Chapter 23

“This is what I had in mind for the paths,” Ryan said, when they were finished, taking out his sketchpad. “I can either go for a ‘Y’ shape, coming off the larger patio then branching out to the corners of the yard.” He showed Merrick the first sketch. “Or it can meander through the yard, like this.” He flipped the page to the second sketch. “Or, two paths, one from each patio, crossing in the center of the yard, which is what you told the man at the nursery we might do.”

“The curving one,” Merrick said. “Did I order enough flagstones?”

Ryan snorted. “I think we’ll have enough to do this and repave your front path, too.”

Merrick laughed. “You’re saying I overdid it.”

“Maybe a little. Honestly, I won’t know until I get started. Is it okay for me to have the delivery people put them on the large patio?”

“Of course.” Merrick leaned back, looking at the yard. “This is going to be beautiful when you’re finished.”

“I hope so.”