This was a prompt from tumblr, for a Caryl AU based off of the Dixie chick song 'Goodbye Earl' so of course, I decided, Ed had to die.

I previously posted it, but I did some rehauling so hopefully, it'll flow a wee bit better.
As always, thanks so much for reading! please, take a moment and review. they make my day so much brighter!
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Today was going to be a good day, she could feel it in her bones.
Spring had come as it often did, Slowly, and then all at once.
The frosted morning air had turned to humid and sticky, forcing her into lighter clothes and shorter hair.
She'd closed her eyes as she pulled into the driveway, savoring the feel of spring.
She could smell the Magnolias in the air mingling with the smell of honeysuckle on the vein.

Sophia was in the backseat, eyes soft and toes wiggily and Ed was at work.
They had the house to themselves.
That's how it was, most days.
But most days she couldn't put the wash up on the line to dry in the sun.
At least, not in the past few months.
Carol did so love spring.
With spring came new growth, and new smells and all things bright and beautiful.
Perhaps she would take Sophia down to the high school to see the new Lambs and the new Foals.
Spring was for change and growth.
But for now, she let the sound of buzzing bees and chirping birds, and distant cars fill her senses.
Or at least, until she heard the gravelly voice shouting over the pounding and flopping.

Lovely.