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Since winter was coming on fast, John Derrick decided that the roof repairs should come first—and quickly—and all the interior renovations would happen after that. All hands were required to make sure it got done before the first real snow dump, so Griffin and Kai volunteered to help out the roof crew.
It was cold work, maneuvering up there in the sharp wind that sliced across the ridge. He and Kai didn’t talk much, but instead got into a steady groove, ripping shingles, replacing tar paper, hammering in the new wood. Every couple hours, they took a break and climbed down the ladder to warm up inside the lodge.
Nicole kept a big fire roaring in the lounge, along with fresh coffee and platters piled with rolls and blocks of cheese and sliced ham. And, of course, the ever-famous venison
