Six Pairs of Thick Gray Socks Saved My White House on Elm Street

warm when I returned at three o’clock. I carried a small bundle of winter flowers I had purchased at the local grocery store for six dollars.

I set the flowers on the dining room table and fetched a clear glass vase from the pantry. I filled it with cool tap water, carrying it back to the living room without spilling a single drop.

My hands were steady.continue reading …