#poppy stratton

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The Stratton family

Poppy Stratton always thought that her marriage would last forever, but clearly, that was a lie. Now newly separated, she needs to figure out how to carry on. Step 1: explain to little Lily what’s going on. She’d rather run a marathon covered in poison ivy.

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Hey, look, Maple Lake pictures! Unedited because I’m unhappy with how crunchy they get.

I put off posting these pictures because they require some sort of storytelling and I’m not sure I’m up for it right now. Anyway, here’s the Stratton family, where Poppy is hard at work trying to save her beloved plants.

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Later in the day, Poppy drops by with terrible news.

“Well, what’s up, sis?”

“Cressida, please.”

“What, Mom?”

“Cress, Timothy broke up with me. He left me for his ex-girlfriend. His college sweetheart!”

“Oh. That’s... bad.”

“Want me to hire someone to beat him up?!”

“No..?”

“CRESSIDA!”

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Lily’s aunt Cressida drops by and somehow doesn’t think that Lily’s alien impersonation is hilarious. Spoilsport.

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Thankfully, Poppy is there to comfort her little sister.

*sobs uncontrollably*

“So... what kind of music do you like?”

I think Lily still needs some time to fully understand that her grandmother just died...

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Saturday mornings are for family.

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“Timothy?! What the hell? I heard you sneaking out in the middle of the night! I’ve been looking for you all over town and you’re... You’re wohooing your ex-girlfriend?!”

“How could you?!”

“Poppy, I-”

“And don’t tell me ‘It’s not what it looks like!!!’.”

“Poppy... No, you’re right. It’s exactly what it looks right. I- I’m sorry. Let’s head home and I’ll explain.”

“...um, well guys, have a nice evening. I’ll just head back home and... bye.”

Awkward...

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Morning activities.