It took me two trips to bring all the groceries into the house.
“Mr. Wright said to tell you hello,” I told my mother as I laid the final package on the counter. “He also said to tell you that they’ll be slaughtering sheep next week. I ordered a boneless shoulder roast.”
“Oh, that’s good. I may call and order some chops, too. That okay with you?”
“You know I love lamb chops,” I told her.
“And his are always so fresh. It’s always nice to have some chops in the freezer in case company comes over. The way they raise their livestock out at that farm is so good. They’re always real tasty.”
“He has his niece working with him. Says she came down from Wyoming to apprentice with him.”
“Oh, that must be Robert’s daughter. I met her when she was just a little thing. I think she’s close to your
