Or both, as the case surely has been. In this back yard, we’ve had 4 inches of rain in the last four days. Locally around the area, lots more, I hear. But everything is pretty squelchy outside. It’ll be a few days before I can mow again… But the garden, it grows like topsy, and the first small tomatoes and peppers are making an appearance.
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Sorry for the delay. Saturday was building cabinet carcasses in the workshop. Early Sunday morning was upset gastric bits and lost sleep, followed by patching work at 0700. It turned out to be a distracted, dead day for me. Seemed like a good choice not to go back downstairs and work with fast-spinning bits of metal, so I didn’t. In the evening, issues at work kept me focused outside myself, but I missed being here. Today? Feeling better, resolved the technical difficulties, and made progress on a couple of projects.
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Our condolences to the families, friends, and units of these fallen warriors:
- Spc. Ray A. Ramirez, 20, of Sacramento, California, died June 1, in Wardak Province, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device.
- Spc. Kyle P. Stoeckli, 21, of Moseley, Virginia, died June 1, in Maiwand, Afghanistan, from injuries sustained when his unit was attacked by an improvised explosive device.
- Pfc. Mariano M. Raymundo, 21, of Houston, Texas, died June 1, in Sharan, Afghanistan.
- Warrant Officer Sean W. Mullen, 39, of Dover, Delaware, died June 2, in Lashkar Gah, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device.
- Staff Sgt. Job M. Reigoux, 30, of Austin, Texas, died June 1, in Ghazni Province, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with a rocket propelled grenade.
- 2nd Lt. Justin L. Sisson, 23, of Phoenix, Arizona, died June 3, in Tsamkani, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.
- Spc. Robert A. Pierce, 20, of Panama, Oklahoma, died June 3, in Tsamkani, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when his unit was attacked by a suicide vehicle-borne improvised explosive device.
