Lights, Sparkles, and Snow

I’ve been waiting for this day for too long not to make a grand entrance out of it. I picked out the outfit and the hair dye a few days ago, and I don’t want to say it’s a look I’m more invested in than I was for prom, but it’s up there.

On the porch of my pool house, I’m the only dash of red in a landscape of peaceful blue sparkles.

The Magic of Winterfest Eve

The night has fallen at last and the myriad of lights around shine brightly in the clear air after the snowstorms. It’s a snowy fairy wonderland, a truly enchanting time. You simply cannot pass by our house and not break into Winterfest carols, which is how you know that everything is perfect, even if the singing skills are not.

It’s Winterfest Eve!

 

(Also, we maaaaaay have gone overboard with the decoration.)

Naomi’s Herbology Shop

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Near the water in Windenburg, you’ll find a quaint little house. It looks like a cottage and it has a vast garden full of exotic and rare flowers, herbs and trees.

This is Gram’s herbology shop, that she built after entering retirement, and where she’s been spending most of her time since my grandmas died. She takes care of her plants, and brews remedies from them in the back of the house.

Today, for Family Day, she’s proposed that the twins and I come join her. She would like to introduce her to one of her passions, and the thought of spending a day surrounded by greenery and hanging with our great-grandmother sounds pretty much perfect. Cyril is not really into the idea of gardening at first, since he’s not fond of dirt, and dirt getting under his nails. He also dislikes crowds — and people in general — so the clients scare him. Really, Cyril doesn’t care much for this holiday dedicated to gardening.

He loves Gram dearly, though. So he only pretends to complain for a while before agreeing to come with us.

So in the early hours of the morning, we join her at the shop.

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Hannah’s Poolhouse

Because she’s stepping into adulthood soon, Hannah gets the poolhouse. She still has to join us for meals at the main house, but apart from that, she has everything she needs in there — including her archeology table and a chest to hold all of her discoveries.