winslow. >> welcome home so she can dcognize me. >> reporter: whthat when we can show you? this was in 2010, we met him when he was waiting for mrs. wacker to come home from iceland. >> we thought they would get out. she didn't. >>heporter: she got stuck a volcano erupted and grounded flikts. s,at was then a few months ago. after a brief illnr. wacker passed away. now mrs. wacker is left with a mantle of memories. >> the picture of him as a young lot in front of his t-3 in the morning, i say good morning and chat with him. and tell him i love him. >> reporter: as for how much she misses him -- >> more than i can say. >> reporter: now as she tries to find a new normal, and keep up the house reston, like her husband always had -- >>trhat about the christmas ee stand? he reporter: this year she couldn't afford mulch they always bought from the local boy scouts. when they heard, it planted an idea this their minds. >> i can do that for you. the troop offered to bring her the bags for free just out of kindness and because we felt that was the right thing to do. >> reporter: today, over half a dozen scouts spreading mulch nd raking lea