Chapter 45 – Joanne
Joanne’s Point of View.
Flipping heck, it is hot in here! Seriously, I am melting, and being a woman of a certain age, that is not good! I already need water wings when I go to bed at night, and the sweats start. Bloody menopause.
Why, oh why, did I agree to bake pies for the Family Fun Day? Don’t get me wrong, I don’t mind doing it, just not in this heat, the oven only adding to the increasing temperature. I open all of the windows throughout the house, then wiping the sweat from my brow, I continue to mash the corned beef and onion in with the potatoes.
As I look out of my window, I see Lucy walking in the back gate towards my kitchen door, she has the brightest smile on her face. I love this girl, she has brought happiness to my son, and on top of that she
