When Mama starts to move across a room, people pay attention. You can never be sure she’s not going to grab you by the top of the head to steady herself. And she’s pretty free with that walking stick, too.

We settled Mama into the wheelchair and loaded her down with both our pocketbooks and a vase of flowers I had picked to present to our host in hopes of softening the effects of any opinions Mama might vent during the evening.
BAILEY WHITE

Down Flower might Pocketbook Vases
When Mama starts to move across a room, people pay attention. You can never be sure she’s not going to grab you by the top of the head to steady herself. And she’s pretty free with that walking stick, too.
BAILEY WHITE

Moving People Sticks Walking
It was no mean trick doing the wiring with those mittens on. But I managed it and crawled out, batting spiders into the shadows. I could hear a thud as they hit the floor joists, then a scuttling sound, then, worst of all, the silence of spiders.
BAILEY WHITE

Mean Shadow Silence
I’m tired of being set upon by crazed Christians one minute and unbridled libertines the next. Girls, I’m going camping.
BAILEY WHITE

Christian Girl Libertine Tired

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