Am I missing something about your husband here and his absence? Sorry I dont know the story.

Those stones are lovely. Isn't it funny how very cold, inanimate, very old objects can tug at the heart too? I have a fossil ammonite I found on the first day of our life together and I swear it would be the first thing I would save if the house burnt down.

Thanks for your compliment... Maybe one day I will find a story or the perseverance or cleverness to write something longer and worthy of a bigger audience!