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An Excerpt a Day – Day 6

by Michelle Lasley

Michelle Lasley is a mother, wife in Pacific Northwest learning to balance green dreams with budget realities.

November 6, 2017

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Categories: The Balancing Act

I did not write over the weekend. Today, I wrote 3,187 words bringing my total to 15,128. Here’s an excerpt.

“No one was home. Sure, he and Susan hadn’t texted much lately, but to not let him know if she was going to be home? That was unusual. Sure, he didn’t usually get home until after 8 pm, and it was only 6:45 pm. But, to not tell him at all. Suddenly, he wondered, what did they do all day? Where was his family?”

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