Edie shuffled her papers and tried to think of what to do next. Her whole morning had been set aside to review the McConnell project, but now it looked as if she would have those hours free. She could drive out to the landscape project, check up on her workers earlier than she had intended, but she really wanted to get this job underway as soon as possible.
“Shelly went into labor late last night,” Joanne explained as she sipped her coffee. “Well, early this morning, I guess. Michael must’ve forgotten you were coming by. Is this about the work he’s having done to spruce up the place?”
“I’m with Davis Contractors,” Edie said again. She’d mentioned it when she came in, but she didn’t think Joanne remembered, despite the woman’s distracted nod. “We’re supposed to repair the porch and replac
