A Diary

Chapter 1: New Girl

At first taking over my dads farm was a nightmare. No one seamed to know who I was or even care why I was there. I had left my life in the city for a more productive farm life not knowing it would be this hard but I stuck to it and the diary I found was why. My name is Naomi I live in forget me not valley. I was new to town and my dads friend (that I still can't pronounce his name right) helped me through the first part of my farming career. I felt like an outcast being the city girl I was besides Muffie who became an instant friend of mine telling me of her troubles with the city boys and how she wished she could settle down with a nice man. Muffie introduced me to a boy named Rock who at first though that I liked him and we didn't get along but after a couple months of getting to know one another he became a good friend and that's all I wanted from Rock. Even though Muffie said we were just so cute together rocks personality was just not the type I wanted to fall in love with. I was getting sick of just being friends with someone though I wanted a boyfriend someone that I could have around that I loved. Soon spring became summer and I decided I needed a break and traveled over to a town near by called Mineral Town. It's was so cute and small I loved it! I meet the mayor he was old and a little chubby but very nice. The mayor told me that there was an old farm at the edge of town that a young girl lived in for years and after her children grew up she moved away. Her girl named Timber lives in the house on mother hill with her husband and little girls you should go see her I think she would give you some good tips on farming.

"Why would she give me good tips?" I asked not seeing why this would be helpful.

"She has bin through alote you should go see her" he said and then walked away. I was a little confused but decided why not! It wouldn't hurt anything. I then hiked up the trail to mother hill were the cutest log cabin sat and two little girls with blond hair were sitting and played with their dolls.

"Hello" I said to the kids is your mother around?"

"Ya she's inside I will go get her," The older girl said getting up and running inside.

After about two seconds the little girl had a young women in maybe her 30s with long brown hair and blue eyes come out of the house.

"Hello I haven't seen you before." She said smiling

"My name is Naomi and the mayor said you could maybe help me with farming I'm new to the whole concept and I guess maybe you have had more experience?" I asked playing with my dark brown hair.

"Me no but my mother yes." The young women said

"Come inside I can give you something to help I think." I decided to go with her and the girls came to. It was a small house but cute there was a picture of a girl with blond hair and a man with brown messy hair tied back into a ponytail sitting happily with a little girl that looked like the young women just younger!

"Is this you?" I asked not thinking about how rude I was being.

"Yes that we and my mother Aurora and my father Cliff." I smiled.

"You look so happy."

"We were happy I grew up on a farm but I never really found a liking to it."

I looked around some more as the young women looked through boxes there was a picture of her and a man with blond hair in a wedding picture. That must have bin were the kids got their blond hair.

"Ah ha!" I found it she said handing me a wrinkled book with hand written pages.

"It was my mom's diary it has all kinds of secrets about farming in it she gave it to me hoping I would take over the farm but you will put better use to it at your farm."

"Thank you" I said flipping through the delicate pages

"Its great!" You're welcome uh… what was your name?"

"Naomi what's yours?"

"Timber, I hope you enjoy it and it helps you but I have to go now."

I looked at the clock it was 4:00 I had to be back in an hour I thought!

"Me to!" I said waving as I rushed out the door

"Bye" I walked home and by about 6:00 I was passing another little farm across the bridge and rushing to my own. I got the animals ready for bed and after all my late chores were done I sat down and started reading the diary.

Spring 1

Dear Diary,

I don't know what I was thinking! I mean farm work can't be as easy as it is on TV! I feel so stupid quitting my job and buying this farm but I guess that's all said and done and I'm just going to have to get over it and work this farm like a pro! Everyone in this town seams nice but I feel like an outcast a city girl ya know?

"She sounds just like me!" I thought

There is this boy named Gray he's from the city but very shy he works for his grandpa. I think I have a crush but I don't know. Anyway I don't think I will write for a bit because this farms going to take a long time to get the hang of.

Hope to see your blank pages filled in the upcoming year!

Aurora

"Wow she was going through the same thing I'm going through!" I said to myself as I drifted of to sleep.