Love in the Mist (MacKay's) Read Online Free

rooms and they each had
their own closet space. Each room had two windows, she had always wanted to add
built in window seats, but until recently the idea had been rejected by the
council. Now she had the authorization she desired, but only for the older
teenagers rooms and safety features had to be added. She didn’t care though,
because when all was said and done she had won so much for the children. She
had a carpenter friend of hers designing built in dressers… one on each side of
the rooms and a desk with an overhead light for studying. She thought she’d
allow each of the children to paint their own dressers as a way to make it feel
more like their own.
    Both the male
and female counselor would have their own master suites on each floor, with
their own bath and showers as well as a small living area for them to relax
away from the kids. Besides their day time job as counselors, it would be their
responsibility to guide the children in their evening activity. They would be
in charge of bed checks, general cleanliness of the rooms and lights out.
    Most of the
downstairs had been left in its original form, with a music room and library
for the children’s use. The parlors had been transformed into classrooms years
ago, but the dining room had remained with its huge solid wood table and old
fashioned chairs. A wall had been constructed in the middle of the ballroom
leaving half of it in its former glory but modernizing the other half into a
recreations room for the kids. A dance instructor would be brought in once a
week… teaching the kids everything from ballroom dancing to the modern dances
from clubs. Mika and her both wanted the children to have a taste of both
worlds. The rec room was being modernized with all the latest technology. In
the corner of the room they had designated a small area for gaming, one wall
had a big screen tv with a dvd collection to make the most avid movie buff
jealous, in the opposite corner sat a pool table and an air hockey table. They
also had plans of altering the conservatory, part of it would be sectioned off
to make room for a half dozen computers that the kids would need use of for
their studies.
    There was a
suite with two rooms off the kitchen for the cook and her assistant with one
master bathroom for them to share. The head mistress and the two female
teachers would be sharing what used to be a three bedroom caretakers cottage.
The entire upper floor had been transformed into a private suite for the head
mistress, which included a den and small kitchen area. There was no stove, but
we had added a microwave, a small refrigerator, electric skillet and crock
pot.  The two teachers each had master suites downstairs, which included a
bathroom, dressing area and a small den. They had a large living room area that
would allow for guests if they threw any small informal parties. Like the
upstairs suite the kitchen area didn’t have its own oven, but did have its own
full size fridge, microwave, coffee machine, toaster, and electric skillet. With
a lot of counter space there was plenty of room for any other appliance they
might think to add on their own. There was also a small breakfast nook sitting
in front of the big bay windows, big enough to seat four.
    One of the
local ranches had donated a small section of their property that bordered the
orphanage to be leased for a century. Since it was part of the original
property that had been sold years ago, it sported a barn, bunk house and
practice yard that had been maintained over the years by the rancher who had
bought it. The owner had agreed to maintain the buildings and provide feed for
the half dozen horses that had been donated by local ranches. A couple of ranch
hands and one manager would oversee the ranch part of the orphanage in their
spare time. With two milk cows, a half dozen chickens and a rooster, a dozen
rabbits and a huge vegetable garden the house had the potential to be fairly
self sufficient. Mika had found someone