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Jalass of ice tea and had taken it out onto the patio, to enjoy some of the beautiful day, she set the baby monitor beside her She looked out over the expanses of lawn, and the different flower garden areas, and of course the playhouse, over on the one side, then she thought she spottedthe rear of the large properties, giving privacy to each of the hoh the trees they would coht they would walk quite a distance before co to the next street Not only did she think she saw ave her the chills on this very warm day, she picked up the tay radio, and called Marie, "yes mommy it's me" honey do mommy a favor and lock your door, and before you and Katie leave to come up to the house, call mommy and letthen and it was Starke, she answered on the portable that she had with her, "hello," "hi sweetheart, is everything alright at home?" yes, but funny you would call this ht for a brief second that I saw soh so a shortcut hoht, but I called to Marie in the playhouse and had her lock her door, " "now that's a good idea" have her call you before she comes up to the house,' "I'irl," "she chuckled, "couess" and she heard him chuckle too

She heard their son just then over the baby o tend to hi it known soon that he wanted up, they had a few more words and then ended their conversation, and she bounded up the stairs to take care of Jaave Julie a call too, just to see how her day was going, shethe vacant shop next door, and tearing down the wall in between and expanding, as they could reat idea, but she had better run it by her partner first, "of course I will, Candee knows it is available, but does not realize that I'oing off to camp for teeks, and how quiet the house would be with only Katie's shrieks or giggles every now and then to break up the quietness