My Birthday Gifts' First Use
Foe my birthday, my parents gave me some beautiful engraved letterhead. Here is the first use- a letter from Dorothy to me.
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Independence
We had a big weekend of independence around here. First, C had an opportunity to spend 15 minutes holding down the fort, while both Bella and I me were out of the house (D was at a birthday party). Second, after Taroh spent the night on Saturday, both boys journeyed up to the French Deli on their own to get pastries for breakfast. And Sunday evening, after tea, C and D went around the block, on their own, and on their bikes, in the twilight.
Essex: C Version
After feeding goats and chickens at a farm on the way to see Adrian, we took a bunch of dogs- Adrian, Tilly + Linsey's- out for a walk. The kids loved it. C threw an old tennis ball for a hour for a black lab who didn't stop for a minute. I'm sure everyone- dogs and kids- are now well asleep.
A Day in Essex: D Version
We went to see Bella's brother Adrian today. Long story short- D got very friendly with dogs. She was walking two of them at one point.
Off to Bath
Grandma and Grand-Dad joined us for half term, so we all went out to Bath and stayed with Nettie.