Chapter 3
In Peaceful Valley . . .
Brooke had the stove fired up early when Florence scooted into the living room. “Coffee will be ready soon.”
Florence smiled and went to the pantry. “I’d like to get a pot of soup going this morning if that’s okay with you.”
Brooke looked over. “Yeah, I’m fine with that.”
Florence pulled out their big pot, then headed outside to grab some onions and veggies out of the root cellar. Florence returned with her basket of goodies and put them into the sink.
“You going veggie this time?”
“I think so. Beans too if that’s okay with you.”
“I’m fine with it. I’ll grab a ham in a little bit. Mutt’s scratching at the door. I need to fix breakfast for him before I go back out to the smokehouse. I’m fine with vegetable soup as long as I have some meat alongside
