![]() Karyn did not hear the soft approach of the padded feet behind her. She smiled, pleased at the commonplace concerns that occupied her mind these days. Jensen, the housekeeper, and a Parents’ Day coming up at Joey’s summer school. There was vacation time to be worked out for Mrs. While she poked idly at the damp earth, Karyn let her mind wander. Goetz thought getting outside and working with her hands was good for her, and she did not want to disappoint them. Outdoor plants, she felt, ought to be able to take care of themselves. That was the trouble with marrying a widower––the departed wife was always good at everything.Īs for Karyn, except for her houseplants, which enjoyed a special place in her affections, she had little interest in or aptitude for gardening. Although David had never mentioned it, she was sure his first wife had been a gifted gardener. ![]() There were no flowers on the bush, and there should have been. Karyn knelt on the moist grass and worked with her fingers in the dirt around the roots of the rosebush. ![]()
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