Tonight's picture was taken in August of 2009. Mattie was driving "Speedy Red." A ride-on vehicle that we got for him. It was in a way his last request. Mattie had always wanted this toy, as our neighbor's children had one. When Mattie was well, we refused to get him this very expensive toy. We figured that it would be a very short lived fancy and therefore we were not going to make this investment. However, when we knew Mattie was dying, our attitude changed greatly. I am not sure what the learning lesson is here! In any case, Mattie loved Speedy Red, and he was a natural driver. He just understood the mechanics of driving without much instruction. Nonetheless, I was his passenger, as Mattie was tethered to oxygen and a pain pump and my constant goal as his mom was to make sure he was safe.
Quote of the day: Today's coronavirus update from Johns Hopkins.
- number of people diagnosed with the virus: 4,696,573
- number of people who died from the virus: 155,165
Frankly in times of chaos, like living in constant lock down mode, we turn to nature. We find it freeing and peaceful, and walking on the Island is our escape from the reality of the world for an hour.
Toward the end of our walk, we hear a loud thump! I stopped in my tracks to locate the sound! I found this Downy woodpecker not far from where I was standing. He was a brazen fellow, as my presence did not seem to scare him in the least.
Meanwhile, Miss Indie is branching out! She is finding all the comfortable places to rest. Today she was on Mattie's bed. Sometimes I even find her on Sunny's bed! The irony is despite Sunny's size, if Indie is sitting on something, Sunny doesn't move her. He waits his turn! Indie rules the roost here.
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