Written By Lucita
Aug. 25, 2020, 9:19 p.m.(11/26/1013 AR)
The giant skull in Southport Square made a nice little shelter from the gusts of autumn wind for a picnic. Conversation did rather echo a bit depending on where one sat or stood but few can claim having had a picnic in a more unusual spot.
Written By Lucita
Aug. 23, 2020, 6:24 p.m.(11/22/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Medeia
Neilda's little sister is now in Arx. She is lively and active, witty and helpful. I like her but her level of mischief might mean ....she may be going to be a handful. Still, her heart and aims seem to be in a good direction right now. She is almost like I imagine Estie will be when she grows up, and that is enough to wish Estaban was here to handle things.
Written By Lucita
Aug. 22, 2020, 10:21 a.m.(11/19/1013 AR)
An early morning ride ending with breakfast with family and friends, such a nice start to a day.
Written By Lucita
Aug. 16, 2020, 8:23 p.m.(11/8/1013 AR)
Earthquakes? I don't know much about them except I don't like them. One hit while ascending the stairs to saik tower, a goblet of wine in hand, which got dropped, wine making the stone steps slick and startled, I managed to slip. The mess has been cleaned up and a twisted ankle wrapped. Thank goodness Neilda is here to fill in for me when I can't do things.
Written By Lucita
Aug. 8, 2020, 9:06 a.m.(10/19/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Caelis
Why is it that instead of a bump in the road of life, our bumps seem hill-sized and sometimes difficult to get over. But we're strong, and determined, and we'll manage to get over them. We're alike in that.
Written By Lucita
Aug. 8, 2020, 9:03 a.m.(10/19/1013 AR)
So many changes, so much turmoil.
Written By Lucita
July 31, 2020, 1:45 p.m.(10/4/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Mabelle
I asked the twins what to send someone who could not eat solid foods and was sweet. They clammored 'Peach Delight'. So I had cook make a big bowl of Peach Delight for Lady Mabelle, and then a second for the twins. Cookies crumbled up on it and a little peach juice stirred in make everything soft and drinkable rather than like the usual pudding texture.
Written By Lucita
July 26, 2020, 8:43 p.m.(9/22/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Preston
How sad that every time we talk, the topics seem to be doom and gloom. Or about how busy we are. Or plans to be even more busy. One of these days we'll have to break out of the rut and find something light, fun, and interesting to do. Fishing? Swimming? A contest of how many different flowers can be found in the garden? Swinging off a balcony rail by rope... no, no, not that, might give the twins even more terrible-for-almost-five-year-oldsideas than they already have.
Written By Lucita
July 25, 2020, 8:24 p.m.(9/20/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Neilda
The sense of relief on seeing Neilda back home was immense. If anything had happened to her I would have felt I had failed in what Estaban wanted most, keeping his sisters, his family safe.
Written By Lucita
July 25, 2020, 1:10 p.m.(9/20/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Ian
Seven years Lord Ian and I have been friends and shared good times and bad ones. The gods must be watching over us for us to have survived as long as we have. And oh, I do hope he will NOT share his glitter with me, I have enough to cope with the things the twins manage to do.
Written By Lucita
July 9, 2020, 9:37 a.m.(8/15/1013 AR)
Oh dear. my assistant Micana admitted she tried to conceal Lord Martino's comment about welcoming applicants for nanny from 'our' nanny, Jatal (just as a joke, Jatal is happy where she is). Jatal just rolled her eyes and admitted she was going no-where when she saw it anyhow.
Written By Lucita
July 6, 2020, 10:20 a.m.(8/9/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Estaban
Another sleepless night passes by and my thoughts turn to my late husband. Hard to believe he has been gone over five years now. Five years we have struggled without his guidance save for what remembered we spoke of during the brief time we had before he was killed at war in 1008. The twins are thriving, making new friends and they point out Esta's statue in the garden to them and I find them sometimes just loooking at Esta's portrait. It is regretful that they can't see his smirky grin or enjoy his sense of humor or feel the security of his firm handling of duty. I'm doing the best I can for them. Lord Vomis is still coming to spend time with me once a week though primarily is staying with Duke Hadrian who Baron Eos made his first liar. The bond between them is close. I wonder what the future will bring to him, to us.
Written By Lucita
July 4, 2020, 9:08 a.m.(8/5/1013 AR)
The vegetable and fruit gardens flourish as they are scattered through the Saik Tower grounds, replacing the flower beds. The Saik wards, two strong boys, almost men now, see to the distribution of the surplus, (thank Petrichor, there is a generous amount of that) amid the lowers. Just because the whirlpool is gone does not mean hunger is yet abated.
Written By Lucita
July 3, 2020, 7:30 p.m.(8/4/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Calypso
Duchess, Duchess, Duchess.... The things we get into and the things we don't. Perhaps another day we'll have that discussion, maybe with a bottle of wine and a long session in a soaking pool to make it palatable.
Written By Lucita
June 28, 2020, 2:14 p.m.(7/22/1013 AR)
Getting people interested in the same topic to talk to each other instead of me, who can do nothing about such a topic, seems like herding cats...or rowdy puppies....or several sets of five-year old twins.
Written By Lucita
June 28, 2020, 2:10 p.m.(7/22/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Mirk
I've started to notice that the whiskey bottle comes out whenever we start a conversation any more. I'm not sure if it is to brace one-self for what is to be heard, or to ready for what is to be said. Either way, my new goal for a future meeting is a calm, easy going, sips of mead or ale or juice or wine or something one can enjoy in some easy going banter. Wonder if that goal will ever be reached?
Written By Lucita
June 24, 2020, 8:08 p.m.(7/14/1013 AR)
I made the mistake of reading Lady Eirene's twin's wedding outfit descriptions to my twins. Estie recommends the knife holding bunnies be riding big armored spiders and Kyllan agrees and (deep sigh) is planning other wild and imaginative outfits for when an occasion occurs. They recommend the Butterflies with stingers have have wings that are pond scum bright green (--no our pond does not have scum, you can see that for yourself, but they must have seen some somewhere) and that bright purplish pink color of pale beet juice, or maybe carrot orange, or both. Estaban would be laughing now.
Written By Lucita
June 20, 2020, 4:08 p.m.(7/6/1013 AR)
I am not an artist, so 'not' an artist. Trying to sketch this tapestry concept and the scales for Archlector Avary has occupied my day and a dozen sheets (or more, I lost count) of parchment. One effort looked like a broken ship mast, and one like perhaps a device to torment someone, one like .... well, there are no words to describe it. I finally laid a three-candle candlestick down and traced the outline of it on paper and then dangled little plates off the arms of it. I hope that is enough for the tailor who weaves this to use for their effort in fulfilling that idea.
Written By Lucita
June 20, 2020, 4:02 p.m.(7/6/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Arik
It is just easing into early summer, how can it be 'too hot' already?
Written By Lucita
June 16, 2020, 7:48 p.m.(6/26/1013 AR)
Relationship Note on Ailith
A Song of Hope, and songs of hope are a weapon against disheartenment, against sorrow. It was a wonder to see how it affected those who heard and sang it. Thank you for sharing it with others.
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