Foiled

I have lots of photos to share of shearing progress, flowers, and Mothers Day activities, but am at a complete impasse getting them from my iPhone to my (old) laptop. I used to be able to text them, but that no longer works. I should be able to AirDrop them, but they arrive in a format my photo editing program can't open. I should be able to email them, but nothing arrives in either inbox. I am beyond frustrated, even while realizing this is an insignificant problem compared to what has been happening in our country and world, and in our church family the last week.

A week ago two members were in an auto accident; the passenger was killed and the elderly driver is still in hospital. Another member died from cancer early Tuesday morning. Yesterday still another member (and a vet client of Rick's) took his own life early yesterday morning, leaving his disabled wife unable to care for herself or their rural acreage. And our retired pastor and his wife who are still involved here flew to Taiwan yesterday to say goodbye to their daughter, who is also dying from cancer. The weight of all the shared sadness is heavy indeed.

Personally we're doing okay. I had an allergic reaction to the contrast agent used in last Friday's CT scan, so have added it to my medical chart's notes. Rick got kicked in the leg by a horse he was x-raying; he's very sore, but nothing is broken. Brian is Brian....

I don't know when I'll post again; I'll keep trying to find a way to download photos. Sharing photos is largely the point for me, and much of the enjoyment for you from your comments.

That's the report from . . .