Lemonade.

I just got back from my 20 hour trip to Illinois

the golden corn was especially tall and lush 

and the day was simply beautiful

breathing in fresh air and celebrating the life of a dear friend.

It was a day I think she would have really delighted in...

After the funeral we drove out to her farm 

where childhood memories came flooding back.

I am so thankful I was able to fly out there for the day.

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I would move into the 'biltmore' in a heart beat,

a house frozen perfectly and simply in time...

and while death is rarely joyful, I left feeling 

so thankful and blessed  for friends and family 

and to have known and enjoyed life with our dear Rosebud

Joyful was exactly how I felt.