A tremendous amount of blood had poured from the goat Lou killed. She slipped out of her lace and pink ruffle dress and laid it clear of potential har.... Now she was ready.Walking back to the goat, Mary stood beside the animal just as Lou had done, raised the hatchet above her head in a two fisted grip and brought the blade down with as much power as possible. She was aiming for the back of the animal's head where, as Lou had explained, death would be quick and painless, but the animal shied to. Kate and I took early morning loads to the studio and Goodwill. When we got back, ‘Two Guys and a Truck’ were there, carrying and loading our furniture and boxes into their van. Lexi, Melody, Kate, Wendy, and I took turns taking things out of Lissa’s hands and telling her not to lift stuff. Our baby was due in four weeks. Every time I passed her, I bent over to kiss the baby. I noticed that my ladies all did the same thing.“I feel like Buddha. Everyone is patting my tummy,” she laughed.“We’re. I want to get off the main hiking trail to someplace that is pretty as well as secluded — the way we used to do. I really think we’re going to enjoy ourselves,” she said, almost bubbling with enthusiasm.“The main trail stays in the foothills and valleys while passing through several small towns and villages. From what I can see on Google Earth and this map, the area farther toward the mountains is heavily forested and quite rugged, with numerous streams throughout, which will surely mean. Plus, I want to start pre-positioning some supplies down there. When the word comes, I want to be able to just have one or both of us be able to rush here and have everything in place for whatever emergency comes up."Cynthia looked at Gretchen curiously."Mrs. Cutter, you planning on delivering the babies?" The woman laughed, giving her husband's arm a quick hug."If he's busy. I know the basics, and have been studying. It's not like he, for all his experience and wonderfulness, has ever done it.