Shades of Murder: A Seeing Colors Mystery Book 1 by Whiting J A

Author:Whiting, J A
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Whitemark Publishing
Published: 2019-02-09T00:00:00+00:00

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Nell walked around to the back of The Sandy Rose inn to the outbuilding where the innkeeper told Nell she could find Bobby, the gardener and handyman. Bobby had paid a visit to Nell’s and Violet’s house to take a look at their gardens and to inspect the deck and its supporting columns. He gave some advice about how to help the flowers flourish and discussed what would be involved in repairing and shoring up the deck. He wrote up his proposal and an estimate and left it with the sisters to consider whether or not they wanted to make the repairs or preferred to have the deck removed.

After much talk about the cost and if they should spend the money, they decided to go ahead with fixing the deck because they knew they would miss sitting out there enjoying the beautiful views.

Nell decided to drop off the contract and the deposit check on the way to see a new client who was commissioning a painting of a ship at sea.

Following the short path past some trees and shrubs, Nell came to the two outbuildings, one was a small cottage the handyman was given rent-free as partial payment for his services. The other was a large shed Bobby used as a workshop.

Approaching the door of the shed, Nell heard the sound of a buzzing saw and smelled the scent of cut wood. Bobby stood at a work table running a handheld saw.

Nell waited until he was finished before saying hello.

Bobby turned around with an expectant look and smiled when he saw who was at the door. “Come in. This is the woodworking shop. When I first started working here, the shed was empty and William told me I could use it for my hobby.”

Nell glanced around at the wooden items Bobby had created or was in the middle of working on … wine racks, book shelves, bird houses, dressers.

“Wow. Your things are wonderful.” Nell ran her hand over the top of a dresser. “So finely crafted.”

Bobby had a big smile on his face as he showed Nell some of his most recent pieces. “I bring them into shops in the area to sell on commission. I also take special orders from people. I do small things, too. Salad bowls, cutting boards, things like that. I even make pens.” He removed one from his shirt pocket to show Nell who admired the fine workmanship and the multiple colors running through the wood. She knew Bobby couldn’t see all the colors so she didn’t mention them when she praised the man for his expert work.

“I’ve been woodworking since I was a little kid. I love working with wood and using my vision to make something beautiful and useful.” Bobby lovingly ran his hand over the top of a wine rack.

“You have quite a few talents,” Nell said. “Gardening, woodworking, all-round-handyman.”

“You’ll notice they all involve working with my hands. I couldn’t stand sitting at a desk all day. That would drive me bonkers. I need to move around, be outside.

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