.. and believe it or not I don't care' she continued, 'I really don't care. I thought I needed him. He's the only man I've ever been out with but apar... from that first night I haven't missed him at all.'With that she smiled with such radiance I could have left all the heating off. She the swivelled on the couch grabbed her knees to her chest and faced me. 'What do you think of that then David?' she asked.What I thought was shocking, because when she'd grabbed her knees she had revealed a brief. Unfortunately, such was not the case and they settled into a happy hedonistic lifestyle absent children and well-stocked with fine wines from the Continent.The loss of Ethel never really sunk in until just this past week when he noticed he had fallen into the habit of stacking dishes in the sink until it was filled and then clearing everything up with a wine-soaked flurry of activity usually around midnight or shortly thereafter.The job was not much but the pay was decent and the work. Buttercup finally came to rest 20 yards back up the trail. Vanessa was staring straight into the eyes of the 7-foot timber rattlesnake that had spooked her horse. It was no more than a foot in front of her, coiled and poised to strike. Fear’s grip was inescapable and she was paralyzed with terror. The snake’s tongue whipped from its mouth just inches from her face. She knew the best thing was to stay rock-still, but she also knew that the dangerous snake had already caught her sent. Its rattles. I stopped by their place a few weeks ago to pick up a similar birdhouse that I wanted as a wedding gift for DJ's niece who just got married. It was kind of neat to see Sofie in her work surrounding, playing Miss Fix-It for us. She gave me a little tour of her garage/shop combination that was loaded with assorted tools and still in spotless condition. Sofie looked great in her bib overalls, and I couldn't help but think that she had the same fantastic body that she had over thirty years ago.I.