#IL OVE LIVING!!!!!!!!

[butchmalewife]

ive started doing embroidery recently and i think its making me even more appreciative of life in general. the way ever detail is sewn with so much care and time and in the end theres a beautiful patten a beautiful full picture which you created thread by thread.....youll prick your hand a couple of times but youll only smile at it (or cuss) and keep sewing and trying to go thru the next hole as close as possible to start that mini journey you keep repeating every phase of the pattern.. does this make sense to you guys. i think embroidery and sewing are in a way a representation of life itself.... do u guys get it. i hope u get it. i love embroidering and i love life

[chiyoso]

MYLOVEMYLOVEMYLOVEMYLOVEMYLOVE // platonic.

Hi. I hope you're doing okay. Here are a million hugs through your screen and a heapdpat because you deserve it.

AAAIIINNEEEE aiiineeeeee :((( b nghhgnnhgm im so burned out but inspired at the same TIME ???????? I DONT UNDERSTANDDDDDD IM HAVING A SPIRALLLLLL IDK WHAT TO DOOOOO

[paranormeow7]

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[dragon-ball-selfshipping]

i looooooove friezaaaaaa Aaaaahahhhhh I love my wiiiffeee Il ove friezaaa my wife anddd and my boyyfriend My boyfriend Radittzzzz ooohhh i love raditz aaaaahhhh

Live your truth, anon.

[kotzipan]

clonazepam is the single greatest modlufe in thise world

i jsut feel so great. i am flwoging in the water. i'm just a lily pad, aimlessly yet eternally floating around on t pond..................

i have never known hjappiness ntiukl yow. i have never felt lovee until now. but i'm being metapbhysicaly huigefd by thsi subastence. fuc,kign xanax, thiS iS tThe Real Shirtf.

i love it so muuch.... il ove ypoui./... i l;ove eveyrone around me....i l ove the world.....i am so fucll log fivce love why is clonazepam tje only thing ot ever accept my love

buit at laest i have fainlly foned THE ONE

IK don't Care About BNecoming ADdicted Ioukd never live withturt thies ever agsain all I was looking forward aftgerf gettubg ghuigh syesterdya was hegeting higth today and i did sure as hell idid

if i hjad ap rmnetnarem supply i oweuld nbe so fucking up[ olalll thje time

i love thisw thing so much i love you i love you il ove you i lvoe you ilvo e you and yuou love me bakc i am so happy i am so glad the world is at peace and i have no bproblems left ever

i am ghap[y

[bizlybebo]

I drew this while I was bored It now lives in the field in your banner Here you go

HOLY FUCK THIS SI SO CUTEEO HMYOGDI LVOE THIS. ENDY CAN I ADD THIS TO MY BANNER SOMEWHERE IL OVE ITTT SOM UCHHH

[qprsmackdown]

Pearl and Sausage (Empires SMP) vs Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli (Lord Of The Rings)

Arenaduo propaganda: they're fighting buddies they built an area together Pearl stayed with Sausage as his friend even after he got possessed and evil, Pearl died in Sausage's arms, they're part of a larger found family and when Pearl turned into a goddess Sausage became her angel

Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli propaganda: i likea them a lot :) • three dudes going on a road trip i hope nothing bond making happens • they can all braid each others hair • i don't know what the actual shipname is but gigolaron sounds funny (my fave is aragimleaf i think its really cute -🦊) youve opened my eyes youre so so so right. theyre just sooooooo. THEY ARE SO QPR FOR REALSIES. legolas and gimli devoted their whole lives to one another and legolas took gimli to essentially elf heaven with him. legolas and aragorn were amazing friends and i think they kissed. the three hunters are so qpr coded to me. they care so much for one another. i have not watched lotr in too long i should rewatch it again but Trust Me Bro theyre SO in love for realsies i got told to vote this by one of the mods. also aragorngimlilegolas resembles my qpr thank you tolkien for making these bitches sooo qpr roadtrip material please. theyre so special to me its about the LOVE and THEYYYY theyre the iconic trio fr and il ove them and i think theyre in gay qp love -🦊

