TUESDAY TALES - Word prompt "corn" - more of RENOVATING THE BILLIONAIRE.

   Welcome! This week's word prompt is "corn." We have another snippet from "Renovating the Billionaire," this week. Thanks for stopping by. Scroll down for the link back to Tuesday Tales. 

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   It was a hot day in July and Jess’s air conditioning in her old jalopy was on the fritz. Every ten minutes it would blast out cold air for fifteen seconds, then stop. Giving up, she opened all the windows wide and put a favorite CD in the player. Blasting the sound, she looked out the window at the clear blue sky. The Pine Grove air smelled fresh and clean. She took a deep breath.

   Turning the corner on her way home from pie deliveries, she passed Mrs. Leary’s corn field. Ever since the Mister had passed away, Genevieve Leary had found a way to plant, harvest, and sell her corn. The woman was a role model for survival. Jess gazed for a moment at the plants. The stalks were green and growing. Another two weeks and the ears would be ripe for picking.

   Jess’s mouth watered for the taste of that sweet corn. Slathered with butter and salt or just plain, it topped all. It wouldn’t be long now. Her mouth watered at the memory.

   Singing along to Wonderful World, Jess shook her head. Her life might be in the toilet, but there were some things money couldn’t buy, some parts of life available for everyone to enjoy, even a young woman scratching to survive.

   When she entered the house, she headed straight for the kitchen. She pulled down a big ole garage-sale pot she used for cooking corn.

   “Whatcha taking that down for? Corn’s not due for another couple a weeks,” her brother said.

   “I know. No need to wait ‘til the last minute though. I like to plan ahead.”

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