Willow Wood, Epliogue... How to Say Goodbye
I stood in the living room, taking one last look, the suitcase weighing heavy in my hand. Warm morning sunlight filtered through the old...
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KC Grace
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A collection of short stories, poetry, essays, and rambling. Subscribe to get alerts for new posts.
- Jul 18, 2022
- 7 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 12... How to Entertain
The adventure of creating a home was coming to a close. It began to have that settled-in feeling: dirty dishes in the sink, books and...
- Jul 11, 2022
- 6 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 11... How to Train a Cat
It wasn’t long after we brought Lewis home that we realized he was in no way, shape, or form, an indoor cat. He had the energy of a stick...
- Jul 4, 2022
- 8 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 10... How to Make Minor Repairs
“Oh-my-gosh-it’s-freezing-in-here,” my teeth chattered as I shuffled out of my room bundled in a robe. “J, did you turn down the...
- Jun 27, 2022
- 7 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 9... How to Begin a Yard Project
If you are blessed by a yard, you are also cursed by it. They go hand in hand. The only way to get around the curse is to hire a...
- Jun 20, 2022
- 7 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 8... How to Get Along with Roommates
Here’s the thing about roommates. Sometimes, you can be mere acquaintances with someone, and not like them much at all, but as soon as...
- Jun 13, 2022
- 8 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 7... How to Encourage Patina
“Well, Charlie, I know it’s not the Arctic, but let’s give this a try,” I told the wooden bear as I held a paintbrush in my hand. Beside...
- Jun 6, 2022
- 8 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 6... How to Create Homeyness
If a roof, some paint, and an accoutrement of furniture makes up the skeleton of the house, the décor is the glue. But I hesitate to use...
- May 30, 2022
- 8 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 5... How to Find the Right Furniture
Willow Wood already had the faint vestiges of furniture – a blue high-back couch on claw feet and a sewing machine table functioning as a...
- May 23, 2022
- 8 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 4... How to Paint Properly
In the previous chapter, I mentioned I had been doing too much daydreaming with the stepladder. This had now taken the form of mass...
- May 16, 2022
- 7 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 3... How to Survive Your First Month
The day after the construction crew left was an idyllic day in early June, and I was spending it sitting in an old white-wicker chair on...
- May 9, 2022
- 9 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 2... How to Repair a Leak
Disclaimer: the author does not recommend trying this at home without expert advice and/or supervision. The author is not responsible for...
- May 2, 2022
- 9 min
Willow Wood, Chapter 1... How to Purchase a Home
DISMAL. That was the only word for it. It was early spring, an abnormally beautiful and cloudless day, when I arrived, triple checking to...
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