Maddy

Then, Maddie returned to the kitchen and prepared more platters, spreading them with cold cuts and slices of cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and fruit. These platters she added to the dining table before returning again to the kitchen. There, she took oranges from a large bowl and sliced them efficiently on a wooden cutting board. She pressed the half oranges into an old-fashioned metal juicer.

Then, Maddie returned to the kitchen and prepared more platters, spreading them with cold cuts and slices of cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and fruit. These platters she added to the dining table before returning again to the kitchen. There, she took oranges from a large bowl and sliced them efficiently on a wooden cutting board. She pressed the half oranges into an old-fashioned metal juicer.

Then, Maddie returned to the kitchen and prepared more platters, spreading them with cold cuts and slices of cheese, hard-boiled eggs, and fruit. These platters she added to the dining table before returning again to the kitchen. There, she took oranges from a large bowl and sliced them efficiently on a wooden cutting board. She pressed the half oranges into an old-fashioned metal juicer.

Their bright juice streamed down into a glass pitcher below the juicer. When it was full, she cleaned up and then took the pitcher of pulp-filled orange juice out to the dining room. Everything was set. When they were ready, the guests would come downstairs and help themselves. And now, it was time for Maddie's own breakfast.

Their bright juice streamed down into a glass pitcher below the juicer. When it was full, she cleaned up and then took the pitcher of pulp-filled orange juice out to the dining room. Everything was set. When they were ready, the guests would come downstairs and help themselves. And now, it was time for Maddie's own breakfast.

Their bright juice streamed down into a glass pitcher below the juicer. When it was full, she cleaned up and then took the pitcher of pulp-filled orange juice out to the dining room. Everything was set. When they were ready, the guests would come downstairs and help themselves. And now, it was time for Maddie's own breakfast.

Back in the cozy kitchen, she took down a mug from a nearby rack and poured her cup of coffee. She added a splash of milk, which swirled appealingly, turning the drink a lovely creamy color. There was a little round table in the corner of the kitchen, and that was where she sat down to enjoy her meal.

Back in the cozy kitchen, she took down a mug from a nearby rack and poured her cup of coffee. She added a splash of milk, which swirled appealingly, turning the drink a lovely creamy color. There was a little round table in the corner of the kitchen, and that was where she sat down to enjoy her meal.

Back in the cozy kitchen, she took down a mug from a nearby rack and poured her cup of coffee. She added a splash of milk, which swirled appealingly, turning the drink a lovely creamy color. There was a little round table in the corner of the kitchen, and that was where she sat down to enjoy her meal.

She picked up her flaky almond croissant and tore off a piece, which she proceeded to dip into the milky coffee. When she'd finished the croissant, she started in on the raspberry muffin, which was perfectly moist and delicious. As she washed it down with swallows of warm coffee, she sighed with contentment.

She picked up her flaky almond croissant and tore off a piece, which she proceeded to dip into the milky coffee. When she'd finished the croissant, she started in on the raspberry muffin, which was perfectly moist and delicious. As she washed it down with swallows of warm coffee, she sighed with contentment.

She picked up her flaky almond croissant and tore off a piece, which she proceeded to dip into the milky coffee. When she'd finished the croissant, she started in on the raspberry muffin, which was perfectly moist and delicious. As she washed it down with swallows of warm coffee, she sighed with contentment.

She savored each bite, sitting in the comfortable old padded wooden chair, admiring the roses outside the window. The sky was brightening outside now and it was time for her to get to work. So Maddie tidied up and went to a small back room behind the main staircase. This served as an office for the bed and breakfast staff.

She savored each bite, sitting in the comfortable old padded wooden chair, admiring the roses outside the window. The sky was brightening outside now and it was time for her to get to work. So Maddie tidied up and went to a small back room behind the main staircase. This served as an office for the bed and breakfast staff.

She savored each bite, sitting in the comfortable old padded wooden chair, admiring the roses outside the window. The sky was brightening outside now and it was time for her to get to work. So Maddie tidied up and went to a small back room behind the main staircase. This served as an office for the bed and breakfast staff.

Inside the office, she seated herself at a desk and logged into the computer. She looked at the reservation's calendar to see which guests were leaving today and which were checking in. She checked the email and responded to requests and inquiries from prospective guests. Once all that was done, she was ready to move on to her housekeeping duties.

Inside the office, she seated herself at a desk and logged into the computer. She looked at the reservation's calendar to see which guests were leaving today and which were checking in. She checked the email and responded to requests and inquiries from prospective guests. Once all that was done, she was ready to move on to her housekeeping duties.

Inside the office, she seated herself at a desk and logged into the computer. She looked at the reservation's calendar to see which guests were leaving today and which were checking in. She checked the email and responded to requests and inquiries from prospective guests. Once all that was done, she was ready to move on to her housekeeping duties.

But before getting started, she double-checked the time to ensure that all the guests would have come down for breakfast by now. Then she made her way towards the back stairs of the house. The big old home had two sets of stairs. Any straggling guests would use the front staircase to go down to breakfast, so she was free to use the back stairs without running into anyone.

But before getting started, she double-checked the time to ensure that all the guests would have come down for breakfast by now. Then she made her way towards the back stairs of the house. The big old home had two sets of stairs. Any straggling guests would use the front staircase to go down to breakfast, so she was free to use the back stairs without running into anyone.