The Beaver Moon

The Beaver Moon

The Beaver Moon had arrived. The plan Abigail had carefully set in motion was already unfolding throughout the valley. Before leaving Linda’s home that afternoon, the two women agreed they would continue meeting regularly, inviting more neighbors to join them as...
Damn It.

Damn It.

With brow furrowed and a look of grave concern etched across her face, Linda ushered her longtime neighbor into the kitchen. Morning sunlight streamed through the window above the sink as she poured two cups of coffee and set a plate of warm blueberry muffins on the...
Divide & Conquer

Divide & Conquer

Bracken remained beside Wiley and Quinn, weighing the implications of shifting his entire crew from their steady work near the mill to begin building upstream that very evening. He studied the current as it pressed on, easing past the old mill supports. Then, after...
Good Morning

Good Morning

Morning came gently, with the Harvest Moon fading into a pale golden sky. The scent of toasted oats and warm biscuits drifted through Abigail’s apartment as all but the groundhogs gathered around her small kitchen table. Quinn rubbed tired eyes while Wiley, who had...