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In spite of the time constraints last night Mama and I took
our time getting the animals fed and watered and set up for the evening. There
was still a lot left undone and we will eventually have to catch up with the
workload, but last night we got done what was needed and enjoyed a few minutes
of a beautiful afternoon. On our free evening this evening, we will need a list
to keep on track of what work is left outstanding so we can get the most
important things done prior to our being gone this weekend. My biggest concern
is that the cow we have in the corral at the barn will be forgotten. For her to
go without feed for two feedings would undo much the good we have done over the
past week. It would not be fatal, but it would be counterproductive. Other than
that, I need to take time to water the plants. It is hard to believe that the
temperatures are a high as they are. Today the temperature is predicted to get
to 90 degrees. I had to look to make sure it was still February. On the bright
side, the goats love the warmer temperatures.
Mama’s travel time will not be over when we get back from
Brenham Saturday evening. We still need to help Brittany get home. If there is
a flight out of Wichita Tuesday morning, she will have to take Brittany to
Wichita to catch it. It is six hours each way with an overnight in Wichita so
that Brittany can be at the flight terminal by 6 am. That is the only way she
will be guaranteed a seat. But it is a free flight for Brittany and Mama is
willing to take the time to make it happen for her. The hard part is that Brittany
will not know if there is a flight out on Tuesday until mid-day Saturday. So,
we are all on hot standby. If she has to spend an extra week with us Brittany
will survive the boredom and isolation somehow. She did find out from Andrew
that his orders came through and he will be reporting for duty in Wichita at the
end of April. It is the outcome we were all praying for. Like the song that was
sung for a special last night at our revival service, “Prater is as big as God
is.”
We got home from church a little later than usual because we
stopped by the restaurant to show Alex a house and property Mama had found. He
and Leslie have already scheduled a time to look at a property they found but
he was thankful for us stopping by the show him the new property. Mama and I have
no idea how soon they will be able to buy but they are on the move. When they
get an idea together they do not waste any time implementing it. For now, they
are all fully engaged in the activity and with the way they are able to
coordinate their efforts, it will not be long before the deal is done. Then the
questions will begin. I have a hunch we will be learning a lot from them.
When we did get home, Victoria told us that one of her
coworkers had died suddenly and unexpectedly from complications of the flu.
From what Victoria described, she had some health issues but none that would have
prepared her or her family for something like this. Victoria was pretty upset
by it and today will be a hard day for her and her coworkers as they live out the
“life-goes-on” addage. She said they were all crying yesterday evening through
the remainder of their shift after they heard the news and Victoria was still
visibly upset last night as she told us. Mama asked if she knew if the coworker
that died was saved. Victoria’s answer still brings tears to my eyes. “I don’t
know” She answered, “And I never told her.” That’s when she truly began to
weep. We will see over the next few weeks the impact this had on Victoria, but
the immediate impact was profound.
Who have I not told?
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