How does Faith Sullivan use imagery in The Cape Ann?

Examples of Imagery:

"I scooped out a well in the center for the gravy, and she took care to pour it into the depression."

"Taking up his fork, he reached across and dragged the tines through my potatoes, laying waste to the dam."

"Their running jokes carried over from meeting to meeting, embroidered and appliquéd with fresh fabric and threads at each gathering until a complex tapestry of humor joined them in a tight sisterhood of group memory."