Chapter 6: Taking Turns
Ed checked the list as he wheeled the cart through the large farm-and-feed store. Dog food, leather care oil, rubber boots, and rainwear. He hefted a large bag of dog food into the cart, then found the aisle with the leather care products, and selected the oil Joe had specified. Ed was anxious to complete the errands and get home for a lesson in turning the hay. Joe was out in the field now, but had promised Ed a turn when he got back.
He looked at the aisle markers, trying to determine where to go next, when a man spoke behind him.
“Can I help you find something, sir?”
Ed turned. “Raingear, please.”
The man’s eyes narrowed. “Aisle eleven,” he said before walking away.
What the hell? Ed looked after him for a moment, then wheeled the cart to aisle eleven. The
