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<\/a>Welcome home flowers<\/p><\/div>I managed to get everything done in Hot Springs, but just barely. Ann Muse came to pick me up on Saturday, and we had lunch with Pam at Roots Cafe in Little Rock (yummy) before going to the airport. When I got home, I had four lovely bouquets of flowers waiting for me – gladiolas from Pete and Ginger and lilies from John – thank you!<\/p>\n This was a very busy and emotional trip. I went through everything at Mom’s house and decided what to keep and what to give away. Friday afternoon, I bought her tombstone and that, of course, really hit home that she is really and truly gone. I’m happy that I had good friends to help with the process: Mary who helped me get started those first few days and was my second set of ears when I met with the attorney; Pam for spending a day off with me running errands and wrapping packages of Mom’s things to be mailed to friends and family; My long-time RDS friends Kathy and Terry for meeting me for lunch one day and allowing me to laugh and take my mind off of it all; Sandy, for having me out to her house for dinner one night; neighbors for bringing me food while I was there; David and Alison for multiple dinners on their lovely back porch overlooking the lake, plus loaning me their car when I sold Mom’s; and Ann, for helping me say a final goodbye to the house and drive away. <\/p>\n There was a big right spot in all of this: the night before I left, John surprised me with a phone call saying I had been promoted at work – yay! It was nice to have some good news! <\/p>\n