Okay....so having a kid home sick for three days tends to suck any energy or decent human-ness right out of me. And frankly one of my biggest pet peeves is when someone watches my screen without me inviting them too....something both my girls rock at....and if I yell at them I feel guilty -- but man I just can't stand so much togetherness.
Last night I was kicking around a character in my head...so here goes an attempt at translating brain ramblings to something a little more tangible.
Lois took a deep breath in as she stepped off her front porch step. The air smelled of spring. The effervescent aroma of her neighbor's freshly mowed grass sweetly promised a glorious day. She mentally added mowing her own small lawn that evening to her growing to do list. She really should see if one of the kids in the neighborhood would like to earn some pocket money. But that might be more effort than just doing it herself.
It was the stillness of dawn that Lois cherished as she began her four block walk to work. The sun had begun joining Lois for the brief walk to the campus again. While the neighborhood had always been safe, walking in daylight was more soothing. Lois footfalls were muted thanks to her sensible Rockport walkers even though the sidewalks were still gritty from the salt and gravel that were required to keep the sidewalks safe for pedestrians during the icy winter.
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