That horse skirt and a book fetish

I am in the middle of packing my bedroom up so I can move four hours away at the end of next month.
August. August will be a month of changes.
I have been pulling out my boxes of books and deciding what lovelies are coming, and which are staying. It's heart-wrenching. I mean, I have stacks of regency-era romance novels that should probably stay here. And I can only take so many full copies of Keats' poetry. And I have a lot Spanish children's books that I can't even read. The thing is, I love them. I love them all. But if I attempt to weigh my minivan down with every slim little Shakespeare I own, that four hour drive might turn into eight.
But I did just buy a blue Samsonite that I can probably shove six novels into.

This weekend I am taking off for Shiloh Bible Camp up in Washington. I'm packing my backpack full of Beatrix Potter, Ludwig Bemelmans, and P. L. Travers, and I am going to read them all to my little sister.

hack.

i very much love you.

sincerely,
sœur

my little sister and i sew together at the ocean while doing somersaults.

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dear fleur.
tandy and i have been spending a lotttttt of time together. i like it. i love my little sister. sunday we counted cars and dreamed of ice cream and went to church. today we went to track and talked and went for a walk in our pajamas. this weekend we're going to the
beach.
i think i just might die. we will definitely be taking lots of pictures. at my favourite place in the world. with my dear, dear sister. who drives me crazy. and is so adorable. and we will probably do cartwheels in the sand. or something amazing like that.
i am so dang happy.
and i don't even say dang.

love, bella.

post script: i have been hand-sewing my fingers off. love it.

Littlebrother.Littlesister.

Dear Fleur.
Did you know I really love my little brother? He's cute to the max. And super smart. And more than half as tall as I am already.
HE'S 10 YEARS YOUNGER THAN ME.
Score.
Because by the time I'm 24, he'll be 14. And probably bigger than me. Take that older brothers.
It's his birthday in 15 days.
He's going to be 9 years old.

I think I like that.•

It's Franny's birthday too(I adore her. Some of the best coloured hair in the world).
In 13 days.
I love the idea of that.
But I'm also kind of freaking out if you can tell.
I have to make brilliant presents for 2 brilliant children.
And what in the world do you make a little girl who's turning 13?
My plans:
Think, pink.BeatrixPotter.Lovenotes.magazines.hearts.somemoviestar.paint.&maybepoetry.

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I"M GOING TO NEED A LOT OF RIBBON.
Love from Bella.