Chapter 1
Karin
Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you’re having a great day! Please excuse me while I wash down some painkillers with my wine.
I’m so exhausted from cooking! A turkey with trimmings, green bean and mushroom casserole, salad, a pumpkin pie, and an apple pizza. My creations, and at my expense. I was cooking and cleaning the entire day, and cooking some more; all accomplished in the kitchen of my tiny apartment.
The trash is out; my studio is spotless. Five guests pack my secondhand dining table as I finally settle down to eat as well. Thank God, it’s done, I reflect with a sigh, my feet aching as much as my head after all the effort.
I give my companions a smile. “This is the last dish, my friends. Thanks for waiting!”
At least I have a sense of accomplishment to ease my exhaust
