Short story: Olives ‘n Blessings

Here&rsquo;s another story I wrote based on the prompt: Write a short story that includes the sentence &ldquo;He had just started eating his salad when he realized there were no olives in it.&rdquo; Enjoy. :) &#xA; There once lived a little family in a cottage situated near a swift flowing river in the midst of a woods. The family worked hard to garden and raise cows for food, but it wasn&rsquo;t…