And my ankle didn't hurt nearly as much as it did yesterday.With that done, I decided that what I really needed was breakfast and a shower. And some a...prin.I rolled off the bed and got to my feet, barely. 'Wow, ' I thought, 'I haven't been this hungover in a long time.' I opened the bedroom door, and the smell of frying bacon hit me. My stomach gurgled a bit, but I managed to convince it that food would be good right about now, so I continued to make my way to the kitchen.There's something. The snow made the sledge no effort at all to pull, and I knew I would miss the ease of movement when we again got on the rocks, dirt and duff again. I showed Dora on a short down slope how fun it could be sliding down a hill, but she was more terrified than thrilled, and refused to toboggan henceforth. I ween she had the right of it, it would be disastrous if an injury were to occur.It took three additional weeks to descend to the foot of the Mountains, and the land was yet rugged and folded,. .. something.”“No, no, I’m good,” she said. “So, how are you?”“Okay, I guess,” I said. “Getting along a day at a time.”“Dad, I mean Father, I know you’ve heard about Marian and her ex,” she said, trying her best to steer him away from his clear suspiousosity. I guess I looked surprised that she knew that I knew about Marian and her ex.I’d sat down, and now I sagged back in my seat. She was concerned about my feelings regarding my almost new love of my life. I was feeling kinda down because of. An unplanned teen pregnancy and miscarriage, had left Amber barren. James didn't have any objections, his mind wasn't sharp but he knew they needed all the help they could get.It was Sunday, a week before the celebration and their phone had started ringing from prior wards. They had been notified about their award ceremony and many planned to return for it. They all chatted with Amber since James couldn't recall most of them. Sandy, a ward from 20 years ago came by with his son that afternoon..