I fell asleep lying on the chest of my mate, breathing the fresh air to the lullaby of an owl hooting. I’m not sure I've ever slept more peacefully. I wake to the sun beginning to rise outside. It’s pretty chilly, so I throw on a pair of jeans, long sleeved shirt, jacket and top my absolutely messy curls with a knit hat. I put on my hiking boots and head to the outhouse behind the house before heading over to the outdoor kitchen where I’m greeted by a smiling Della and, to my surprise, Lily.
“Good morning,” I say, walking over as she pulls me into a hug. “I didn’t think you’d be here this early.”
“And miss a chance at teaching my daughter, who is an actual chef, how to cook something?” she tells me with a beaming smile. “Molly, I wouldn’t miss this for the world!”
They pull me int
