Faith “Dillon, when did you loose your faith?” Talk about knocking the air out of a body. All of a sudden if seemed as if there wasn’t any gravity and he was floating from the porch. When indeed had he lost his faith? He had to be honest with himself, heContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
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Sunshine Valley
Bessie? Night had fallen as they put the last box where it needed to go. She had taken all the pictures from the album that she wanted. Even cut out a few of the people she either didn’t know or didn’t like. He had loaded all the garbage in the backContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Pictures Once he was behind the house where no one could see him, he started pacing. Long breaths escaped from his lungs in a failing attempt to regain control over his emotions. His lungs and his heart were burning. It seemed like hours before he could compose himself. When he wentContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Teach an old dog new tricks
Teach an old dog new tricks? Have you heard the saying, “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks”? I have. All of my life. Well, I’m here to tell you, you can – with work. My Chico is 11 years old this year. The king of the castle can go pretty much wherever heContinue reading “Teach an old dog new tricks”
Sunshine Valley
The truth comes out Sheriff Pace watched her. He held his voice to a whisper. “Evelyn?” “Are they gone?” Her voice cracked. “Yes,” He continued to speak softly. “Pinch me.” What? No, I won’t! His mind screamed. “Why?” Was all he could say? Continue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Unpacking Simon shut the trunk lid. “VW.” Rebecca shut the drivers side rear passenger door with a trash bag in her hand. “Volkswagen.” She answered. “Well,” Simon stretched. “I’ve never been up-close and personal with a Volkswagen.” Rebecca and Simon put the last of the bags on theContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Moving day Rebecca and Simon were sitting on their front porch enjoying a cool summer morning. Rebecca was a schoolteacher at Sunshine Valley Elementary and summers meant not having to worry about another stress filled day full of screaming children. Simon was a handy man and worked whenever. Rebecca couldn’t have been moreContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Imagine the scandal
Mowing. I have enough battery life that I can mow for an hour. The weather app said 35% chance of rain. Kentucky weather is so fickle. A 5% chance of rain could mean that it will rain all day. And a 85% chance of rain means nothing. As I’m mowing the small side of myContinue reading “Imagine the scandal”
Sunshine Valley
After Church After church, the same crowd was at the Rice house, minus Sheriff Pace. A group of teenagers were raking the yard where it had been bush hogged the day before. Loading wheelbarrows full of straw into the back of a horse trailer pulled by the oldest dually Rebecca had ever seen.Continue reading “Sunshine Valley”
Sunshine Valley
Good night That evening as night began to fall, everyone started to pack up their tools and head home until Rebecca, Simon, Widow Blake, Mr. Rice and Sheriff Pace were the only ones left. Mr. Rice took a deep breath, “what a day?” “Shoo,” Rebecca hissed as she satContinue reading “Sunshine Valley”
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