Weeks passed as Sara waited while the County caused delay after delay. Most of the renovations were cosmetic. The major approvals needed to be for rebuilding the bathrooms and removing the dining room fireplace in order to redesign the rear stairwell.
The pace of life in the Delta moved slower, more fixed and sure than that of San Juan, where tourists scrambled to get in all the sights in a week or two before heading home. Now on Delta time, Sara felt the crawl seeping in. Boats lazed along shady banks with people clad for water activities. Endless numbers of fishermen and women moving at a snail"s pace drove the point home. Surely, the lackadaisical attitude had gripped the County as well when it came to making decisions. Sara had to return to the drawing board each time her plans were n
