The front window framed my bare maple and the roof of Julian’s house two streets away.

I watched Chloe’s feet swinging above the floor instead.

“Grandma, are we still going to the hardware store today?”

“As soon as I rinse this pot.”

“Because my room gets dark in the corner.”

I switched off the burner.

“Then we’ll fix that corner.”

The phone rang before I got to the sink.