The Winter Lodge

past, being miserable in the present and worrying about the future—decisions, decisions.
“All right,” said Catherine. Why not? “You talked me into it.” Suddenly, the month of December was looking much brighter. Almost merry.
“Should you be traveling?” asked her daughter when she mentioned it during a phone conversation later that night.
Lila had called to see if Mom could come stay with the kids the night of James’s office Christmas party and had been shocked to hear her mother wouldn’t be around.
“I think I’ll be fine. I’m feeling pretty good.”
“It’s only been three weeks since your surgery.”
“I know. But my energy’s starting to come back. I’m fine. Anyway, it will have been over a month by the time we go.”
“You shouldn’t be traveling halfway across the world all by yourself,” Lila said firmly.
“I won’t be by myself. I’ll be with Denise. Anyway, I want to do something fun this December.”
There was a long moment of silence. Did Lila think Cath¬erine was guilting her? Hmm. Maybe she was, just a little.
“I still think it’s a bad idea, but it’s your decision.”
No kidding. “Yes, it is.”
Lila heaved a sigh. “I’d better start calling around for a babysitter.”
“Yes, you had.” Because Catherine was going to have a life.
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The Winter Lodge
First published in 2007. This edition published in 2020.
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