This post is my contribution to the @ladiesofhive contest and I chose to answer the second question - Would you accept an all-expenses paid trip to another country but it means spending the holiday alone?

So, I'm nearing the end of what is effectively my third re-read of House of Chains, by @erikson_steven... so hold onto your butts because we're about to nerd the fuck out here as I make a bold statement:

Friday was a busy day. I had a new helper as my helper friend badly hurt his knee and will be out for a month or more. The new helper didn’t know the house or the routines, or how to cook, so I had to