My mother-in-law's home town is dying. It began as a railroad town 140 years ago serving the surrounding farm and ranch land. The railroad work left decades ago, and everyone under 60 followed work onto the nearest city. My wife and mother-in-law are going back for a funeral. My wife has been playing piano at the funerals for of all her grandmother's close friends. (The church accompanist has gotten too arthritic to play in the last few years.) Only 2 buildings appear to have been renovated this millennia: 1 taco restaurant 1 funeral home The VFW hall is the main community center, but it doesn't need renovation: it's one of those pre-fab metal buildings and it will outlast the town. That town creeps me out. ---------- Other stuff: I'm making plans for my balcony garden but haven't started yet. Hopefully I will remember to take progress pics.