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Thank you!” Polly exclaimed. “I have a couple of things to do today, so I won’t be over there. What does he have you doing?”
    “I’m pulling down plaster right now. It’s messy, but it’s good hard work.”
    They were going to completely redo the insides of the rooms, adding more insulation and re-wiring everything. Polly and Henry had both agreed that if they were going to do the work, they’d do it right and be happy with the outcome.
    “Thank you for helping,” she said.
    “Henry is stressing about all of the work he has ahead for the next few months. Since I can’t do much outside here at Sycamore House until spring comes, I might as well make myself useful.”
    “You’re more than useful, Eliseo. I appreciate everything you do.”
    Polly went outside and called for Obiwan. He dashed over. “Buddy, we’re going to have to go in the back way. You’re a mess again.” He followed her to the back of Sycamore House and they went in through the garage. Before he could get very far into the apartment, she grabbed his collar and rubbed him down with the towels they had used last night to dry him off. Fortunately he was mostly wet and not too muddy.
    “Breakfast!” she called as she walked to the kitchen. The cats beat her to their food dishes and Leia rubbed Polly’s hand as she filled them.
    Today would be busy. She stood in front of her closet, peering at what she had hanging there and glanced at the very full laundry basket. “I’m sure everything I want to wear is in there,” she said to Obiwan and flipped through the hangers. A pair of nice black jeans would work and since she didn’t want to wear a heavy jacket, she layered a knit top under a sweater.
    She was riding with Henry to Ames this morning to pick up a construction trailer for the winery, then she was meeting Lydia, Beryl and Andy for lunch at Davey’s. This afternoon she and Obiwan were spending time at the library. Joss Mikkels had invited her over for dinner later this evening. While Nate and Henry played in the garage, Joss wanted to show Polly the work they were doing on a nursery. They were waiting for the day their new baby would arrive.
    Polly checked the time on her phone. Henry would be here soon and she wanted to stop in the office before she left for the day.
    “I love you guys,” she called as she left by the front door. When she got to the office, Jeff Lyndsay and Rachel Devins were hovering over a piece of paper on his desk.
    “Good morning,” she said, startling both of them. “What are you peering at?”
    “Hi Polly,” Jeff said. “We’re looking at menu requests for a group that will be meeting here each week. They want to use the classrooms every Thursday and are asking us to cater meals.”
    “That’s cool,” she replied.
    “I can’t wait for Sylvie to be done with school.” Rachel sighed dramatically. “I’m going to need her help.”
    “She’ll get you up and going,” Jeff said. “They don’t start until mid-April. We have plenty of time to prepare.”
    “How many people?” Polly asked.
    “It’s a women’s leadership group. There will only be ten or twelve at the first few meetings, but they plan to grow. I’ve seen the list of speakers they’re bringing in and it is pretty fantastic. We’ll be moving them into the auditorium before long.”
    “You are amazing, Jeff.” Polly touched Rachel’s arm. “And you’ve been doing great here since you started full-time. I appreciate the work you’re doing.”
    “I like it here. It’s so much easier than working at the nursing home.”
    “Even with all of the cleaning?” Polly asked.
    “Oh, that’s nothing. I can do that on a schedule and the cooking is easy because Sylvie does so much work on the weekends. All I have to do is follow her instructions.”
    “I appreciate it,” Polly said. “I think the guests are glad to have food available during the day.”
    Rachel looked up. “I was thinking that when Sylvie came back to work