Lovely story, despite the sadness.

The outlines of her bones were sculpted through her papery skin, like shipwrecks in wind-ravaged sand dunes.
Beautiful description there!

I loved the little details of the family's lives over time, the flags on the farm, the humor and poignance, and the sense that yes, it can be time to go. With her children gathered around her and her husband already gone, even this tragic scenario somehow finds perfection.