Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 27 February 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, To answer your most urgent question first, no, I have not gone on another sleigh ride with Lt. Harkness; the weather this past Monday was frightful. Nor has he come to dine at the Sloops this past week. Now that he has learned … Continue reading The Next Ridge

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 22 February 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, The weather was indeed fine this past Monday, and the whether having been determined by the concerted advice of Amelie, Elise, and His Napes, I was waiting at Amelie's general store when Lt. Harkness drove up in a rather utilitarian sleigh pulled by … Continue reading Sleigh Ride

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 1 February 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, His Napes and I are still chuckling over something that happened this past week. Two gentlemen from Mont-Havre arrived late in the afternoon and begged rooms and dinner, which we were pleased to grant. I was helping out in the dining room—Lucie has … Continue reading Discretion

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 18 January 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, I have been invited to go on a sleigh ride. Yesterday I met one Lt. Samuel Harkness of His Majesty's Royal Army, a member of the garrison here in Bois-de-Bas, and the officer responsible for the egregious Private Ryan I wrote of last … Continue reading Pebble

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 11 January 1024, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, An unexpected joy of my life here at the Two Sloops is that sometimes I have time to pause and reflect. Back home at the Attic the only time I had for reflection was when I was dropping off to sleep. Between assisting … Continue reading Getting Back To Town

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 28 December 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, I wish joyeux noël to you and Maximilian, and I am glad that you are not present to hear me butcher the Provençese language. I have been making a study of it, truly I have, with the help of the Henricots, Corinne, and … Continue reading Joyeux Noël

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 14 December 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, I apologize for not writing last week, but it has been busier here at the Sloops than you could well imagine: not with overnight guests, mind you, but with merriment. It seems that everyone in town has chosen to come and have a … Continue reading Snow and Stars

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 31 November 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, We have had our first guests at the Two Sloops, M. and Mme. Suprenant, of the trading house Suprenant et Fils. His Napes tells me that M. Suprenant is one of the grand merchants of Mont-Havre, and a great friend of Mr. Tuppenny's. … Continue reading The First Guests

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 24 November 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, Much has changed here on the island since I first saw it two months ago. The public spaces on Joyeux are largely finished and ready for use, and we have completed and furnished two guest rooms on the second sloop, the Marguerite—which, like … Continue reading Tea for More than Two

Armand's First Letter. Amelia's First Letter. Cathy's First Letter. 10 November 1023, L'Isle du Grand-Blaireau Amelia, The Lombard made landfall in Mont-Havre this morning; John is expected to arrive in Bois-de-Bas tomorrow. I have been dreading his arrival, though I have also missed him; isn't that strange? Tonight I will sleep in my own bed, my own Armorican bed, … Continue reading The Joyeux