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Aug 19, 2024 13:43:55 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 19, 2024 13:43:55 GMT -5
"Essential workers," he said. "It might be a lot to take in but they would not have you running it if they did not have faith in you being able to do it. I suppose if you will be here around that time I should add the whole lightfeather family to my list of people to shop for. It should be easily done." Maeve Lightfeather
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Aug 22, 2024 6:50:33 GMT -5
Post by Maeve Lightfeather on Aug 22, 2024 6:50:33 GMT -5
Maeve knew the whole clan was too much for anybody to deal with. A few could be dealt with as she replied "that is one way of describing things. I'll let David know you're planning to do that but Ella should be easy to buy for". A cute toddler generally was but you could go overboard. It was clear that her parents hadn't done that and Peyton was as sensible as David was. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 23, 2024 17:07:01 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 23, 2024 17:07:01 GMT -5
"Should be but in order not to get wires crossed I will ask both of her parents what they think. I don't know about David and his significant other but my parents had a whole not candy rule when I was a kid so I was never able to experience that until I was older which it never was something I got the big deal about anyhow but it's a fine line so better to ask." Maeve Lightfeather
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Aug 24, 2024 7:24:11 GMT -5
Post by Maeve Lightfeather on Aug 24, 2024 7:24:11 GMT -5
“David lets Ella have a little ice cream and ice lollies. He stews up apples for her as well but I didn’t let him have much sweets either. So he’ll most likely do the same” Ella replied thoughtfully. Oliver seemed like a smart guy and soft bread with a little of her melted cheese would suit Ella. “She’ll might be into dolls by Christmas. A baby doll would work I think” she added. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 24, 2024 12:20:06 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 24, 2024 12:20:06 GMT -5
"That actually sounds like a good idea," he said because he did believe it would stimulate Ella's intelligence as well. He did not find it odd if kids talked to their dolls or figures it helped with communication skills. "What about you, if you are to be here then you need a gift too and I find it's easier to ask than guess though I could probably guess an alright gift but is it worth taking the chance I do not know." Maeve Lightfeather
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Aug 25, 2024 6:49:13 GMT -5
Post by Maeve Lightfeather on Aug 25, 2024 6:49:13 GMT -5
Maeve heard all this and replied “you can surprise me. A smart guy like you could figure it out”. Sounding cheerful as Ella sat on her lap lunch arrived and she gave her granddaughter some of the soft bread and a little bit of the melted cheese. Her sandwich could wait until Ella figured out if she liked this. “So how did you meet up with David?” she posed. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 26, 2024 11:38:22 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 26, 2024 11:38:22 GMT -5
"Hm" he said as he raised an eyebrow. "I see what you did Maeve," he said but it was okay his own words had trapped him but he still had a little bit of time and plus it was a good test of listening to someone or at the least looking up and seeing what they liked. He took a second and then spoke."I'll feed her so you can eat, she is apart of the reason David and I met." "I mean I was lost honestly being new here and what not and thought that a guy with a kid had to be nice and turns out I was right which is good." Maeve Lightfeather
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Aug 26, 2024 14:28:01 GMT -5
Post by Maeve Lightfeather on Aug 26, 2024 14:28:01 GMT -5
Being a parent or grandparent did mean feeding the child first but Oliver had offered to take over for a while. Having thrown a challenge back to him he might not have to think too hard; or even think what his mother would like. So Maeve replied “you tend to eat after a child as a parent. Especially as I had to keep a sharp eye on David. He wasn’t into eating his vegetables until he was six”. Your mother has those embaressing stories you never told anybody else as well as possession of those awkward baby photos that wouldn’t ever go away. So lifting Ella up she gave Oliver a chance to deal with a toddler close up. “Good things tend to happen by chance but you can influence them to happen. That sounds just like my boy”. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 26, 2024 19:38:49 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 26, 2024 19:38:49 GMT -5
"I can't say much about that vegetables are good but they do not normally taste as good as other things including sauces and other things that a kid can get into at that age but he seems well rounded now so it is good." He did seem to have it all together which was good. He carefully took Ella and made sure to position her securely on his lap using small pieces of bread as bribery pieces to keep her happy. "Must be the proudest thing a parent can see that they did a good job and for once you don't have to wait to eat your food." He had watched that all too much with his own and though he understood why he was glad that she no longer had to wait too. Maeve Lightfeather
