Walking around our new home in this new town feels strange, like I’ve encroached on someone else’s reality. I grab something to eat from the refrigerator and sit at the kitchen table, with the unease of someone who has broken into someone else’s house. I know we belong here, but…
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Maia loves how inviting the living room is, with its many cozy spots where she can sit and read while still near Tambara. The plants and large picture window accomplishes the designer’s goal of bringing the outside in. This is easily one of Maia’s favorite rooms. She grabs her fabrication…
It’s finally moving day, but not just for us – also for my little brother Dray. He and my parents arrive first thing in the morning with his stuff because he’s moving in here as Maia and I are moving out. Ma greets me with a big hug, and then……
Clyde is up early to say goodbye to Tambara before returning to San Sequoia on a train. It’s not a long goodbye, though, because Maia and I are now official owners of a home in the Anchor Point section of San Sequoia, and we will be moving tomorrow. Maia showed…
While Dub is in Oasis Springs with Dwight, Maia starts chatting with the interior designer about the new house. They review some of Maia and Dub’s favorite colors and discuss a theme that involves bringing the outside in with nature-inspired colors and an array of house plants. The more they…
Dwight contacts me again, informing me that he can come and pick me up in about an hour. That gives me time to devise a good reason to disappear for a few hours. I don’t want Maia to know that I’m going out in search of a gem for an…
It’s 3 in the morning, and I wake up to a smell that sends me back to the cow shed that I used to shovel out as a teen on my parent’s farm. I get out of bed and look around to find the source. Wade: *to himself* Oh, My…
Once Tami is in Ma’s arms, she’s there for good. Ma isn’t about to give her up to anyone. I chuckle at that while I receive a call from my brother, Mase. Wade: *on the phone* What’s up? Where are you? Mason: *on the phone* Sorry I’m late. I had…
The next morning is Egg Day when Tambara becomes an infant. Although ordinarily calm, we quickly discover that she suffers from a gassy tummy, which makes her a bit fussy and resistant to sleepy time. Maia places her in her crib and rubs her belly, but it still takes a…
Wade: Look, you can’t fault me for wanting to do things another way. Clyde: You asked for my help. Wade: I know, and I appreciate you trying. Clyde: *sucks teeth angrily* Wade: We’ll discuss this again later. I was up early, so I think I’ll go upstairs for a nap…if…