[menkhu]

Are you playing in, or GMing any TTRPGs currently?

very yes to both! i'm gming two campaigns. it's less overwhelming than it sounds bc one is monthly rather than weekly. making the stories come to life has become one of my favorite things

i'm sort of playing in four campaigns right now? it's also not as overwhelming as it sounds; the group only meets once or twice per week. one of my gms got excited about a different campaign while gming the first so now we're swapping between the two campaigns when we finish each book. the gm for campaign three has been overwhelmed by Life™ recently so another gm stepped up to run what was conceived as a series of one-shots for when the others aren't able to run anything but we're currently on a pirate-themed (sort of) mini campaign so i'm counting it as campaign 4.

all are pathfinder, some 1e, some 2e. more about the particulars of each under the cut

the weekly campaign i run is hell's rebels! i play with kcvagabond, chromaticcarton, and two others who aren't on this site. we're about 3/4ths of the way through it. i was resistant to the idea of gming at first but a friend of mine who lives in another state was talking about how he missed playing ttrpgs and i wanted to change that but i wasn't going to ask anyone to do something i wasn't willing to do myself so i took the plunge and i'm so happy i did.

the monthly game i run is kingmaker and it's for a church group actually! i'm not really religious, just friends with the pastor who is a big fantasy nerd and has always wanted to play in a ttrpg. there are six players and i was nervous about managing such a big group, but they instantly had a great rapport and they put a lot of value in making sure everyone gets a say in decision making. we've only had 3 sessions but i'm loving it so far.

campaign 1 is strixhaven. my character is zefi (he/she/they) a fetchling champion of alseta who is perfectionistic and a people pleaser. alseta is the goddess of transgenders and also letting people do whatever they want so zefi's dogma, as they follow it, is basically being an enabler i love playing paladins that aren't lawful good

campaign 2 is rise of the runelords. my character, sylvie, is a human tower shield specialist who i min/maxed for ac. her concept is basically she's a teenage girl. she's brilliant except for when she's stupid. she's cool except for when she's not. she painted purple stripes on her shield with nail polish. her closest friends in the world are a geriatric scholar and the orphans she babysits il ove her

campaign 3 is homebrew, possibly taking some cues from extinction curse? i play lee, a human bard who ran away from the pressures of noble society to join a circus. massive nerd. his muse is the heroine of his favorite adventure novels. he didn't realize he was nearsighted until he tried on a pair of glasses while looking for circus disguises. his initials are lol. il ove him

campaign 4 is also homebrew. i call it sort of pirate themed because the gm defines pirates as sailors on adventures. knowing the gm it's probably one piece inspired although i'm not familiar enough to say for sure. good cartoony fun. my character is aven (he/they) a suli oracle. he's the least evil of his party which is saying something because he can get pretty bitchy. pf2e oracles are a huge chronic illness mood; using certain abilities advances their curses and the only way to reset and recover is by resting which i think is pretty neat. he's a lot of fun to play

[icyfox17]

1, 4, 8, 22, 26, 29, 30, 32, 35, 40, 52, 58 (It’s Golden Hour Somewhere :) and 61 (Wilbur Soot and Lovejoy!)

I know that’s a hekkin ton, so you don’t have to answer all of them XD

1. Are you an albums person or a singles person?

Albums !!! I think . askdfjksd

4. Is there a song you love but don't like its music video?

oh i am sure there are lots... especially songs from when i was a kid bc radio music always has hypersexualised music videos and those always made me feel so so uncomfy... can't think of an example rn though :0

8. Is there an artist or song that you like, despite being of a genre you don't usually like?

OOOHH HTHIS IS AN INTERESTING QUESTION HMM

Scared of the Dark by lil wayna, ty dollar sign, and xxx. i do Not like mumble rap and i really didn't like the verses but the CHORUS WAS SOOO GOUGHOGHOUGHOG EXPLODES that i listened to it on repeat and now i love the song (even tho i find the guys voice in the verse funny)

