GS-At the Christmas celebration, I overheard my daughter-in-law proudl…

a handyman toward the new lock with a drill case in his hand, he did not call me first. He called the town’s non-emergency line and reported unauthorized access at a neighbor’s property.

I was home in the Berkshires when the phone calls began.

I had built a fire, made tea, and was reading a novel in my favorite chair. Snow pressed against the dark windows.continue reading …