Barbara didn't want to take advantage of the generosity that Sissy and Shane were showing her. Losing Diane had been horrible to her. And now Walter was gone too. It had been a horrible couple of years for the woman and she certainly should not be alone. She definitely did not want Sissy to think she had to wait on her hand and foot. She was a guest in their home but she didn't want Sissy to think she had to do everything in the house on her own. She would be more then happy to help the young woman out.<br/><br/>She nodded her head to Sissy.<br/><br/>"Okay, I will do that."<br/><br/>Barbara planned to help with cooking and the dishes. She'd just offer it gently and not overstep her bounds. She just wasn't going to expect Sissy to do everything for her while she stayed in the house. She was perfectly capable of dicing up some vegetables for a meal or washing a few plates.<br/><br/>"That type of cooking sounds good to me. The boy loves to eat and Diane couldn't even boil water properly. She never understood that you had to be patient when cooking. So, I'm sure you take good care of him. And you save his bank account by not having to go out to eat every day."<br/><br/>Barbara loved Diane but her child had never been good at cooking. Barbara had tried to teach her, but Diane hadn't had the patience to wait for food to be done. She followed Sissy into the kitchen and whistled at it. It was quite lovely and she was jealous that her own kitchen wasn't as spacious back home.<br/><br/>"I don't blame you. It's great. You are a lucky woman, you have a kitchen that's surely the envy any woman or man who loves to cook."<br/><br/>When Sissy brought up the farmer's market, Barbara replied with a smile.<br/><br/>"That sounds wonderful, I'd love to go with you."<br/><br/>Her smile grew kinder when Sissy apologized for getting carried away.<br/><br/>"You're fine, my dear. You aren't bothering me at all."<br/><br/>Actually it was quite nice to talk to Sissy. Although it reminded her how much she missed Diane at the same time.<br/><br/>"A tea would be nice and then I'll look at my room."<br/><br/>Which she was sure was going to be very nice as well. Everything she had seen of the house had been beautiful so far. Shane and Sissy were so blessed to have this place, she thought