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The House and I love it when we have guests. They're such a treat.
Mark James Wooding
Mark James Wooding began his working career as an unskilled laborer. In the opinion of those with whom he has most recently worked, the term 'unskilled' still applies. It's the 'laborer' part they question.Mr. Wooding currently lives with his family in Henrico, Virginia, and will probably continue to do so until the authorities find him.
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Guests - Mark James Wooding
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Mark James Wooding
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The House is old, but it's also very beautiful. Yes, it's so beautiful. It can be naughty at times, but even so, I've loved it ever since I bought it. Let's see, that must have been about twenty-five years ago. Twenty-five? No, it's been twenty-nine years, now that I think about it. Twenty-nine long, happy years.
Sometimes, though, sometimes it gets a little lonely. That's why we like to have guests, the House and I. It's been a long time since we've had any guests. Much too long. The last ones we had were so much fun.
It was in the fall of the year. I wish I could say that the lightning that evening was so bright it nearly hurt my eyes. But there was no lightning. I love a good storm, and when the thunder rattles the windows almost to the breaking point I think it's so exciting. But there was no thunder that night. It's usually a nice storm that brings visitors to us, but not this time. However, it was a beautifully dark night.
I sat down to enjoy a nice cup of tea. There was a cozy fire in the fireplace, and I watched it contentedly.
The House and I live far from the city. Many women my age would be afraid to live without neighbors nearby, but I'm not afraid. The House takes care of me, and I take care of the House.
The only sounds that night were the grandfather clock ticking away, the crickets in the woods outside, and