Friday, May 15, 2009

Good-bye, Betty

Betty Culler died last night.  She was a sweet, adorable, stubborn, spirited, strong, independent, caring, compassionate woman.  The children refer to her as "The Feed Lady."  She is - was - the owner of Eel River Marketing.  She not only had the feed business, she also had a soy product business.  Her and her son own and ran it.  Her son is going to continue running it I'm sure.

Less than half an hour after I had gotten home this morning from helping a friend of mine, I had received that phone call.  I sat on the stairs and cried.  Charlie asked me why I was sad and told him that "Miss Betty" died.

I went to take refuge outside and work the ground.  I checked on one of the rabbits and I did not know she was pregnant.  She had given birth to eight babies and rejected every one of them.  So I had to pick up eight dead newborn bunnies, plus the after birth (and one of the bunnies was still in the sack) and clean all that up.

I moved the potatoes so the fencing could go up and buried the green growth from the potatoes so that more potatoes can come out of them.  Then I planted lettuce, carrots, cucumber, and green beans.  I started moving other things around to try to get this garden to work since everything (except the potatoes) have to be replanted from seed.  

Tomorrow is a baby blessing.  I am going to that since the baby's mom is my best friend.  The gift that I want to give the baby we aren't going to be able to get until the first.  I already told D that so she knows it's coming.  I also want to make something.  But I need to be careful with ingredients.  I have no idea what I am going to make though.  Maybe monkey bread or something.   

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