Giving up control and letting things happen as they will takes courage, but it will always free you. Several nights later, and a yet another long argument with Leon, Lucinda knew she was being unreasonable, but she truly felt Sandy was making a huge mistake. Yet, things had become difficult between her and Leon. They …
Secrets. Some can be fun, but others bury unresolved pain. Sandy’s heart was pounding out of her chest as she entered the sunroom where the adults had congregated. DW smiled at her and immediately came over and took her hand. The two of them sat down on the nearby loveseat. Lucinda was bringing out a …
Friday night football is king Sweet tea goes good with everything Fireflies come out when the sun goes down Nobody eats ’til you say amen Any everybody knows your mom and them You can see who loves who for miles around In a southern water tower town Everyone knows your secrets in a water tower …
Libby spent the rest of Christmas week helping Artie and making sure the shop ran as best as it could with just the two of them. As she worked, she thought about all the times Michael had stayed over late to help. How he would suddenly appear when a heavy box needed moving or nail …
Libby woke late on Saturday morning with puffy eyes and a headache. Spartacus let her know that she was well behind schedule in getting his breakfast. Stumbling out of bed and wandering into her tiny kitchen, her cell phone began buzzing. Looking at the screen, she saw it was Artie calling. She hit the speaker …
She could barely eat a bite; she was so nervous. Tonight, was her date with Chance Ford. It occurred to her that she really didn’t even know the guy. At any rate, she had spent a small fortune on finding the right dress. It was red velvet, off-the-shoulder, and fit her like a glove. Artie …
The next few days were a whirlwind of new shipments arriving, people shopping for Christmas and students hanging out in the coffee area with their laptops and earbuds studying for midterm exams. Libby kept an eye out for Chance Ford and finally her efforts were rewarded on a Friday when she saw him having coffee …
“It’s coming on Christmas; they’re cutting down trees….” Libby hummed along to the Joni Mitchell tune piping through the shop sound system as she placed the last ornament on the tree for the front window display. As she stood back to survey her work, the delicious smells of orange cranberry scones filled the air. Her …
I knew I had to push through the pain. My calves were burning, and I just wanted to turn around and go home, but I had come this far, and I was almost over the last hill. My heart was pounding, and my legs felt like rubber but as I topped the hill and coasted …
School-age children wait all year for summer vacation. You either went on a trip with your family, or if you were like me, helped around the house and garden and had “sleep-overs” with your friends. Thursday was laundry day. Momma always wanted to get the clothes done before the weekend. One of my chores was …