29. Songs you love to dance to:

funny you should ask that bc i have a playlist~ ... I JUST DELETED IT BY ACCIDENT FUCKKKKKK AWOFEIJAWEFLK

anyways. i will fix that later welp KFJSAKDJF

come on eileen by dexys midnight runners is A CLASSIC AND MUST BE ADDED IT'S THE BEST DANCING SONG EVER IT MAKES ME SO HAPPY AND EVER SINCE I READ BEES FIC HONEY AND TANGERINES IT MADE IT EVEN BETTER I CANNOT DO THIS RAHSSSSSS

disco by surf curse is another song that is just INSTANT DANCE VIBES how can u NOT dance to it

kiss goodnight by IDKHOW is another really lovely song that always makes me want to dance :)))

30. Songs you love to sing along to:

now this one i ALSO have a playlist and i will NOT delete it this time ohmgyod im actually so sad i loved my dancing playlist HELPS FDKJKJD

songs that are Simply Bangers hehehe this one's for when i just wanna shout lyrics at the top of my lungs

but for specific onesssss

Locked Outta Heaven by Bruno Mars // IT'S SO GOOD IT MAKES ME FEEL UNHINGED IL OVE IT SO MCHUH ABRKARKJWBAEKAWJKB unfortunately the lyrics make me feel Uncomfortable singing bc . major ace here woOOO but it's fine i just live in denial and try to remind myself that most ppl are actually yknow normal about sex unlike me LMAOFASJKFKJ

You Make My Dreams by Hall & Oats // literally any 80s song makes me so inexplicably happy and i Need to sing the lyrics aloud at the top of my lungs man

40. Which was the best concert you’ve ever been to?

i love ALL of the concerts ive been to but... half alive . half alive was SO FRICKEN COOL DAWGWGAOJIAWEAAEWR THE LIGHTS THE DANCING I CANT I CANNOT GET OVER IT IT WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST MOMENTS OF MY LIFE /SRS IT WAS INCREDIBLE OHMYOGDDD

52. Do you make playlists to be listened to in a specific order or in shuffle? Or both?

so i used to. hate shuffling. bc i am very very picky about the order of songs i listen to (like when i shuffle i will just . look at the queue and edit it intensely). so i used to make them for a specific order and actually one of my favourite things to do is figure out songs that transition super super nicely into each other oguhoguhgo so making a playlist that is perfect from start to finish is my dream... however rn i have such a big?? music taste??? that the playlists are so long and curating it to be the Perfect Experience would take too much time so now i just add shit and shuffle ofssdlkfd

58. Send me a song and I'll tell you the colors it made me think of, without looking at cover arts or music videos.

well that's just kinda unfair the word gold is literally in the title HELPPP but i picture the field that's in the music video (wait help "without looking at the music video" too late for that buddy it's engrained in my memory with how many times ive watched it), like that greenish colour that's what i think of yellowish green

but okay okay im turning it on now and the colours i get while listening to it is faded pastel yellow from the guitar intro, it turns more brownish orange in the verses, DEF a deep yellow/brown when the bass comes in

the chorus is green to me, the ooOooOOo is green and yellow to me

gosh i love golden hour

61. Make me choose between two artists/songs/albums.

ooohhh this one is hard bc like lovejoy has so much more stuff but wilbur soot changed my life

im choosing wilbur bc of since i saw vienna but do know that this hurt me asdjkfasdjkhf

[goodandfunnyaccountname]

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[kn-mis]

L'Infinito by Giacomo Leopardi

Sempre caro mi fu quest'ermo colle, E questa siepe, che da tanta parte Dell'ultimo orizzonte il guardo esclude. Ma sedendo e mirando, interminati Spazi di là da quella, e sovrumani Silenzi, e profondissima quiete Io nel pensier mi fingo; ove per poco Il cor non si spaura. E come il vento Odo stormir tra queste piante, io quello Infinito silenzio a questa voce Vo comparando: e mi sovvien l'eterno, E le morte stagioni, e la presente E viva, e il suon di lei. Così fra questa Immensità s'annega il pensier mio: E il naufragar m'è dolce in questo mare.

