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My parents are moving into their new house up Shuford Creek. We finally found the Christmas tree stand in the boxes we were unpacking, so today the tree was moved from the gravel driveway into [...]

My check from Our State came yesterday. The check for the biography work came today. Noelle and I drive to BigCity, NC and head straight for the bank. “I’d like to cash both of these and withdraw [...]

I drive up out of the valley through the syrupy fog to the top of Seven Mile Ridge. This is the back way to GP’s new rental and I owe him a visit. The ridge tops out at around 4,000 feet, then [...]

“That’ll be $160 even for the ball joint part, labor, and oil change.” Ronnie is kind when he hands me the bill. “Just sign here Ms. Schultz.” He points to the dotted line. I sign without a [...]

I own it all. I own the inflation of stories and lust. I own the desire. I own being in love with love. I own the smoke-curl of want that seeps from my pores, the deep seas of longing in my eyes, [...]

I’m driving down highway 80 heading out of the South Toe River valley when I see two firemen in the middle of the road – without a fire truck. “You headed Littleville way?” the first asks. He is [...]

[Beginning attempt to describe last night…] “Katey,” Wesley says, turning to look at my from the passenger seat of the car. “You have to get a cell phone.” We are in the middle of Rankin Avenue [...]

New Rule:[To be applied to last night, and hopefully never again]No blogging when your throat is so swollen it feels like you’re sucking on a hard boiled egg and just when you finally get [...]

Sang at the Montessori school solstice with all the happy children. Went to the craft school staff party. Went to the craft school staff after party. Sick, sick, sick. New rules say no blogging [...]

MGL calls and there is peace. It comes easily. Our last words to each other: “Be well.” I get home at 11pm from women’s singing night and Parker is in my bed, wearing my [...]