Letter to Isandare - 5
((I'm sorry about the delay Isa, lj wouldn't let me post! :( ))
Two rather battered packages, bound together with an equally battered envelope finally arrive for Mr.Blackwell. One package is labeled for his sister, the other contains, as usual, an assortment of teas; strawberry, blackberry, cherry, one simply titled "berry," vanilla spice and the first tea's she has sent that are not black; camomile green tea and cranberry-orange green tea.
Dear Mr. Blackwell,
I find myself apologizing yet again. But I am so very sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I can make a dozen excuses about how busy I have been and how preoccupied but that doesn't make it better. Even if your intention was never to acquire a pen-pal I feel bad leaving such large gaps between letters. I promise to try harder next time if you haven't tired of me yet.
I do hope your holiday (holiday's now I suppose) was a nice one. And I think your niece's sound wonderful. I am sure they must love you very much. I wish the youngest much luck in becoming a Sentinel someday, I'm sure she would be great at it.
Please, apologize to your sister for the long wait on her tea. I made as much of it as I could and sent extra for the delay. I hope she is pleased!
As for strangeness... I am beginning to think that is actually normal. At least for me. I would like to say that things have settled and I suppose in a way they have, at least we are somewhere more permanent now. And I think that's a good thing. Things will always be chaotic I fear but I expect that's true for a lot of people. And chaos I can handle. We're home and working and want for nothing, my complaints are very few. So the strangeness I spoke of before did lead to good things, a lot of good things.
I do hope the pearls I sent are of use to you. It sounds like they will be if your nieces have any say in the matter! I have more, some that I intend to use for a couple of sewing projects but if I have any left when I'm finished I will send them to you if you like. They're far too pretty not to be used, I think.
I am so glad my drawing wasn't too strange. Perhaps it's more odd to draw yourself than to send a drawing of yourself. I'm not sure that makes sense. And I have to admit, I would be very interested in seeing what you look like. I wonder how far off the pictures in my head might be?
Might I ask how old our nieces are? And if you wouldn't mind, the next time you see or write to them, please let Alia know how pleased I am that she is wearing the pearls I sent. And I will thank you in advance for that.
And this wool... is so beautiful! I haven't used it yet because I haven't been able to make up my mind what to do with it! I have so many ideas whenever I look at it but as soon as I make up my mind I will show you what I've done! And I do have plans for the sea glass, which is absolutely perfect for the project that includes the pearls I kept. I'll make sure you see that when I'm done as well.
I do hope you enjoy the tea's I sent this time and if there is any one, not just of these but of any I have sent, that you like particularly please let me know so I can send you more.
I hope this letter finds you and your family well.
Sincerely,
Alaia
Two rather battered packages, bound together with an equally battered envelope finally arrive for Mr.Blackwell. One package is labeled for his sister, the other contains, as usual, an assortment of teas; strawberry, blackberry, cherry, one simply titled "berry," vanilla spice and the first tea's she has sent that are not black; camomile green tea and cranberry-orange green tea.
Dear Mr. Blackwell,
I find myself apologizing yet again. But I am so very sorry it's taken me so long to get back to you. I can make a dozen excuses about how busy I have been and how preoccupied but that doesn't make it better. Even if your intention was never to acquire a pen-pal I feel bad leaving such large gaps between letters. I promise to try harder next time if you haven't tired of me yet.
I do hope your holiday (holiday's now I suppose) was a nice one. And I think your niece's sound wonderful. I am sure they must love you very much. I wish the youngest much luck in becoming a Sentinel someday, I'm sure she would be great at it.
Please, apologize to your sister for the long wait on her tea. I made as much of it as I could and sent extra for the delay. I hope she is pleased!
As for strangeness... I am beginning to think that is actually normal. At least for me. I would like to say that things have settled and I suppose in a way they have, at least we are somewhere more permanent now. And I think that's a good thing. Things will always be chaotic I fear but I expect that's true for a lot of people. And chaos I can handle. We're home and working and want for nothing, my complaints are very few. So the strangeness I spoke of before did lead to good things, a lot of good things.
I do hope the pearls I sent are of use to you. It sounds like they will be if your nieces have any say in the matter! I have more, some that I intend to use for a couple of sewing projects but if I have any left when I'm finished I will send them to you if you like. They're far too pretty not to be used, I think.
I am so glad my drawing wasn't too strange. Perhaps it's more odd to draw yourself than to send a drawing of yourself. I'm not sure that makes sense. And I have to admit, I would be very interested in seeing what you look like. I wonder how far off the pictures in my head might be?
Might I ask how old our nieces are? And if you wouldn't mind, the next time you see or write to them, please let Alia know how pleased I am that she is wearing the pearls I sent. And I will thank you in advance for that.
And this wool... is so beautiful! I haven't used it yet because I haven't been able to make up my mind what to do with it! I have so many ideas whenever I look at it but as soon as I make up my mind I will show you what I've done! And I do have plans for the sea glass, which is absolutely perfect for the project that includes the pearls I kept. I'll make sure you see that when I'm done as well.
I do hope you enjoy the tea's I sent this time and if there is any one, not just of these but of any I have sent, that you like particularly please let me know so I can send you more.
I hope this letter finds you and your family well.
Sincerely,
Alaia