South Pond Home by Danielle French

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Dave: Bethany's Renaissance Man

Dave: Bethany's Renaissance Man

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Jan 22, 2014
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Dave: Bethany's Renaissance Man
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I first met Dave McDonnell through a friend in the neighborhood. I needed a guy to do some general repairs around the farm—nothing big or glamorous but lots of it. I almost felt guilty when I first met him, describing the various tedious and basically crappy menial jobs that had crept onto my list over time.

For one, Millie had broken the window in her g…

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