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books, romance

“Suspended Aggravation” Chapter 38 live, FREE

Click here to read Chapter 38. Scroll to the bottom of the link to access earlier chapters. Chapter 38 is live. Only two chapters remain! A quick look: Allie is nearly free from the hospital. But, friends and family have a party and the sharing of some wisdom in mind before she goes.

books, romance

“Suspended Aggravation” Chapter 37 live, FREE

Click here to read Chapter 37. Scroll to the bottom of the link to access earlier chapters. πŸ™‚ A quick look: As "Suspended Aggravation" draws to a Nov. 1 close, Allie and Gabe are experiencing a taste of freedom from some troubles. That other problem -- the state of their marriage -- looms larger than… Continue reading “Suspended Aggravation” Chapter 37 live, FREE

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“Suspended Aggravation” Chapter 36 live, FREE

Click here to read Chapter 36. Scroll to the bottom of the link to access earlier chapters. Chapter 36 is live and remains a free read thanks to Weelunk magazine and an arts patron. Only four more chapters to go! A quick look: Allie has another visitor. This one is less welcome and then some.

family life, spiritual life

A house in order

β€œI should say: the house shelters day-dreaming, the house protects the dreamer, the house allows one to dream in peace.” Gaston Bachelard, French philosopher Our home sits in a neighborhood in which the average age of dwellings is about 100 years. People in some places of the world might not think a thing of such… Continue reading A house in order