Saying goodbye to Mair and Kitty wasn't easy. We enjoyed their visit so much, and the parting was harder this time and we all know that Mair will not be able to make this trip again - it was too hard on her this time. And with Dick's health, we have no idea on when I will go over there again.
But I'm the eternal optimist and refuse to think that this was our last parting. Miracles to happen and sometimes in this life, things just work out in our favor.

So we put the sadness behind us and got back to focusing on the house and garden. It has been a joy to see our labors slowly but surely pay off as we are transforming our backyard desert into a splash of color.