Nate took a slow drink of his tea and looked down at the grass between his boots.

“How much was the auger rental for the post holes?” Nate asked.

“Kim hired a crew out of Lincoln,” Ron said.

“Didn’t need an auger.”

“A contractor,” Nate said.

“A full crew,” Kim said, handing out white paper plates.

“They were done before noon.”

I smoothed my skirt over my knees and watched the ice cubes float in my glass.