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Update 4 - Edit Notes and Flower Reminders Summer was in full swing with

Summer was in full swing with family trips to the campsite, where Miss Flo did amazingly well. Trips to see friends she doesn't always have time for. She even took in a car show...

Update 3 - Moving Boxes and Fresh Starts The writer looks at the box in her

The writer looks at the box in her hand, three and a half years over, just like that. And all of it fit in a box? One less key hangs on her key rack. They can't afford to pay...

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"Why are you slowing down? You were just getting to the good part!" Beth protests.

The writer...

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Umbrella Stories Archives

July 24, 2026

Jennavieve had always loved theatre; since her mother had taken her to a kid's concert, she had been hooked. Not only did she watch plays, but she...

July 17, 2026

Alice had lived a good long life, so she wasn't sad to go. She knew she was dying. Or was she dead? She honestly wasn't sure. She had been having...

July 10, 2026

Gracy was helping her grandfather clean out the attic. It had taken a few years of discussions, but Grandpa was finally ready to move in with her...

July 3, 2026

"You're early," says Death with a hint of surprise. “Not that I'm complaining, though."

"Surprise, Dad!" his daughter Beauty smiles at him.

"Why...

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