Hello. Some tragic things have happened lately.

I just need to talk about it. Be patient with me.

-Gilly

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Spring came again, and our family unit was stronger than ever. Our children had grown up to be beautiful, intelligent people with their own very different personalities and dreams. While Amelia is very in touch with nature, and likes nothing more than trying for her dream to grow the perfect garden, Aiden likes to exercise a lot, and play chess. He’s realised his dream of becoming a surgeon.

Here comes the hard part…

Towards the end of spring, Amelia and Chauncey were talking in the kitchen while I was at work.

The children were the only ones in. They saw their father die.

I just wasn’t sure what to do. I came home and they told me that my dear Chauncey had died. I placed his headstone at the back of the yard, with a large tree, in a fenced off area. I then made food, ate, and threw myself into home renovations that night. I found out that Chauncey’s car was worth a ridiculous amount, and he had also left me a few gems. I had a few of my own. I sold them all.

I know I’ve never showed you my house before, but from the few shots I’ve shown you of my family in our home, you can see that I’ve changed some things, and replaced some furniture with more expensive items. I just needed to spurge. I didn’t want the money. I saved some of it, though. We hadn’t done that well in a while.

The children were taking it hard, but they took comfort with each other. They were friends now instead of just being brother and sister. I hate that this tragedy was the thing that brought them together, but I’m glad that they’re friends as well as family now. A sibling is the person that theoretically, you will know the longest in your life.

Summer and Leisure Day rolled around again, and it was Amelia’s birthday. This is her second birthday on a holiday! We went swimming in our pool, and then roasted marshmallows outside.

Even Bonehilda joined in! Although I’m confused about how she ate it…

My lovely girl looked beautiful in the firelight. It was a bittersweet occasion. We were all heartbroken about Chauncey, but it was nice to try and forget about it for a few hours.

We sat, in our swimsuits, at our barbeque in the rain, with our skeleton maid, watching Amelia grow up. It was strange and lovely at the same time. I knew my dear Chauncey was looking down on us.

Amelia grew into a lovely woman, but immediately went upstairs to fix herself up.

She even grew into her nose!

I miss my dear Chauncey. He was my life for a long time. We spent so much time together, and built a family. He will always be my one and only love, and I will never forget him.

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BONUS SHOTS:

KNOME UPDATE: HE APPEARS TO BE TAKING AN INTEREST IN AMELIA’S GARDEN. STAY TUNED FOR MORE THRILLING ADVENTURES.

The Grim Reaper just killed chauncey, and then went for a dip in our pool. This was very weird. I sort of hoped he would have a swimsuit.

Amelia made interesting choices for a beekeeping outfit. Did not work to plan.