Ten minutes later, I sent her a text, “Did you find the bowl of chili I left for you?”
The return text read, “Yes, I did. For now, I think it better stay that way.”
We watched a little TV and had some strawberry shortcake for dessert. Xxx Nancy and I have been pleasing each other for nearly a year, now. It wasn’t her first rodeo… she never lost a drop. If I don’t, I’ll probably get splinters from the underside of the table.”
She set the big bowl on the table and smiled, “Here, let me do it. I was going to say ‘hi’ but I could see you were….. I rarely glance at a recipe. I learned that Al worked at an independent auto parts store and Nancy trained horses. She was at the kitchen range, wearing an apron, only.




















