"A useful skill, thankfully." Part of why he's so good at building is because he had to be. Construction work was a hot commodity in parts of Alaska, men fired at the drop of a hat and fifty more ready to take his place. He had to be good to keep his jobs.

Jason looks around the garden. "And his volunteers. Eli's kind of an idea guy. He knows how to get the supplies and the work. He's a really good guy," he admits, now realizing he does consider Eli a friend. "They worked hard to get everything back together."