First Letter Dear Journal, It has been a busy and mostly delightful month, learning how to be a proper husband to Amelie, and how to prepare for an Armorican winter; and now the snows have come and stayed, and the deep cold has set in. It is unlike anything I have ever seen. It snows … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- Experiments (5 Janvier 34AF)

First Letter Dear Journal, And so it has happened, though it has taken awhile for me to find time to write about it. It began nine days ago, when the first great storm of the season came blowing through Bois-de-Bas. It came in the afternoon, just as I was finishing my reading lesson with Amelie, … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- The Wedding (9 Decembre 33AF)

First Letter Dear Journal, I received a letter from Madame Truc today. She wrote me the most dreadful news from Mont-Havre, and enclosed a letter from M. Suprenant. It seems that the new Maréchal of Provençe has gone beyond posturing and has invaded Andaluse; it is said that his sky-ships bombarded the capital of Malague … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- Le Maréchal Declares War (24 Novembre 33AF)

First Letter Dear Jack, You won't ever read this, because I don't dare send any letters and so I'm writing it in my journal—but I need to tell somebody about what happened today, and explain it to them, so that maybe I'll understand it myself. You're elected, because you're the only one of my correspondents … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- The Engagement (21 Novembre 33AF)

First Letter Dear Journal, It looks like my life is changing again. I've been expecting it, more or less, but not so soon. I went back to my usual routine after helping M. Fabré with inventory at the shop two weeks ago: doing my chores, driving the cart to the village for supplies, and attending … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- Village Life (20 Novembre 33AF)

First Letter Dear Journal, Now that I sit and reflect on the day, I have a feeling that I'm being managed. I'm not sure I like that. But maybe I do. I suppose I shall have to make my mind up one way or the other, and before too much time has passed. I was … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- Taking Inventory (7 Novembre 33AF)

First Letter Dear Journal, The cat is now out of the bag, or at least his nose is peeking out of the mouth of the sack. When we reached the hot springs this afternoon, Marc led me down a different path to a pool I had not seen before. It was provided with the usual … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- The Interview (3 Novembre 33AF)

First Letter Dear Journal, Harvest is over; the weather is cooling; and I have at last had word from Mont-Havre! The news is both good and bad. The pirate threat has diminished, or at least more ships are getting through, and so there is news from abroad. We hear that Cumbria and Provençe have been … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- Le Maréchal (20 Octobre 33AF)

First Letter Dear Journal, It has been a busy time. The goats are ever-present, but in addition we are beginning the harvest. The fields are small, having been carved out of the forest, and they do not all ripen quite at once, having been planted one at a time, but still there has been much … Continue reading Letters from Armorica- The Harvest (6 Octobre 33AF)