My Son-In-Law Said His Parents Would Be Staying At My Lake House, So I Let The Property Cameras Keep The Record Straight

coffee, eggs, bread, butter, and a jar of strawberry jam I didn’t need but liked the look of on the shelf.

The woman at the register asked if I was visiting. “Living,” I told her. She smiled like I’d said the right thing.

When the lake finally opened through the trees, I cut the engine and sat there. A great blue heron stood at the shoreline like it continue reading …