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Aug 27, 2024 13:19:02 GMT -5
Post by Maeve Lightfeather on Aug 27, 2024 13:19:02 GMT -5
Ella knew her granny was close by so settled on Oliver’s lap contently. She also kept eating the bread a little at a time. So Maeve could for once since she got here to eat first. “I knew I’d done a good job with David. He was settled and well established in community circles. He played rugby for his school and he carried that on going to university. The only thing he didn’t do was the young farmers club but he was a Boy Scout” she replied. Now she was seeing how her granddaughter was getting on and she’d different from the rest of the clan. She’d Probally take after her father. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 27, 2024 14:45:54 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 27, 2024 14:45:54 GMT -5
"Most women can tell when they have done a good job I do think it's something instilled in them from age which is fine." As a species they were intimidating not because of age or their tendencies to huddle in groups but because it was almost like a circle of minds that no one on this planet had learned to break. He turned his attention to Ella. "Since your Nana won't take my compliment which is to be expected given my age I guess that puts you and I in the same boat Ella" he said as he laughed. "So Maeve are we going to address the buzz in the air or are we going to just eat sandwiches and you keep pretending like you are not just a little curious what it's like to be my friend." At first he had thought that maybe it was not a chance but by this hour it seemed different. "Most women of your age would have swatted me away first chance so just saying if you want to be my friend, I could be your friend too. I am pretty good at long distance friendships." Oliver didn't need love, lust or what anyone called it. He needed truth, honesty, and blunt. Things that people sometimes shyed away from but he had found here or there some did not. "If you say we can't because of my age you are paying for your own sandwich. I mean we do not have to but if my age is the reason that would be the stupidest reason I would ever hear." Maeve Lightfeather
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Aug 27, 2024 15:54:06 GMT -5
Post by Maeve Lightfeather on Aug 27, 2024 15:54:06 GMT -5
Being a fixture in her home village and giving the local youngsters an option of employment in the post office Maeve wasn’t totally unused to young people and was quite maternal to the closest ones to her. So hearing what Oliver had to say made her think. Back home you could call her a wise woman and every village had one. In her case she didn’t practice witchcraft but she knew life and things instead. “I do think we have something to work with. David told me about you and Ella seems comfortable with you around. He dosen’t go drinking with just anybody especially in slum bars” she replied. Why a slum bar? “Age has nothing to do with it. There’s plenty of village children who’ve grown up there and now work with me. They are friends”. She paused and spoke again”I’ve never had a long distance friend but that forms gradually”. Her truth being that these things just didn’t happen that fast with her but the seeds where there. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 28, 2024 5:37:41 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 28, 2024 5:37:41 GMT -5
He had expected to get shot down but when he did not he had to take time to think. "The slums are not the best place but the bars are pretty good. I was a little afraid going there but around two beers and I began to lighten up. It was not my proudest moment but I mean I mostly just talked over some stuff and did not start any trouble as far as Ella, well for a kid she is pretty good." "It seems like it should not be that hard but we might make a pretty good team after all. I mean we are eating sandwiches and it is quite enjoyable." A lot of his work was not but that was nothing to ruin the sandwich time with. Maeve Lightfeather
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Aug 28, 2024 14:29:47 GMT -5
Post by Maeve Lightfeather on Aug 28, 2024 14:29:47 GMT -5
Maeve listened as they all continued to get lunch. Ella was pretty close to finishing her soft bread as well. “David has told me about all of the island. Not just the places I’d go. He said he just had to be careful and the fact he took you there also meant he was looking after you. Then again he got shot at a public event in a part of the city that should have been safe” she replied. “He’s always had things to say and stand up for. Being here hasn’t changed that about him. Also it is enjoyable being here” she added. She’d let things develop on their own but it was clear David still looked out for people. Oliver Dougard
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Aug 28, 2024 18:18:02 GMT -5
Post by Oliver Dougard on Aug 28, 2024 18:18:02 GMT -5
"I imagine it's even easier to see now with him being an adult and yes there is a lot of joy here though I am easily distracted by the food. Sandwiches elsewhere seem to be simple but they taste fantastic here." He had a lot of joy when he spoke about sandwiches but he shook his head. "The only thing that beats the sandwiches are the books though most people prefer their book on a kindle or something of the like." He looked down at Ella. "Is it almost nap time for her?" he asked. "Sorry I am not aware of her schedule. Maeve Lightfeather
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