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Jalapenos and Motorcycles
When Stacy showed Penny her garden…
They walked to a sliding glass door between the kitchen and dining room. Stacy Gunderson took a wide-brimmed straw hat off a hook on the wall and put it on her head then opened the door. They stepped out onto a large covered redwood deck that contained several pieces of lawn furniture, some potted plants and a large deluxe barbecue grill.
Walking to the edge of the deck, Penny Crawford looked out over the immense backyard which sloped gently downward away from the house. She guessed the yard was easily five to seven times larger than her own backyard. She immediately saw the garden which looked to be the size of Penny’s entire yard. She also saw a small barn down near the end of the property as well as a gazebo, a horseshoe pit, and a small orchard of fruit trees. It was Penny who was now filled with jealousy.
“Oh Stacy, this is a little slice of paradise.”
“Penny, I can’t believe you said that. That is exactly what I call it; my slice of paradise. Whenever the boys call they always say, ‘Mom, how’s everything in your slice of paradise?’ When they were still living here and I’d go out to the garden I’d say, ‘If you need me I’ll be in paradise.’”
“Wow, that’s kind of weird that I picked up on your words. It sure is a perfect description. So…
