The gate swung open when Linda pushed a button on the console and they drove quickly through. He opened his mouth to begin an objection, thinking to get out and hike further north into the mountains, but he never got the chance. "We're home," announced Linda. "And it'll be time for dinner soon. Meatloaf good enough for you, Miles?" They stopped in front of a big, solid looking log cabin a mile and more off the paved road. The heavy logs helped the house blend into a forest covering the mountainside behind the property. The roofed porch that spread across the entire front of the building hinted the occupants spent a lot of time outside. "Uh ... well, sure, Linda but I...." "Good, there's a bunch left over from Tuesday night." Almost to herself she added the information they could bake so

