Roses, paperwork, and a good laugh
Marjorie was waiting on the porch when I pulled up, cardigan on and garden gloves already in her lap. We spent the first half hour deadheading the climbing roses along the fence. She directed, I clipped, and she corrected my technique twice. She was right both times.
Inside, we sorted the week's mail together. There was a renewal notice from her Medicare supplement plan, which I've taken to review, and a birthday card from her granddaughter that made her very happy. She read it to me twice.
She mentioned her right knee felt stiff on the back steps. She wasn't in pain, but she's holding the rail more. I've added it to my list to raise at her November checkup.