Marilyn had just gotten out of the shower. She'd been gardening earlier and needed refreshing. Once she'd pulled on some white capris and a black cotton blouse, she poured herself a glass of that cold French Chardonnay that she was so fond of(which she would NEVER let her cabin run out of), put on her tortoiseshell Chanel sunglasses and headed out with her terrier, Ellie, for a walk.
In the distance, she saw a man approaching. A hiker, she figured.
At first she merely noted that he was there, but he got more of her attention when it appeared that he was actually headed straight for her cabin.....
Hmmmmm.....
Jim was a little cross with himself. He had been driving through the area and decided he needed to take a break as he had been driving for a while and was aware how a little inattention when you are tired can end up in a serious accident. So he decided to stretch his legs. It was beautiful countryside and before he knew it he was out in the wilds just gazing around. He checked his cell to see where he was and found out there was no signal !
He was about to start back the way he had been coming, then stopped. The first rule when you are lost is to stay way you are, he remembered hearing somewhere.
Then he peered through the trees and saw a cabin. "Thank goodness" he said to himself as he started up the slope. "Hopefully there is somebody there that can direct me back"
Marilyn peered at the approaching man over her glass of Chardonnay , and she and Ellie started walking towards him. Ellie's ears had perked up, but she wasn't barking, and since Ellie was generally a good judge of people, Marilyn figured he was ok.
"Hello", she said, as she reached him. "I'm Marilyn." She gave him a smile of welcome.
Jim breathed a sigh of relief as he saw her come out of the cabin and come towards him.
"Hello Marilyn" he replied. "I was beginning to get worried that there was no one around here." He waved his hand at the surrounding countryside. I'm afraid I got carried away in my walking in this beautiful area" He showed her his phone. "I am so used to using this to keep track of my whereabouts, but there is no signal here "
He stopped and said "I''m sorry, I should have introduced myself. My name is Jim."
Marilyn nodded when he said that he had no signal. "Spotty at best", she agreed.
"Hello Jim. I'm Marilyn, and this is my dog, Ellie."
She stopped for a minute, and then asked, "Would you like to have a glass of wine or something?"
And so began the friendship of Marilyn and Jim.....
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