Much love to you, @shasta. I left out the part where I stayed up late drinking whisky and wandered to the spring in the dark. Luckily I didn't see any mountain lions then!

My mom has always seemed unbreakable my whole life, but now she is so tiny and thin! She made a funny remark about role reversal as she relaxed and I struggled with pumping the stove...me, trying to adult in front of her. Magical moments for sure. 💖