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WHILE POPPY AND SHELLY TOOK care of guest needs, Ivy took the Jeep to load up on supplies.
Standing at a giant big box store on the outskirts of Summer Beach, she wondered how to calculate how much of everything she would need. The paper supplies alone would practically fill up the old Jeep. She’d get the necessities—laundry detergent, toilet paper, tissues. And sponges, dish soap, and coffee. She ticked off her list as she went.
After pushing the cart through checkout and loading the old Jeep, Ivy started back. She’d used a bungee cord to strap bulky items to the roof. When she pulled up to the house, Poppy ran out to meet her. Her niece began laughing and pulled out her phone to snap a photo.
Ivy stepped out of the Jeep. “Do you have to take a picture of everything?”
“Come on, Aun
