My new helper has arrived. She has quickly learnt how to drive the tractor and is helping clear out the dirty straw in the barn. She has been working on farms all summer and is very adept at picking up new skills. Plus she likes my cooking. Her name is Elise.
Welcome. Elise. And hullo to her Mum too!
Lulu is overwhelmed. Every morning after breakfast if the day is warm and dry.( Though very little is dry.) LuLu will climb up her ladder and have a nap in the remains of the broken tree house far above the madness of halooing dogs. She is very good at climbing up and down ladders. I know a cat should be good at climbing but it always makes me smile to see a cat solemnly and with great determination, climb a ladder into a tree.
And my other arrival was the Proof of the Book. Letters for my Little Sister. It is beautiful. Initially I was too afraid to open it. I sat it in my lap and looked at the cover for a while. For this book to suddenly become an animalte object did not seem possible somehow. As though, if I opened it and laid eyes upon the words the paper pages would disappear in a puff of smoke and witchy laughter. But I have opened it now and I have checked it for any errors in the printing. It looks very good. So I have told the printers to begin.
I must once again thank Melissa Hassard for being such a stalwart companion in our journey collating these letters into a book. I could not have done it without her and her knowledge.
Today is Saturday. After the chores, Elise and I are off into town to buy the last of the materials for the chook house and a hundred or so postage bags for books! WOW. My life feels pretty eclectic right now.
I hope you have a lovely day.
Your friend on the farmy,
celi
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37 responses to “Arrivals”
What a wonderful day. Hooray for the book.
Hooray for the book! I hope your sister loves it. I can’t wait to see my copy on the bookshelf!
Ok, must be having a senior moment. I don’t know who LuLu is. Please refresh my memory. Good news about your book.
LULu is one of the ginger cats do you remember author? his sister.. c
mmmmmm must be before my time. I will have to look at all the previous posts in years gone by.
looking forward to directions to pay for book!!! hooray
Great that the book is done and dusted!
I hope Elsie doesn’t panic after watching your average daily workload.
Congratulations! I know that moment so well, and how full of trepidation it is, when the actual book takes shape and you hold it in your hands for the first time. I’m wondering if you’ll be able to bring some copies to NZ to save postage from USA?
So glad you have another helper.
Fab news about the book. Will you have helpers during the winter months also?
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Welcome, Elise! What a joy to see your willing helpers step up and run with it. What a blessing this must be–for both of you.
Congratulations on seeing your book project through from conception to print. That is something to celebrate.
Elsie looks like a real worker, have productive fun together. I am delighted about the book, I feel your excitement, Since I am away from home and out of routine, My visits to the farmy are short, but sweet. Just realised that I asked for three copies of the book, but never actually put my name on the list above, doing so now and hope it does not cause confusion. Hugs from Dublin where the sky is blue this morning and NOT cold!
Hurray! The book is ‘in’. I’d like to purchase a copy. How do I go about doing that? wenparl@yahoo.ca
Like-like-like!!! Progress on all fronts, eh, dearie! 😀