With two new babies in the house, the smell of talcum powder was in the air, and it seemed like teddy bears and lullabies were everywhere. Dahlia discovered that she felt a tight bond to her babies, more than she had ever imagined possible. Win was totally enchanted by his tiny daughters, and it manifested [...]
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2.4 Across generations
Posted in Dahlia, Fern, Flora, Generation 2 on August 11, 2009 | 14 Comments »
2.3 Roots and Shoots
Posted in Dahlia, Fern, Flora, Generation 2 on August 11, 2009 | 7 Comments »
The morning after the wedding, Win woke up not knowing where he was for a moment. He got out of bed, looked around, then looked down at the wedding band on his hand. It all came rushing back, and he felt a nervous ripple run through him as he thought about the forever promises he [...]
2.2 Happier Times
Posted in Dahlia, Fern, Flora, Generation 2, Weddings on August 3, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Flora did make her way home that day, apparently none the worse for her outing, but Dahlia and Fern fought about what happened and went a day without speaking to each other, even as they did household chores side by side. Seeing that being on bad terms with each other upset their mother, though, they [...]
2.1 Adjustments
Posted in Dahlia, Fern, Flora, Generation 2 on August 2, 2009 | 4 Comments »
In the days following the birthday party and Flora’s announcement, the family began going through a phase of adjustments. Dahlia realized that to carry out her mother’s wishes, she would need to do more than just wear cute outfits and becoming shades of lip gloss. So she went to find a job. She knew her [...]
1-2 Transition – Ascent and Descent
Posted in Dahlia, Fern, Flora, Generation 1, Transition on July 27, 2009 | 13 Comments »
Flora had been feeling the effects of the years for a while now – in her knees after kneeling in her beloved garden, in her fingers as she gripped the fishing pole, and in her ears as she strained to hear her friends’ voices over the phone. But with the address mix-up and other little [...]
1.9 A birthday, a wish granted, and a worry
Posted in Dahlia, Fern, Flora, Generation 1 on July 25, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Not to be outdone, Abe didn’t wait long to have a birthday of his own. Surrounded by the family, he approached the cake. Fern and Dahlia entered high school, developing more marked personalities. Dahlia always seemed to end up doing her homework at the breakfast table. Her father wondered what she did all afternoon that [...]
1.8 A tale of three birthday girls
Posted in Dahlia, Fern, Flora, Generation 1 on July 23, 2009 | 8 Comments »
One of Flora’s favorite times of day was dusk. She could look back over the day, over recent weeks, months, and years, and consider what was growing in her life. She liked to look around her home and see the Abe’s artwork on the walls, Dahlia’s homework on the table, the book Fern was reading [...]
1.7 It seems like just yesterday
Posted in Dahlia, Fern, Flora, Generation 1 on July 17, 2009 | 9 Comments »
“It seems like just yesterday,” Flora thought, “that Abe and I brought them home from the hospital. We cared for them like tender little seedlings, and they’ve grown so fast!” As she watered her garden, she thought back to the first few days after the girls were born. They were so demanding, and when Dahlia [...]
1.6 Wedding bells and lullabies
Posted in Flora, Generation 1, Weddings on July 14, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Although Flora loved spending time outdoors, she was practical enough to realize the need for walls and a roof. She had found a contractor who was very understanding and would build her house as she had the funds to do it. She kept fishing and gardening not only to keep her own kitchen stocked, but [...]
1.5 Flora takes charge
Posted in Flora, Generation 1 on July 13, 2009 | 10 Comments »
The next day, Flora was a woman on a mission. She awoke with a clear mind, tended her lush green garden, and went to work with determination. She was rewarded with a promotion, which pleased her but was not the most important thing on her list that evening. She was determined to find out if [...]
