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Originally written December 2025 The Simmons family were a detached and solitary bunch and the town of Hawborne preserved the two best of them. To Maudie Simmons nothing proclaimed Home Sweet Home more than a hand-stitched quilt. On the brief, and unsubstantial, visits of Thanksgiving, Christmas and the occasional Easter, when the Simmons Dozen would…
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Originally Written April, 2024 Jim pulled the Chevy along one of the shut off pumps outside the Quick Fill and told Macy to wait in the truck, he’d be back in just a sec. He left the Chevy purring and when he opened the door the hinges gave such a startling shriek that his heart…
