It was a Sunday afternoon and the warmth of the sun was a gift to the day. Grace stepped out onto the patio and settled into a chair with cushions that shared the shade of green displayed by the cascading foliage of her Boston ferns. The Boston ferns provided a...
Amelia’s phone buzzed. It was a message from her friend, Becky, letting her know she was running late for their coffee date. Amelia looked forward to their monthly coffee dates and today’s opportunity to try out this new shop. She was grateful for the extra minutes to get familiar with...
It was Noel’s window to the world. In her living room was a bank of floor-to-ceiling windows that opened to the south side of her home. These windows were free of blinds and curtains so sunlight could enter and Noel could look out to a vista of man-made architecture and...
Ruth’s grandmother was an animal lover. If there was a stray cat she fed it. Her bird feeder was stocked with seed year round and a faithful companion was a neighbor’s dog who accompanied her on her late afternoon walks. And then there were horses… Now Grandma never owned a...
It was almost time. In five minutes, Charlotte would tune into her favorite home remodeling show. No matter how busy her schedule, Charlotte never missed watching this program. Its draw was as intense as her desire to engage with her neighbor’s puppy or sip her first cup of morning coffee....
The movie was intense. It was not a movie Emily would choose to view. But her desire to spend time with her son overrode her sensitivity to the battle scenes between the good guys building what was good and the bad guys seeking to tear it down. What heightened the...
