February 2020 – Page 3 – Sunday Dutro, Author

House of Joy

She had always wanted a little yellow house with white trim, something small, less than fifteen-hundred square feet. Two bedrooms, two bathrooms, a nice big open kitchen and living room set up. Simple. Tiny. Perfect. And yellow with white trim so that every time she came home she’d smile and be happy. The first houseContinue reading “House of Joy”

Full-Time

“Let’s do it!” she cried, clapping her hands and holding them in front of her chest like a little girl. Her enthusiasm was so genuine it was contagious. “Really? You sure you could do that?” he asked, wondering if this was just another one of her crazy ideas…she had them a lot and usually gaveContinue reading “Full-Time”

True Grit II

This is part of a series. Refer to the Blog Index if you wish to read them in order. A Few Months Later… The buying of materials and building of the fort had all gone swimmingly. He couldn’t have asked for a more incredible pair of kids. They took to everything like they’d been doingContinue reading “True Grit II”

True Grit

This is the first part of a series. Refer to the Blog Index if you wish to read them in order. The boys were watching entirely too much television. He knew this. It was his fault. He needed the break. They needed the break. Ever since their mom passed a little over a year agoContinue reading “True Grit”

Saving A Life

The plant was $12.99 a full three dollars over her limit on “extras,” but she’d been dreaming about this plant for weeks and finally found it and it seemed dangerous to ignore her dream. It didn’t look as healthy as she would have liked, especially not for three dollars more than her limit. Still, dreamsContinue reading “Saving A Life”