Dearest Journal,

Looking back on my entries to you the past few weeks I admit I am a bit ashamed as it appears all I have left you with is impressions of my own boredom. That is not to say that it is not true, nor is it to say that I do not love my life. For a really do not regret my decision to marry my husband and I would not change it for the entire world. But I seem to have given you the impression that I long for things to do and am discontent with my lot in life. It is therefore with a great amount of cheerfulness that I report to you today that the past week or so I have been anything but bored. In fact I have more often than not found myself with too little time than too much - even when Ace is away at work.

All these extra projects I have taken on have been vying for my attention as well as my duties at the owner of Flint Manor. When mother passed on I thought that managing the manor from afar would be little to no challenge, now I find my days taken up with letters, reports, and decisions to be made. I did not realize the full extent of these duties until Mr. Hughes, laid them before me a few weeks ago. Even then I had not set much time aside to work on such things until matters plied up and had to be dealt with the past week or two. I now find that it occupies most of my time.

I have also found on occasion that I have traveled to Flint Townhouse several times to check on their progress. I have instructed for several modern updates to be put in and have been told that the house should be ready to open in three to four weeks. The progress that has been made in the past week, however, is promising that it shall be sooner than that.

In fact with all the conversation I have left you with of houses and property I’ve hardly time to consider what has become of my embroidery. I have finished one hand cherif and have traced out the design for a second one. I’ve been asking Ace about such things and subtly as I can as far as he has mentioned it will be a most appropriate gift for him. Now I shall only hope that I have it completed prior to Christmas day.

I would tell you more of the going ons of the Lukeson Home but alas another owl is here with letters from Flint Mansion and I really sure response promptly.

Lucille