It didn't take long for the gusty wind to make me regret my decision, though the rain had stopped and the sun was trying to come out through the clouds overhead. It wasn't often we dealt with storms of this nature in July, but they did happen. Mountains made for odd and unpredictable weather sometimes. Petunia was clearly smarter than I, the darling, had stayed clear of Olivia's visit and the subsequent conflict I'd created-taking responsibility for it, sure was-I'd stirred with ...