Four Balloon Options Offered by Family Members for New Year Planning

head back before the roads get slick. Do you have enough firewood inside?”

“I have three cords stacked under the tarp,” I said. “And the oil tank is full.”

“Good,” she said. “Call me if the power flickers.”

I watched her walk down the porch steps, her boots leaving a fresh set of tracks in the thin layer of white. She waved once from the road before turning continue reading …