February 30, Winter, year 21

I've put in yet another call to Lauren. Marlin finally proposed to Celia! They're going to get married on the beach, I think… And I doubt there's going to be a honeymoon for them, considering it's spring right around the corner! Vesta… for all she tries to be super-woman, can't handle the large farm all on her own.

…Married in spring, how awesome would that be?

Anyways, Lauren said she'd try to make it out by the third, so there ought to be just enough time before the actual wedding to make the dress. Yay, more bleeding fingers.

Ah well, I'm sure Celia will make a lovely bride.

Even more news though! Pony's preggers! I nearly got my ear blasted off in her glee, but I have to admit it's pretty exciting news! My little sister is pregnant, how cute is that?

And I'm finally being allowed to go back to my farm work! About freaking time!

Though watching the birds chase Skye is still quite amusing, I'm glad to be handling things myself again. Pretty amazing, last year farm work was like an anathema to me, and now I feel unhappy if I can't do it.

Lauren asked me to make the dress sketches this time so that they can pick right away when she gets here, so I've been doing that for a while.

Sadly, since Skye doesn't need to do the work anymore, he's gone back to Mineral Town. Only for a short while, he says, so that he can gather some things and stay at the Inner Inn instead.

After he left, I pulled out the feather Dad gave Mom from its hiding place in the back of the top dresser drawer. I'm pretty sure it should've gone to Jack, but he left it here when he moved out to go and take over Granpa Max's farm. And Pony didn't take it either when she went to take over Granpa Jake's. I wonder if either of them knew it was here?

I mean this feather is sort of an heirloom, I think. Granpa Jake gave it to Dad, and I'm pretty sure it was supposed to go with Jack when he left.

Oh well… at least it means I won't alert anyone about what I'm planning. If I bought a feather, it'd be all over both towns in a matter of hours, I just know it. That's one of the only downsides to living in such a small town, secrets tend to not stay… well, secret.

Damien's been a pest recently too. Tapping at my window at past midnight of all things in hopes of convincing me to talk to him? Not going to fly. Puppy has been chasing him off, which is quite amusing.

Dakota's creaky, but with the approach of springtime weather she looks to be getting better. She's moving around a lot more, and actually has stopped laying in front of the fire all day. Soon she'll probably be chasing Damien too…

Hehehehe.

I'm personally leaning towards the sketch of a lacey gown for Lia. Not… elegant per se, the way Mina's was, but it seems to suit her. Maybe if we add white roses?

Oh, speaking of white roses! Skye found me the rose I was telling him about, that attracted the flock of Rainbow Swallow-tailed butterflies! He says he had to do a bit of bartering for it, but it was worth it in the end.

I've even got seeds for growing more! He says this was my real birthday present, but the arguing took longer than expected which is why he got me the earrings in the meantime.

The one plant is sitting on my windowsill right now, It's got buds, but he says they won't open until the middle of March at the earliest, and the butterflies themselves might take until summer to arrive.

But it should be worth the wait if I can get a picture. I'm going to plant all the seeds in a line around the edge of the farm, near the house so that I can open my window and have the wind bring me the scent of roses once they bloom.

Right… I should get back to doing designs. Wouldn't want Lauren to have to do all the work with only four days of planning…