Sunday

We were going to go down and visit at Mabel's when Vicki and Wayne got here, but we got a call about 10:30 that Mabel had quietly slipped away in her sleep this morning about 10, without ever rousing.  Such a blessing to her, she's been in pain for so many years now and hasn't had any fun.  When I would see her lately, she always looked unhappy.  She was still at home when we got there and looked so peaceful and her face looked years younger without the pain that was always there to see.  Andy and Susan were already there when we got there.  We had a good visit with family, then Andy and John helped the mortician move her out to the car.  As they were passing through the fragrent lilacs at the gate Andy mentioned how she would love that her last trip from home was through the lilacs.  I think they have mostly gotten the funeral planned, it was hard because people started showing up and staying to visit while they were trying to get paperwork finished.  Uncle Harvey, Aunt Virginia, Marion, Doris and Betty came over, had a good visit with Betty!  We went to grade school together until her family moved away from town.  Mom made a meal and brought it down for everyone, such a big help not to have to worry about feeding everyone!  We all sat out on the lawn in the evening, it was a hot day today!  Ken and Karma Whiting came by, visited with him about his Mom, she is in the valley with Mel now, he was in Utah for a time, and she was in SJ.  We left for home about 8ish.