Christmas At The Hummingbird House - Plot & Excerpts
Earlier in the summer, Paul and Derrick had read in the local newspaper about the enterprising farmer who’d come up with a way to make money during the winter by offering horse-drawn sleigh rides to tourists—with or without snow—and had been fascinated ever since. They’d made several trips to the farm to inspect the equipment, engaged in lengthy discussions about the venue for and the length of the sleigh tour, whether daytime or nighttime would be best, whether it should be a means of transportation to another event or a destination in itself. When they discovered a meteor shower was expected a few days before Christmas, the event practically planned itself. A bonfire was waiting atop the hill, along with cushioned chairs and portable tables set with white linens and crystal, evergreen bouquets, and candles in hurricane globes. Two liveried waiters, excited by the chance for extra holiday cash, warmed their hands over the fire and joked with each other about the way rich folks lived. A cooler was filled with champagne and chocolate truffles; an insulated container held lobster bisque and a steaming cassoulet.
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