The "ABCs of BBM": Round 965! (Rules in first post)

[Fran]

For five days story Ennis and a Chilean sheepherder worked at untangling the mixed sheep, the job onerously difficult due to the worn and faint paint brands.

[MaineWriter]

Alma was petty and small-minded when talking to Ennis about his relationship with Jack.

[southendmd]

Ennis recoiled in disbelief at the word "deceased" on his postcard to Jack.

[Fran]

Ennis didn't know about the accident for months until his postcard to Jack saying that November still looked like the first chance came back stamped DECEASED.

[story]

[MaineWriter]

Ennis had always been terrified of the tire-iron guys and when his November 7 postcard to Jack came back, stamped "deceased," he became terrified once again.

[southendmd]

The sight of the returned postcard served to unhinge Ennis with grief over Jack.

[memento]

Shortly after Jack invited him into the tent, Ennis's defenses (along with his knees) weakened.

[memento]

Round 681!

The Final Postcard:  Part 2

Posts will include an unplayed word as well as
at least one of the following:

I can meet you at Pine Creek. Ennis Del Mar

The specified word may be part of a longer word:

youthful, cancel, meeting

[Fran]

The hollow ringing began again in the next room, and as if he were answering it, Ennis picked up the phone on the bedside table, dialed his own number.

[story]

[MaineWriter]

The Basque suggested to Ennis that they order cans of beans instead of boxes of soup, because the soup was bulky and hard to pack.