The morning air was cool and still as I stepped into my yard, barefoot and carrying a small ceramic gnome. With rosy cheeks, a green hat, and a mischievous smile, he looked right at home nestled under the rose bushes. I placed him there carefully—my quiet, whimsical guardian. But peace didn’t last long. “Mary,” a […]
. We’d just finished unpacking the coffee machine when the doorbell rang. Jack moaned. “We don’t even have curtains up yet.” I checked the peephole. “Well, looks like the Welcome Committee’s here.” He took a glance. “Yikes. “She is holding cookies.” I opened the door. For illustrative purpose only A woman stood in a pastel […]