Saturdays at Sweeney's by Ashley Farley

Author:Ashley Farley [Farley, Ashley]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kindle Press
Published: 2018-01-16T05:00:00+00:00

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Friday proved to be her mother’s worst day yet. Lovie had been up at odd hours and roaming around the house on Thursday night, which made her tired and cranky on Friday. Nothing Faith tried seemed to settle her down. She wasn’t interested in watching a movie or sitting on the dock. Thinking they could both use some fresh air and exercise, Faith drove her mother out to Moss Creek Farm for a leisurely walk around the property and through Jackie’s gardens. But when they got there, Lovie refused to get out of the car.

“I want to go home!” she demanded, pulling the car door shut every time Faith opened it.

Faith finally acquiesced. “Fine, but I have to stop by the store to pick up a few items for dinner, and you’re going with me.”

The store was packed with shoppers, mostly young mothers with their children, loading up for the weekend. Lovie got so disoriented, with the kids screaming and the women frantically grabbing items off the shelves, that Faith was forced to abandon her cart in the middle of the aisle and take her mother home.

“You need a break,” Mike said that evening when he came home from work and found Faith in a foul mood. “Why don’t you take Bitsy to the farmer’s market in the morning, and I’ll stay here with Lovie.”

Faith started to object but changed her mind when she saw her daughter’s face light up at the prospect of spending the morning alone with her. She winked at Bitsy and smiled at her husband. “A little time with my girl is exactly what I need. Thank you, Mike.”

The Sweeney’s parking lot was so full they had to park across the street at the marina. Bitsy was almost as excited to see Farmer Fred as she was to see her cousins. She knew him well from the market. Her primary job had been to stock the produce cart with the items Fred provided. She rushed to his side and hugged him around the waist. He plucked a pink zinnia from one of his bouquets and tucked it behind her ear.

Faith waved to Sean and Jamie before taking a seat next to Sam at the bakery table. “Looks like business is booming.”

“And everybody in town wants a piece of the action.” Sam placed her hand on the legal pad in front of her. “We have a list of people who want to join in the fun next Saturday. We are now officially a farmer’s market. Saturdays at Sweeney’s. Has a nice ring to it, don’t you think?”

“Saturdays at Sweeney’s,” Faith repeated. “I like it.” She picked up the legal pad and read the list out loud. “Virginia’s Herb Garden. Bonnie’s Berry Farm. The Barbecue Hut. Al’s Free-Range Eggs and Grass-Fed Chickens.” She set the pad back down. “Wow. Will you have enough room for all these vendors? The lot is overflowing as it is.”

“The customers will park across the street from now on, which will leave the Sweeney’s lot for vendor setups.

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