Byron made it home with a clean car and enough food to feed a small army. Or at least it felt that way when he was lugging grocery bags up to his condo. After putting everything away, he went into the living room to tackle putting together his bookcases. Not being particularly handy, it took him a while to get all the pieces lined up and attached to each other. So he was understandably proud when he finished and wrestled the shelves to the blank wall between the kitchen and bedroom doors. When he had the books in place on them, he stepped back to view his accomplishment and snapped his fingers in dismay. “The shelves are off center, damn it! Why didn’t I catch it before filling them?”
Then he had an idea, inspired by his conversation with Jonah that morning. He’d seen a garden store not t
