The Horseman's Bride (2010)
“He’d cut new timbers to strengthen the old walls and tacked down each shingle before he hoisted the sections with a block and tackle and nailed each joint into place. At last it was finished. And he’d challenge any wind to blow it away again.
Filling the tin dipper with cold water from the pump, he swallowed long and deep while he took a moment’s satisfaction in a job well done. It felt good to do meaningful work, even if it was only a shed. Mary would be pleased, and when her new hay crop came... in it would be safe and dry.
A glance at the sun’s angle told him it was mid-afternoon. If Mary didn’t have anything else in mind, maybe he’d ride out to the bog where he’d seen the oil seepage. He hadn’t made up his mind what to do about the discovery, but he was curious and wanted to look at the place in a better light. Maybe there was something he’d missed.
He found Mary bent over her ironing board, pressing the wrinkles out of a dampened pillowcase. She was mightily pleased about the finished shed and fine with his taking a ride on his own time.MoreLess
Filling the tin dipper with cold water from the pump, he swallowed long and deep while he took a moment’s satisfaction in a job well done. It felt good to do meaningful work, even if it was only a shed. Mary would be pleased, and when her new hay crop came... in it would be safe and dry.
A glance at the sun’s angle told him it was mid-afternoon. If Mary didn’t have anything else in mind, maybe he’d ride out to the bog where he’d seen the oil seepage. He hadn’t made up his mind what to do about the discovery, but he was curious and wanted to look at the place in a better light. Maybe there was something he’d missed.
He found Mary bent over her ironing board, pressing the wrinkles out of a dampened pillowcase. She was mightily pleased about the finished shed and fine with his taking a ride on his own time.MoreLess
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