There was little work to be done and they were all able to spend time together. Racheal and her daughters were able to focus on healing from the death of their husband and father, Abe, while Rebecca and Elijah were able to spend more time together getting to know each other better. The women were also able to focus on the quilting business that their mother ran and Elijah spent a lot of his time planning the crop for the following spring. It was going to be a difficult year, both Elijah and Rebecca knew that. With Abe passing before the crop was harvested the previous year Elijah had stepped in to help Rebecca’s mother and sisters. He had struggled to keep up with the crop that Abe had planted and knew that the garden would have to be even bigger this year. He had already told Rebecca that he was going to ask her to marry him in the spring and knew that it would make things even more difficult for him. He would have to ensure that he was providing for his new wife while taking care of the crop and ensuring that Racheal and her daughters were taken care of as well.
