32The workers arrived a few weeks earlier than expected, which for Molly was excellent news. She had her heart set on installing a natural swimming pool at La Baraque, and the December windfall had made it possible. Since the end of winter had been on the mild side, the excavator pulled into the driveway, ready to go.
Molly gave the driver a cup of coffee while they waited for the pool designer to show up. She asked him about other projects he had worked on and how they had turned out, and felt excited that work was finally beginning. At one end of the meadow behind La Baraque was a small spring. Most of the time, it was not big enough to make a stream, more of a soggy spot where your socks might get wet. Hopefully, the designer’s judgment that the water source was sufficient would turn o
