September 2nd

Dear Heidi,
I wonder how you are doing, sleeping in your hammock? I am so glad that you have your cosy blanket with you to snuggle up in and to remember how much I love you.
We have had a beautiful autumn day here. The sunshine is golden on the fields and the butterflies and bees were really busy in the garden this morning. I picked a whole basket of runner beans, some of which we will have tomorrow with meatloaf, and the rest I will freeze. Today we had pigeon pie with a suet pastry crust, cabbage, carrots and mushrooms. I think you would have really liked it.
E and A came to visit this afternoon. We had tea and banana cake on the balcony. It was lovely to catch up at last. Everyone in their family is well and busy, the boys are both studying again now.
W has cleaned out the henhouse, and is making sure all the animals have plenty of food. I will miss him when he goes back to school!
Pappa is raking the straw on some fields and muck spreading on others.
I have finally changed the summer mantleshelf decorations for autumn ones and the August seaside nature table to autumn leaves and nuts for September.
Lots of love, always,
Mamma.