135 Awkward Living Arrangements and a Familiar Face
Viridia,
The next few days passed in the valley and the winter raged on.
Harriet waited for Freya's letter, but nothing came. She wondered if the weather was causing a delay in the messenger's travels.
Her days were spent caring for Mary's children, while Mary cooked. Thomas Hobbs spent most of the day and night tending to the animals in the barns and trading eggs for necessities.
Mary's eldest son was named Michael and the boy was responsible, he could light a fireplace, chop wood and he even joined his father running errands.
The family spent most of their time in the living room downstairs because it was the warmest. Mary cooked, washed the laundry and her children would often sleep in this same room.
Harriet reclined on the small sofa, her back ached from running around after the young children.
All of her beautiful gowns and corsets that she wore at court were useless now. Here there was no point in dressing up, or even fixing one's hair.