Dear Millie, Please don't be mad for taking so long to write to you! I have been so busy in the evenings, I admit writing letters has been sitting on the back of my mind. At least, you should be grateful your brother isn't the one keeping you too busy, I am sure Valentin is happily complaining to you and his wife every single day. I hope he hasn't picked up that I have been trying to avoid him lately... I never thought a fully grown adult man could whine and nag me so much! I admit it's cold out there; I never thought I could one day think my toes might actually fall off. ...Is that a real thing? At least, the wind has been calmer these days, so we can ride with less ice and snow flying in our poor faces. Plus, this has given us another nice excuse for a distraction; along with other m

