news of our dear Mr. Jefferson

my little banty hen,Tasha and her 2 wee chicks,

they as big as a large spool of thread

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~Deerfield Farmhouse News ~

The Ladyes of Deerfield have been very busy this beautiful early summer

here on Deerfield Farm.

Taking care of the gardens,the hens & new chicks, a new little milk cow, Maisy,

weeding the mint fields,
and polishing up the Dolls House from top to bottom in anticipation of....

oh! have you heard the news?!

A large wax sealed envelope arrived in this weeks mail

along with the much awaited and much anticipated

The Goode Ladyes Press.

~I'll tell you more about that soon~

It was, indeed, a large letter

with the unmistakable elegant handwriting

of our Dear Mr Jefferson.

He has written to let the ladyes know that he will soon be arriving home to Deerfield Farm.

He is bringing with him burlap wrapped fruit trees, a large rosemary topiary and a bay tree,

a new copper pot for making preserves,

several boxes of fresh sweet cherries and asparagus,

the promised new hive of honey bees

and he written to say

that he would also be bringing home

a guest!

oh my!! Who can it be?

Mother, Emily & Augusta, Elizabeth and the Titian-haired

ladye are giddy with excitment...

and of course, remembering their promise to be more subdued in their enthusiasm,...

all but Lydia who

~I'm sorry to say~is sitting on the hall stairs -in what is now called"time-out".

Mother has put her there and told her to think about her actions

and how injurious they are to her very soul.

Lydia is singing a made up song at the top of her lungs...louder and louder.

"oh, bother", exclaims Augusta.

"Why can't Lydia behave herself for just one minute?

We're in need of her help and here we all are scurrying about with that racket

going on. I do think she gets into trouble to keep from having to help!

We still need to finish bringing the hay into the barn from the field!"

Emily, always very calm in any situation, tells her that their kind neighbor,

Mr. Hogmire, has most generously offered to help with the hay

after he finished his chores.

Mother has now gone to the stairs and the singing has stopped...

and a great sigh of relief arises from the kitchen...

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There is much to do in getting the house ready as well as the everyday chores done
and now the much anticipated returnof our Dear Mr. Jefferson and his Guest.

The busy-ness of farm life & the giddy-ness with the Return of Mr. Jefferson's & his guest is taking up so much of the Deerfield Ladyes' time

Thank you my friends,

I hope that you are all enjoying a most wonderful Earlie Summer

yours on this day,

Christine