Rebecca's less than sunny mood had started on Monday and steadily declined with each passing day until by Thursday storm clouds were looming over the entire family. Saturday was their wedding anniversary. They were young with two small children and one large mortgage which seemed more impossible to pay
every month. Going out to celebrate their anniversary was so out of the question it hadn't even been discussed. There seemed no end to their financial Titanic.

Joan had been cooking for two days.  She enjoyed cooking for her family.  The pies had been baked and salads prepared.  The rolls had been steadily rising all morning and were ready to be put in the oven.  The turkey was cooked to perfection. 

Joan could hear the family laughing in the living room.  She smiled as she listened to the teasing.  There was always teasing when her grown children were together.  She looked around her kitchen and remembered the many meals she had cooked here. 

Tomorrow she and her husband would move