An Amish Christmas Recipe Box by Jan Drexler

Author:Jan Drexler
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Amish Romance, FIC053000, FIC042040, FIC042030
ISBN: 9781493418947
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Published: 2020-04-14T00:00:00+00:00

The store was busy on Saturday morning from the moment Ada flipped the sign to Open. The bell above the door tinkled constantly as customers entered and left, most of them carrying their purchases of Christmas ornaments or other goods from the store. In addition, nearly all of them purchased a cupcake or two, or a dozen cookies. Rose kept busy in the showroom, taking orders for furniture.

The weather was warm and sunny, so Ada propped the door open at the end of the hall leading to the workshop. Matthias was at his workbench, but he was concentrating on his task and didn’t look up when she waved.

When the morning rush was over, Rose came back from the showroom and collapsed into the rocking chair they kept for customers. “You know I love it when the store is busy, but I don’t think I’ve ever seen this many people at once.”

“It’s getting close to Christmas.” Ada was replenishing the bakery display while she had a chance. “Vernon and Amos will have a lot of deliveries to make on Monday.”

“That will make Dat happy,” Rose said. She yawned.

“Were you out late again last night?”

“Johnny and I spent the evening at his brother’s house, playing games with his family. We had a lot of fun.”

“That wouldn’t keep you out late.”

Rose smiled. “We took the long way home.” She sighed. “There’s nothing like having a beau to make the days wonderful.”

“I think you’re in love.” Ada leaned on the counter, enjoying her sister’s happiness. If only Amos would ask to take her home from next week’s Singing or come by this evening to spend some time with her, if he wasn’t still sick. No matter what Rose had said, Ada trusted Amos. If he had told Dat he was ill, then he was.

The line of grandfather clocks started chiming the hour.

“It’s noon already?” Rose asked. “We should take our lunch break while the store is quiet. You go first. But eat in the workshop so I can call you if we get busy again.”

Ada grabbed her paper lunch bag and walked down the hall to the workshop. Sunlight streamed in the windows at both ends of the big room. She set her lunch on the break table and walked over to Matthias’s workbench.

“I’m taking a few minutes to eat my lunch, now that the morning rush is done. Are you ready for a break? You can join me.”

Matthias released the clamps from the table leg he was working on. “That’s a good idea, although I hate to stop working.”

She sat at the table and took her sandwich from the bag. “Everyone needs to take a short rest once in a while.” Ada took out an apple and put it next to her sandwich. “Bring your lunch over and we’ll keep each other company.”

When Matthias opened his lunch box, a small round piece of wood was on top of his lunch.

“What is that? Another farm animal for your nephews?”

“Not this one.” He handed it to her.

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