#message for lyssa

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Datastream Message

To: Lyssa Campbell 

From Marah Campbell c/o Frederick Campbell

Lyssa,

Fred loved your present. I didn’t realize you had kept up with your watercolors. I thought you might want to see how it looks with the frame your Aunt Melissa and I picked for it.  

I’ve forgotten how lovely it is here. I really should visit more often.  I’ve wandered down to the beach each morning and I swear if I keep eating your brother’s cooking I will need a whole new wardrobe when I get home. He’s so happy here Lyssa - even with the added work of the fete he just glows.  And to think he was so lost just a few years ago.

I read your message from earlier today. Were you really in a lot of danger from this temporal phenomena thing?

Your Aunt Melissa is settling in well. We transplanted one of my rose bushes last week. I hope it takes.  She brought a cutting or two from her old house and they’re rooting well.

Do send along another picture of yourself.  Marcel is helping me get this back and forth communication set up under my own name so we can chat like this again when I’m home.

Love and kisses Mum

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Datastream Communication

To: Lyssa Campbell

From: Frederick Campbell

Well Lyssa, the fete is in less than a week and Mom’s here for her visit.  Marcel had a “quiet word” with her shortly after she arrived and I think you can expect to be able to message Mom next month instead of sending her letters.  Sadly, my easdropping skills are not what they used to be.  I only caught “Honestly Marah, requesting that Starfleet set you send messages and a picture or two from your daughter during the data stream each month is not the same as condoning their actions en mass” before the hairs on the back of my neck prickled and a ran for it.

Last night I finished the last of the preserves, fillings and jams that I’ll need for my puff pastry flowers. I must have been thinking of you when I agreed to do a dark chocolate lilly pad as well.

Mom will be up soon and I’ll get her to send you a message. I’ve got to run and open the shop before Nana Jenkins starts pounding on the door. 

I never thought I’d say this, but it’s nice to be the first one up in the morning.  I’ve really come to enjoy the quiet time.  I’ll write again in the evening and see if I can get a good shot of the set up for the fete in the square to send you.

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Message for Lyssa Campbell

To: Lyssa Campbell

From: Frederick Campbell

Happy Birthday little sis!  I refuse to consider this a belated birthday because this is the soonest I could send you the message.  How did the cake turn out? When I mentioned to Mum that I was sending you a cake recipe for you to bake, she sent me this picture. 

We did make quite a mess didn’t we? Even now she still claims that her birthday cake was worth all that mess. 

On a less happy note, I completely understand why you won’t be writing to Dad for a bit.  I’m sorry Lys, I didn’t realize that he was being as distant with you as he was with me.  You two were always thick as thieves. I’m sure he’ll come around and see sense. Thanks for the heads up.  I don’t know what I’ll say to him when he asks, but I appreciate that you gave me time to think about it. 

So what’s happened with you in the last month? Are your hands now considered deadly weapons? How did you celebrate your birthday? 

-Frederick