Mianne

I think I'm actually going to take a day off soon, maybe even sometime later this week. This is really something that doesn't happen often, what with being the owner's granddaughter and primary helper. But this is the time of year when such strange things do happen, since we aren't getting as many deliveries right now.

It wouldn't be bad to have some company, if a certain soldier can be spared from his Very Important assignment~

Happy Day of the Dead everyone. Make sure none of the bad faeries get you~

I think this morning we had the last delivery of fresh, Hanalan produce for the season. It's always a bit sad when that happens. It's also a good reminder though, for everyone who hasn't quite started work on their preserves.

Not that I'm one of those people~

[Filter: Private]

This time was so different from the first. I didn't do anything because I felt pressured or like I had to. This time I actually wanted to.

Maybe I'm beginning to understand why everyone is so obsessed with it. At least a little.

Okay, I'm almost done my shopping. There's just a few more gifts I need to figure out and then get ready. It really has been pretty exhausting.

[Filter: Private]

I'm not sure I'm going to have time for the socks though. Especially not this year since I have something else for him too.

I guess we'll wait and see.

Okay Halster, I've been thinking and I have an idea. How about you get Grandpa a new chair. The old one we have is really going to fall apart one of these days and he knows it, he's just pretty attached to it. But I've seen some really nice ones in the stores that I think would actually be better for him in the long-run.

How does that sound?

I can't believe how close fall is. It's always such a crazy time, with the last harvests coming in and everyone scrambling to get preserves made in time for winter.

It's been great having you back, Col. I'm glad you're feeling better. And it doesn't look like anyone else here got sick so you probably stayed away for long enough.

[Filter: Halster]

I've been thinking...do you think it's possible to have done the right thing for the wrong reasons?

[Filter: Halster]

Hey.

I've been doing a lot of thinking. So I might ramble a bit and maybe I'll forget things and have to add them in and it will seem really out of order but just bear with me, okay?

I know you'll say yes.

Right. I've been...I've been scared of commitment for so long that I don't even know why anymore. It probably started out for a good reason, maybe I was too young and didn't trust myself, plus Grandpa never liked you but...I don't think that really applies anymore. So I've been really thinking about that. And other stuff but mostly that. And I think that maybe I'm just doing it out of habit. If that makes sense. But I really think it does. I'm so used to questioning everything that I just can't not do it anymore.

Um, okay...

That's not the only thing but it is the big one. And it's something we need to talk about more.

Actually, I think we sort of need to be able to talk about everything more.

[Filter: Col]

Sorry for taking so long. I talked to Grandpa and he says we could use someone to help with stocking and keeping an eye on the inventory and stuff like that. So if you're still interested, you have a job.

[Filter: Ann Private]

No. If I can't talk to him about this then that's probably the biggest problem.

[Filter: Halster]

Hey...

[Filter: Halster]

Hey...are you free tomorrow night, by any chance?

[Filter: Private]

Would he do that? I don't know. I want to say no, but...

I don't know.

[Filter: Annie]

I need some advice and well...I don't really know who else to ask, even though I'm not sure I'm going to like what you tell me. I guess I just need you to remember that I'm not you and take that into account? I don't know.

[Filter: Private]

I...

I just don't know what to do about that. It's one of the last big steps and it just brings everything back and...

I don't know, Halster...

I'm sorry.

[Filter: Halster]

So, it's almost been a month now. Enjoying having one of these things again?~

This talk of birthdays has got me thinking, since mine is pretty soon. And it's a fairly big one, at least that's what I'm led to believe. No more teenage angst for me~ Soon it will be all problems of the adult variety.

Not that I really think things will magically change, of course. That doesn't really ever happen, so...yeah~ Just something to think about.

[Filter: Lenore and Eri]

Your grandparents are doing very well. They both send their love and are eagerly awaiting the letter Lenore promised.

I can't wait until we can finally stop importing all our produce. Shipments are always late and some of the merchants are just unpleasant.

Oh and these boxes haven't gotten any lighter. I might need to see if I can borrow Halster from the army for a day or two, to give my arms a break~

I am definitely glad the Rose Day insanity is over. Grandpa went with the idea I had to sell some flowers here as well as food and it definitely went well. Eri and Lenore, you may have some competition when you get back!~ Though definitely only once a year, because flowers are actually a lot messier than you'd expect. I keep finding petals all over the place.

It was crazy busy though. And then I had to rush home and cook my own meals. So yeah, exciting but also exhausting. I could have slept until noon the next day.

Okay, I asked Grandpa about that kite. It actually was a bit more bat shaped then I thought. He said it looked a bit like this

And then there was a piece underneath it that hung down for the string to attach to.