Royal Palm Beach, FLWeek 6 of the year

The Palm Street treeFor Rosa, looked after by Daniel.

The glass is clear. The year is open.

Autumn on the tree

inventedAn invented tree, so you can see the inside. Nobody in it is real.

This is what the circle sees. The family sees the same, plus what would help this week.

Your tree is growing.

Visits, meals, lifts and notes.

Every leaf is something someone did.

The newest is from Wanda, yesterday.

What would help this week. In a real tree, anyone in the circle can take something when it fits.

A meal, evening
Dinner
Left on the porch is fine.
Done, by Angela. A leaf is on the tree.

A lift, morning
A lift to the clinic and home again
Out at nine, back by noon.
Dennis has this.

An errand
A pharmacy run
The pick-up is under Daniel’s name.
Open. Anyone in the circle can take it.

Company, afternoon
A Tuesday afternoon of company
Rosa likes the crossword out loud. Daniel can get out for a while.
Open. Anyone in the circle can take it.

A lift, afternoon
A lift home from the clinic
Daniel will be with Rosa; the clinic is on Southern Boulevard.
Open. Anyone in the circle can take it.

What people did, and a few words. A leaf is anything someone did: a visit, a meal, a lift, a note.

Sat with Rosa for the afternoon. We did the crossword and she won.
Wandaa visit, yesterday
Chicken and rice, in the cooler on the porch. No need to return the dish.
Angelaa meal, yesterday
Drove Rosa to her appointment and back. Light traffic on Southern.
Dennisa lift, November 3
Thinking of you both. Nothing needed back.
Priyaa few words, November 2
Dropped by with the library books. Stayed for tea.
Marisola visit, October 31
Soup and a loaf of bread, still warm.
Tomasa meal, October 29
Brought the dog. Rosa let him on the couch.
Hannaha visit, October 27
The pharmacy and the grocery store, one trip.
Beatriza lift, October 24
Lasagna, enough for two nights.
Gila meal, October 20
An hour on the porch. Daniel got to nap.
Wandaa visit, October 16
Everyone at the Thursday group asks after you. I tell them you are resting.
Colleena few words, October 10

The circle is open. There is no number to reach.

A letter from Kim on Sunday evening. Short, true, never a request.

The week of October 26

This week on Rosa’s tree: visits and a meal. A few things are on the calendar for next week. Slow is still growing.

Love from, Kim

Kim is software.

Earlier letters

The week of October 19

This week on Rosa’s tree: a meal and a lift. A few things are on the calendar for next week. Slow is still growing.

Love from, Kim

Kim is software.

A real one belongs to the people in it.