Apr 2, 2023
Running Through the Words, 17
Seventeen. The summer months generally fly by for Juli. Not only are there a million and one things to be done around the farmhouse, but...
Mar 26, 2023
Running Through the Words, 16
Sixteen. With the fleshy side of his fist, Sebastian wipes steam from the bathroom mirror and stares at his reflection. It’s been a long...
Mar 19, 2023
Running Through the Words, 15
Fifteen. Lucy had opted for the highest-loft batting she could find when shopping for supplies at Creative, Inc. She’d splurged,...
Mar 12, 2023
Running Through the Words, 14
Fourteen. There was a time when the house smelled always of baked goods. If the kitchen was a canvas, then the Italian woman, with her...
Mar 5, 2023
Running Through the Words, 13
Thirteen. “Is the vegetable garden still arranged alphabetically?” Nol asks, coming to stand beside Juli. The sun, hot on her back, feels...
Feb 19, 2023
Running Through the Words, 11
Eleven. Although the pool has been open since Memorial Day Weekend, Sebastian waits a good two weeks before claiming one of the lap lanes...
Feb 12, 2023
Running Through the Words, 10
Ten. To be aware of oneself while coming into existence was unusual, but that’s exactly what happened to the house as it was “born.” One...
Feb 5, 2023
Running Through the Words, 9
Nine. Bas slides into the passenger seat of his own Jeep and fastens his seatbelt. “You remember Magnolia, right?” he asks Rex. “We’re...
Jan 29, 2023
Running through the Words, 8
Eight. “I brought muffins from Piping Hot,” Bert states, lifting his hand and acknowledging the white paper bag that it’s holding. “And I...
Jan 22, 2023
Running Through the Words, 6-7
Six. Juli perches on the brewery’s porch steps, his calloused hands wrapped around a steaming mug of coffee and the brim of his baseball...