Their Family Blessing by Lorraine Beatty

Author:Lorraine Beatty
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Harlequin
Published: 2018-11-05T19:22:02+00:00

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Mack toyed with his fork. He’d half expected Carly to miss this meeting with the Thompsons. Dealing with the to-do list caused her anxiety. He could tell by her posture that she was tense and edgy about the updates. She wanted everything done instantly, and he knew that was not how anything worked in this life. There was a lot to do and everything had to go according to plan and in a certain order. He’d flipped enough houses to know that rarely happened. But he would do his best. For all their sakes.

Carly didn’t wait for them to start. “Where do we stand on getting this place open? I was by the big cabin today and it didn’t look like much progress had been made. I’m getting worried. Will the cabins be open soon? I’m already getting requests for registrations.”

Dwayne took a sip of his sweet tea. “That cabin probably won’t be ready, but the others should be. The electricians should be here tomorrow and the plumbers the day after. I’ve looked at the pipes in cabin number one and it might be a bigger job than we thought. They probably will have to replace a large section of the drainage run. Then we’ll still have to wait for the inspections before we can allow guests on the property.”

“How long will that take? We’re running out of time.”

Mack tapped his electronic tablet and scanned the list. “We’ve made considerable progress. Cabin two’s roof is done and the canoes will be returned tomorrow. The AC units in the lodge are working and I patched the holes in the walls. As you saw, the big cabin still needs painting, new floors and new furniture. Dwayne’s right. I don’t think it’ll be ready in time.”

“And the trails?”

“We haven’t been able to clear them because of the frequent rain.”

Carly pressed her lips together. “What does that leave?”

Thelma sighed. “I don’t have good news on my end I’m afraid. The repairs to the rooms are completed, but it’s taking longer than I anticipated to get our supplies ordered and delivered. The lodge kitchen will be steam cleaned on Friday, but then I don’t know how long it’ll take to get the health department to come and inspect it.” She glanced at the list on her notepad. “I felt sure I could rehire most of our former employees, but it’s been too long. They had to move on to other jobs. I did manage to get Blanche Messier back to manage the rooms and the maids. She’ll be able to handle all those preparations. I’ve also found a young college student to run the snack bar at the pool. He worked fast food last year so he knows what’s expected, though he can’t start work for a few weeks.”

Mack knew Thelma well enough to sense there was more. “What else?”

“Our former chef has taken a job in Mobile. Finding another one will take a while. We might be able to manage with a

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