Translation:

The infinite

Always to me beloved was this lonely hillside And the hedgerow creeping over and always hiding The distances, the horizon's furthest reaches. But as I sit and gaze, there is an endless Space still beyond, there is a more than mortal Silence spread out to the last depth of peace, Which in my thought I shape until my heart Scarcely can hide a fear. And as the wind Comes through the copses sighing to my ears, The infinite silence and the passing voice I must compare: remembering the seasons, Quiet in dead eternity, and the present, Living and sounding still. And into this Immensity my thought sinks ever drowning, And it is sweet to shipwreck in such a sea.

Translation credits: http://www.solearabiantree.net/namingofparts/infinite.php

I chose 'L'infinito' because it was one of my favorite poems in high school and because it reminds me of my Italian professor to whom I owe much. Giacomo Leopardi is also one of the most important Italian poet of the 19th century. I found the poem among my high school notes.

[remythologise]

girl

[sharpedgedfool]

Hello I was just wondering if we could get some more stuff and ideas about the sonadow future museum au (im just going to call it that cuz thats shorter)

heres a quick sketch cuz I really liked the designs👍

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH YES YOU CAN AND IL OVE UR STYLE WITH IT???? I love how uncle-chuck-esc Sonic looks it's the exact vibe I wanted him to have 10/10

I'm in the process of writing this au as an actual story but I'm barely a chapter in yet, but I'll give some more snippets about Shadow and a page of sketches! (its a long read im so sorry but thank you for the ask!!)

Shadow goes by 'Oliver' as his fake name, he took it from a book he read once and liked the cover. They use He/They pronouns and identifies as something non-binary, he's not in a rush to label himself (they joke they've enough to label around the museum)

He lived as a vagabond until settling in Rainmeadow Town, and being taken in by the museum's solo-curator Beatrice, who's a field mouse with a physical disability and was unable to fully access the museum after she took it over from the previous owners.

Shadow adored museums as it was one of the only places he could visit freely so he has a soft spot, and Beatrice was so nice to him so he stayed to help restore it and got too attached he ended up settling down there. He was anxious at first, but its been five years and he's comfortable living there now

He lived with Beatrice for two years, before managing to earn enough from odd-jobs to buy out the small apartment above the local B&B

He has a stray cat he's taken in who wanders around town when he's at work. The cat is known to be vicious but is a sweetheart around Shadow, somewhat mimicking Shadows own demeaner

He dresses himself as unassuming as possible, and that sometimes makes himself a target for any outsiders of the village He gets tired out easily, due to them restricting their energy so much, but they can still fight viciously (almost feral after so many years outside of civilisation) for a short amount of time though would prefer to run. Shadow also needs rest throughout the day

Due to his tight inhibitor rings, Shadows red stripes and eyes have all dimed to a dull grey, his blood however remains a harsh green so he has to be diligent to ensure he doesn't injure himself in front of anyone. If he loosened his rings they would rapidly shift back to a red and he would regain energy to use his abilities, but he hides them and is extremely paranoid about his true identity

He likes to read and cook, and has a habit of reading while walking around even in the dark. He cooks meals for his cat and refuses to give them cat food from a can

He's a huge coffee fan, and loves brewing it himself with the manual machines at home (but also will still absolutely eat the beans straight if it's been a long day)

They haven't 'aged' but they've 'grown bigger' through mutation, their spines and fur are longer so they appear more mature even if internally he hasn't changed much.

