The early spring had been cold here - colder than usual. Her ears and nose were numb and she could see her breath as she walked. Though the bite in the air was an uncomfortable reminder of her current condition, the warmth of the morning sun presaged nicer days ahead.
The ground was crisp with frozen leaves and dead brush - the protective cover that sheltered a colony of sprouts that in weeks ...
To cower in hiding because he heard a noise in the house would have shown weakness. It was a man’s job to demonstrate courage and protect his family. Even his wife, had she been home, would have jumped up to investigate without a second thought. Jackson slowly turned the corner and stepped into the dimly lit kitchen. “Who’s there?”, he insisted, with as much confidence as he could muster. The blow...
