I have known Deanne since 1996 when we were living in Bar Homes. Over time we lost contact with each other, but somehow she found me and we started our friendship on again. I have seen Dee go from living in the Sunshine centre, to the drop in centre and then finally settling in Horizon 14 in the NW. When Deanne was able to move to her last place, she never knew she would have to deal with the mice population in her new living digs. Her and I would go to Walmart to buy the mouse traps, and the food, and set them up. There were times we thought we caught a few. Her and I decided to dump these critters in a big huge garbage can across the way, away from her building so they would not have an opportunity to return. Once I turned the box towards her and said, are you ready Dee? And she said, ready for what, and I said to have a look and see if there is one in there . . .she backed up away from me because she was so afraid it would jump out at her. I said, Aww Dee they are more scared of you than you are of them, heck I had one making his home on my battery in my van, when I lifted the lid it ran scurrying off, and ran past me and down onto the ground, I asked the mouse, where’s the fire? LOL
I am going to miss Deanne’s Awesome cooking, her giving me a hard time. She would buy nice things even if they were used and give them as gifts to my younger niece Emily, and even to me . . .it was the thought that counted. I can’t imagine her gone, but I know in my heart the memories will live on and we will see each other again someday.
