“Lanier's, followed by dessert at Front Porch Café before I had to head back for another night shift at the tree farm. As we crossed the lawn, Paget grabbed my arm and halted our forward progress. A car was tooling up the driveway. We stopped to watch the driver exit with a large bag of something with a homemade ribbon bow on it. Oh, no. More bribes. "Mandy, is that you dear?" A woman in her early sixties with pristine make-up and hair, dressed in a June Cleaver style dress, pearls, ...and heels made her way to where we stood. "Yes. It's me. And you are?" "Why, I'm Suzette Granger dear. And I just brought you some goodies for the holidays. There's a little invitation on there to take a look at when you get a moment. I do hope you'll come." Her smile was well over sixty watts even in the twilight sun. "Okay, then. Thanks for stopping by." I simply couldn't take another chat with a local about the Christmas lights judging.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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