Mar 30, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Hi, my name’s Rita Lafitte. For those who don’t know me, I’m officially into my forties, recently divorced, and living with my teenage daughter in a cramped but cute adobe casita in Santa Fe, New Mexico. My situation’s not exactly ideal. However, I’m delighted to be...
Mar 29, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Megan was a screamer. Definitely not the kind of baby who would wait patiently until waiting was no longer an option. No, our Megan had a real temper, one born of a desire to live in a world that matched her expectations. She’d let loose at the slightest provocation:...
Mar 28, 2016 | A Day In My Life
When I decided . . . wait, I’m not sure I should call it a real decision. I answered the ad and then the offer impulsively – does that mean it was a choice or a gut instinct that I followed? Either way, I didn’t put much thought into what it would mean for me to pick...
Mar 26, 2016 | A Day In My Life
It’s not even nine in the morning and my hands are shaking. I drum my fingers on the small desk in front of me to hide the tremors, although I’m the only one in the bookstore. I got to work early. I couldn’t stand to be in the empty house anymore. Even though it has...
Mar 25, 2016 | A Day In My Life
Thump. I groan and bury my head under my pillow. Thump. Can my dad be any louder in the morning? Thump. No, he can’t. Thump. I look at the clock and notice the time is nearly 7:30. Drat! I fly out of bed and run to the bathroom. I promised to walk Jenny, the daughter...
Mar 24, 2016 | A Day In My Life
There goes that stupid woodpecker again. This is the third morning this week that he’s woken me up at the crack of dawn with his incessant hammering against the logs of the bedroom wall. Sure, there are likely tasty bugs hiding out in the wood, but as that lump of a...
