wooden tools and has a few special items that she uses. This morning she was investigating a rough spot on the back of the shirt she was wearing yesterday and discovered that there was a small piece of ribbon that must have melted during ironing. So she had a look and found that she could just take this off with no change to the top so she has just finished doing this.

This morning we have a few last minute errands to run and then we will be heading up to the Martinellis for a last day lunch and hang out before bringing me to the airport. It is good that I am leaving on a Wednesday as I know now that Thursdays are a really big day for them as this is the afternoon that they have to get Noah down to Burlingame in the afternoon and Uncle Mike often works at the ball park on Thursdays.

See you all soon. Love mom