Saturday, May 31, 2025
A Stronger Thread Lainey had just finished her call with Rickey and was still clutching the phone in her hand when Wyatt came around the corner with a pair of steaming mugs. One was her usual: chamomile tea with a hint of honey. He handed it to her with a quiet smile, then eased down beside her on... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 30, 2025
Where The River Bends - Part Fourteen
Not Ready, But Listening Lainey stood at the sink rinsing their coffee mugs, her fingers moving on their own while her mind wandered to the quiet tension that still lingered in the air. Wyatt had stepped out to let the dogs into the backyard, giving her the chance to decide she’d been dancing around... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Where The River Bends - Part Thirteen
More Than Just a Carpenter Wyatt stood at the edge of Lainey’s porch as the late afternoon sun filtered through the pines, casting gold across the steps. She had gone back inside to take a phone call—one of her daughters, he assumed—and he didn’t want to intrude. It gave him a few minutes to think,... Sign in to see full entry.
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Where The River Bends - Part Twelve
The Deepening Quiet Wyatt Baker hadn’t always been a quiet man, but time had a way of changing a person. Life’s trials and little heartbreaks, worn down one layer at a time, left a man softer at the edges. That wasn’t something he’d ever complain about. It just was. He’d grown up in a sawmill town... Sign in to see full entry.
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Where The River Bends - Part Eleven
The Pam Talk It was nearly ten o’clock when Lainey finally settled in at her kitchen table with a glass of chamomile tea. The fair had been sweet, the kind of leisurely afternoon that left a warm afterglow. Wyatt had been his usual self—quiet but observant, kind but never pushy. They’d held hands... Sign in to see full entry.
Monday, May 26, 2025
Where The River Bends - Part Ten
One Step at a Time Sunday morning came wrapped in quiet. Lainey stood at the window in her kitchen, her hands wrapped around a steaming mug of coffee, staring across the backyard. Dew clung to the grass like tiny diamonds, and a faint mist hovered near the fence line. The morning had that feeling—a... Sign in to see full entry.
Sunday, May 25, 2025
Where The River Bends - Part Nine
Which One First? Lainey sat on the front porch swing, her coffee cooling in her hand, staring across the quiet street. The last of the summer flowers were hanging on, stubborn like her. In the quiet, her thoughts circled back to the same question that had nudged her all morning. “ Do I call Rickey... Sign in to see full entry.
Saturday, May 24, 2025
Where The River Bends - Part Eight
A REASON TO STAY The sun had barely crested the tops of the pines when Wyatt found himself back at Lily’s Place. He told himself it was for the coffee—that he liked the view from the window, or that he was a creature of habit. But deep down, he knew the truth. It had been years since someone looked... Sign in to see full entry.
Friday, May 23, 2025
Where The River Bends - Part Seven
Full Steam Ahead Lainey stood at the kitchen sink, staring out the window without seeing the trees swaying gently in the late afternoon breeze. The dishwasher had gone cold in the basin, but she hadn’t noticed. Lori’s call from the night before replayed in her mind like a stuck record—kind,... Sign in to see full entry.
Thursday, May 22, 2025
Where The River Bends - Part Six
Talk Between The Women Lainey sat cross-legged on the couch, her bare feet tucked beneath her, the soft cotton throw she always favored draped over her lap. A late March breeze played at the curtains, and the familiar creak of the floorboards told her Lori was letting herself in, just like always. “... Sign in to see full entry.