Tag Archives: Etsy

Susan gets a grip

Posted on October 16, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Susan was stunned to have met her mother. After all these years! And it turned out she knew her mother and found her abrasive. Susan put her mind to a clean-out and tried to understand. She scrubbed furiously. Vesta was her mother. … Continue reading →

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Velma organizes it all

Posted on October 10, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

        Velma had had enough drama.     Time to get back to the library.             Where all questions had answers.   All things had a place.       She would … Continue reading →

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Susan prepares

Posted on September 19, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

      The table was set. She’d said she had some news.   Susan looked for Velma.     The baby crawled in the grass nearby.             After this picnic everything would be changed. … Continue reading →

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Velma blushes

Posted on September 12, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Sweet friend had decorated. “I don’t know when your birthday is!” She handed Velma a gift. Velma opened it hotfaced. “You taught me that a woman’s home is her castle.” Tears. Smiles. Hugs.

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Vesta’s past

Posted on September 6, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

She didn’t know what to expect. She wore her power suit. In it, she was unflappable. His face held 25 years of emotion. Susan was his last, best gift from Vesta. Love sustained. Vesta wept. Finally.

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Scarlett and the boy

Posted on August 28, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

He was very good to her. It was his birthday.                 She got her gifts together and tucked cash in the card.   Scarlett took care of her service providers.

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Susan euphoric

Posted on August 20, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Feed, change, nap, wake, play, feed, walk, change, nap, feed…         Years as a dancer, working on the road. Now this. Routine. Fixity. So happy!

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Vesta’s tight spot

Posted on August 6, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Had Leon and his mother raised Susan?   Vesta had stayed in her head all her life.     Vesta found refuge in Sherman.     Silent, no questions, just bodies pressed together. And purring. Her throat was tight.  She … Continue reading →

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Scarlett stumbles in

Posted on July 31, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Scarlett shrugged as she started their dinner dishes. “I just don’t get it” Velma brought in the cups. Scarlett chatted on. “Being childless is so free. That baby proves it!  haha. Why would you get involved? She really rubs Vesta … Continue reading →

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Susan is content

Posted on July 26, 2013 by AngelaLTodd

Susan didn’t know what Velma and Vesta knew. Yet.   Susan was content.   She liked her living space, her baby was healthy, and she had Velma.   Velma was like the mother she didn’t have.

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