Posy looked slightly deflated and Beatrice quickly spoke up, “No, it won’t be formal. But it might be nice to allow Maggie a bit of time to figure out what she wants to say. And maybe to arrange the room so that everyone can see Maggie when she eulogizes the women.”
Posy smiled at Beatrice.
Maggie said, “I won’t need much time. Maybe we should do it right after dinner.” She paused. “Speaking of dinner, do we have any sort of plan for that? Is the food spoiling in the fridge and freezer as we speak?”
“It’s not spoiling yet because we haven’t opened the doors since the power went off. But I’m planning on putting the food in coolers outside to keep it fresh. As far as cooking it, I suppose we might try grilling outside. There are some covered areas, although the wind might blow snow or ic
