Athens has one small hardware store. For home improvements, you must drive over an hour away. This is one of the 4,724 reasons I want to escape this town. Three weeks pass as if only a day. Alma expertly assisted in creating a schedule at home. She insists I sleep when Liberty sleeps and takes care of everything around the house. Between nursing every three hours and completing my classes online, I don't have much time for anything else. Occasionally, Alma asks me to help her in the kitchen while Liberty swings nearby. Tonight, is my weekly call with the girls. I still avoid video calls. As my hands are a doughy mess, Alma connects the call while holding a sleeping Liberty in her arms. “Hello," Alma's voice greets. “I'm putting you on speaker as Madison is currently rolling cookie do