I yawn and arch my back in a big stretch. I could see my breath in the air. It would be getting colder from now on. I take a look around the small hut we call home.
Adam is still curled up on the old mattress, a bundle of blankets wrapped around him. Mom isn’t sleeping next to him, probably out tending the garden. It seems that’s all she’s been doing these past few months.
I stand up and walk over to Adam. He is sound asleep, a small amount of drool collecting on his chin. I smile at this and grab some of the blanket he is wrapped up in, and wipe it away.
I would love to lay back down, curl up next to him and go to sleep. The mattress is so much better than the pallet I sleep on across the room, but I can’t, there are things that need to
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Winters in the big city usually get pretty bad, and I’ve outgrown most of the small amount of clothes I have. In fact, I’ve worn the same shirt and pair of pants for easily over four weeks. I only have a few other clothes that still fit. Maybe it’s time for a change…
People here in the Hooverville, as everyone started to call this place after our President, Herbert Hoover, help each other out as best we can.
Miss Sheila lives a couple of “houses” away from us. She has two little boys, one eight year old, and one six year old. She is a kind, gentle woman who would never harm a fly, and never asks for anything. Sometimes I take Adam over there to play with the two boys.
I stand back up and stoop over to get into the house, Adam was still sleeping.
Most of the clothes I have are jumbled up in a box I keep by my pallet. I knelt down and began rummaging through the box.
The clothes were grimy, most had holes or rips in them from hard work and being worn for so long. The majority of them even had patches were mom had sewed up tares in the fabric. Some were even mix-matched, the other colors making the clothes look even worse than they should be.
I rummage through the box, holding up the occasional shirt or pair of pants to my body. Only finding a few shirts and two pairs of pants that would still fit me. I threw them on my pallet, and hefted the box up into my arms. Sheila and her kids would definitely be grateful for this, the amount of clothes in this box is
Seven years earlier, I migrated to Hawaii when I was twenty-three. I had flown away from my mother and my life in the Philippines. Like young adults and being rebellious, I wanted to live on my own away from my mother 's roof. I left the city life I grew up with in the Philippines in hope of a better life in another country.
He’s asleep on the floor with blankets messily thrown over him. I bet this is his room. He’s still asleep and slightly snoring. He looks
“So how did you sleep?” I asked. “Like babies.” Adams said. “You ready?” I asked.
I got up and checked the fire. She placed our baby boy back in his basket.
I nod to him and walk down the long walkway and toward the door and unsurprisingly it was locked. I check out the house and find and open window.
“We should sleep,” Keith murmurs, and Lance nods in agreement, gently pulling him down to rest against the blankets on the floor. He curls against Keith’s stomach, the other boy’s arms thrown around his waist protectively. Nuzzling into his neck, Keith lets out a tender, satisfied sigh before Lance’s gentle hums lull him to sleep, Lance not far behind.
“I know,” said Eloise, stroking Kate’s cheek with her finger. “It’s cold, but we’ll get that sorted.” Eloise pulled a blanket off a chair, and lovingly covered her niece with it. She then went back to her own room, and promptly fell asleep.
Go through all closets, dressers and chests and assort school clothes, summer outfits, weekend wear and winter apparel.
room and told me to put my shoes and coat on. Instinctively, I went to
Adam is peacefully sleeping in the master bed in the middle of what used to be the kitchen, and as I lay next to him all I can think of is the names below that shaming wallpaper. I go over to the computer and type in the first name I have found.
“And now tell me, Louise, about Adam. How’s my fine nephew doing? What has he been up to this week?” That word hung in the air, isolated from the others. Nephew.
I am lying in bed trying to come up with a sleeping arrangement. Right now Rion sleeps in our room, but will advetually move into Charlie's room and share it with him. We can't have Asher sleep with Zoe and Sophia in there room and the bedroom in the basement is too far away. I turn over.
The laundries were eventually done, and I folded everything and took the elevator, because I'm not walking three floor with the possibility of the clothes flipping over.
Mom entered the room with a towering stack of clothes: blue, worn levis, white socks, and various polo tees. She set them down on the bedside table and then turned to see how Luke and I were getting along.
Your closets are always in need of some organization. To make this simpler, lay out all clothes and get rid of without a second glance anything you have never worn, cant fit in to and wore over 2 years ago but not recently. This gives way for more space for the clothing you do have and wear. It can also make a little extra room for only a few new outfits, you want to shop wisely and not overcrowd the closet again once it is