It's All About Mary

Edgar had once said to Julian that it was all about Mary. Julian absorbed and held that thought and watched and waited. Meanwhile, the house and business had been flooded and Julian had to get out of her dressing gown, put on her flood clothes and get back downstairs and into it. She had heard from Stewart that Mary and Edgar had been in town and that Mary hadn't popped in to say hi. She was devastated. Didn't she know the trouble that they were in? That they needed help?

Perhaps Edgar was right and it was all about Mary.

Hermione had suggested dinner on Friday with Mary and Friday. She didn't want to go anymore.
She was depressed and dealing with a ridiculous clean up. 'Throw it all out', said Hermione and Emerald. At the end of the day, Emerald was seen foraging in the rubbish flood heaps of the neighbours and found old flood photos, strange little implements and beer glasses. As well as a rather loud picnic rug with a plastic backing. Julian threw it out and Emerald brought it back in. Hermione was also suggesting rather loudly that she should throw out her deep fat fryer and her bbq. Julian said 'not yet'. She wanted to have a bbq on the back deck of the bungalow first.

Candy Perfume Girl was going to come and help on Monday, and not a moment too soon.