And the palimpsest ended up sad :-(

I know! I was very sad to see Lincoln Fabrics gone. It was such a treasure trove and there for such a long time. As well as my old neighborhood. I'd kind of seen the gradual loss of neighborhood for awhile so had more time to adjust. But Lincoln Fabrics! Wow. Où est le tissu d'antant?"

And I think the surgery is off for the foreseeable future. Too much flux in my mother's situation for me to do that right now.