Epilogue
“Can you believe it’s already time to re-open?” Ryan asked as he stirred the giant tray of baked beans he’d pulled out of the oven.
“Well, you know, they say that time flies when you’re having fun,” Tim said, leaning against the counter and wiping the sweat from his brow. They’d spent the entire morning in front of the oven or the grill, cooking a nearly endless amount of food to share with their friends and the rest of the community that decided to show up for the grand re-opening of The Country Cottage.
“This last year has been a lot of things, but I’m not sure that fun is one of the words I’d pick to describe it,” Ryan said before taking a taste of the beans and groaning at their flavor. “This is ready to go.”
“Oh, come on, it hasn’t been too bad. We’ve at least had each ot
