Nancy was all set to relax at the cabin after a busy month. The whole time she spent at work, she was getting home late and leaving early. So after handing in the work, she opted to go away for a short vacation. Her family owned a cabin up north which wasn’t occupied at the […]
How my sister convinced me to drive for an hour to her house just to watch TV was beyond me. But, I found myself seated on her couch, enjoying some wine and watching our favorite series. I knew she needed me and decided it was worth the trip. We didn’t even get to talk about […]
The lake house had always been the best place to sit and paint. Harry bought it because it had the most wonderful views no matter what season it was. The best paintings that earned him a lot of money were painted in that location. Harry believed it was a blessing and an answer to his […]
Alice was coming to spend a month with us at the condo, and I couldn’t wait. We’d known each other since we met in kindergarten and had always been best of friends. Even our spouses said we were more like sisters. Alice had been mad at me when my then-fiance and I moved away to […]
The air conditioners were huge and would take up so much space in the store. Dad came with the news that there was a new business opening in town. He wanted me to head there the next day to see if there was a job opening. That was such good news since I’d been out […]
Working at the nail salon in the city had happened by chance. My friend and I were there for the weekend, and we went to the shop. I was a trained professional and worked in a small shop back home. When we got there, there weren’t enough attendants to work on us. So, I asked […]
Harper was shocked that her father was coming into town. He’d never come to see her without planning in advance. But, he’d waited until he landed to call her and say he was in town. Harper wasn’t sure what to think as she drove to the airport to pick him up. After a year, she […]
Since we were kids, the basement has always been a sort of storage area for all the things we didn’t use. Mom was adamant about storing these things though I was of a different opinion. I knew it was all stuff she would never need and longed to clear it out. One day, I went […]
It was so much better at improving indoor air quality than ordinary air filters My aunt and uncle had enough of the cold weather and wanted a different experience. They called our parents one day to discuss moving to the coast. We were already living there and knew they’d love it too. After two months […]
Mom and dad always have a trick up their sleeves when it comes to holiday gifts. The family tradition was a surprise that no one saw coming. At one time, they took us on a safari out of the blues after spending months secretly planning. We had the best time and enjoyed lovelier weather. Last […]