PS........

the rubber chicken that lives in Mertie's windowsill was no where to be found after the funeral ... or probably before .... everything being focused on what was going on ...... that's Mertie ..... our sunshine, continually making us smile ...... even in her illness she found the time to move him (chicken) knowing that some of us would notice he was gone out of the window! Alas, he was found ...... peeking over a basket atop the freezer in the washroom. Thanks Mertie - we miss you and love you.
Praise be to God!