He's always wanted a motorbike, but couldn't travel with one and can't afford the upkeep

Their glasses are generic reading glasses that he doesn't really need, but he finds it grounding to have them in his vision (he feels hidden behind them)

Rainmeadow is a known queer-safe town, despite it's remoteness, and the museum has a hall they regularly hold events in (Shadow is fond of the rollerskate hang-outs they schedule)

He has frequent panic attacks and extreme anxiety, they're selectively mute and uses sign (I use BSL when I'm drawing it out) and can't be around large groups of people for too long. He lets Beatrice work at the front of the museum and he lurks around in the back, people jokingly call him a 'shadow' often (and he's gotten used to the fear that shoots down his spine at the mention of his name)

No one knows of his origins, though Beatrice knows some of his vagabond experiences and topics that makes him uneasy

Shadow has met Rouge a handful of times. When he was saving money, he was contacted by her due to his experience in the museum. Due to his lack of background information, she assumed he had been involved in criminal activity and needed his knowledge on artefacts and assistance in restoring something. Shadow agreed reluctantly, but despite his uncertainty he enjoyed working on the things she brought and Rouge found his genuine interest in history and lack of concern for her intentions to be good company. Shadow became her main contact for these things (though she rarely needs his help) and the two are on good terms despite not being close

Rouge has worked with Team Sonic on occasion, and never worked with GUN. She's infamous but her identity is unknown to the public, except her name on her calling card. A few of Sonic's gang know what she looks like as eventually after knowing them for so long she doesn't wear the spy gear around them all the time, but felt strangely comfortable around Shadow rather quickly so he's seen her face

[doodle-lovelive]

how often is it joke, mod mari?

its a lifestyle nonie

[lunamagicablu]

Il canto elfico di Galadriel Ai! laurië lantar lassi sùrinen, Yèni ùnòtimë ve ràmar aldaron! Yèni ve lintë yuldar avànier mi oromandi lisse-miruvòreva Andùnë pella, Vardo tellumar nu luini yassen tintilar i eleni òmaryo airetàri-lìrinen. Si' man i yulma nin enquantuva? An sì Tintallë Varda Oiolossëo ve fanyar màryat Elentàri ortanë ar ilyë tier undulàvë lumbulë; ar sindanòriello caito mornië i falmalinnar imbë met, ar hìsië untùpa Calaciryo mìri oialë. Sì vanwa nà, Ròmello vanwa, Valimar! Namàrië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar. Nai elyë hiruva. Namàrië! Ah! Simili ad oro cadono le foglie al vento, lunghi innumerevoli anni come le ali degli alberi! I lunghi anni sono fuggiti, come rapidi sorsi del dolce idromele, in aerei saloni oltre l'Occidente, sotto le azzurre volte di Varda ove le stelle tremolano al canto della sua voce, una voce sacra di regina. Chi riempirà ormai per me la coppa? Ahimè! la Vampa, Varda, Regina delle Stelle, ha innalzato le sue mani al Monte Semprebianco come nuvole che ascendono al cielo,ed ogni sentiero è immerso nella più cupa oscurità; fuori dalla grigia campagna, il buio sovrasta le onde spumeggianti che ci separano, e la nebbia ricopre per sempre i gioielli di Calicirya. Perso! Perso è ormai Valimar per coloro che vivono a oriente. Addio! Forse un dì tu troverai Valimar. E forse anche tu lo troverai un dì. Addio! Tolkien by SYLVIAsArt *************************** The elven song of Galadriel Ai! laurië lantar lassi sùrinen, Yèni ùnòtimë ve ràmar aldaron! Yèni ve lintë yuldar avànier you command me lisse-miruvòreva Andùnë pella, Vardo tellumar nu luini yassen tintilar i eleni òmaryo airetàri-lirinen. Si 'man i yulma nin enquantuva? An yes Tintallë Varda Oiolossëo ve fanyar màryat Elentàri ortanë ar ilyë tier undulàvë lumbulë; ar sindanòriello caito mornië i falmalinnar imbë met, ar hìsië untùpa Calaciryo mìri oialë. Yes vanwa nà, Ròmello vanwa, Valimar! Namàrië! Nai hiruvalyë Valimar. Nai elyë hiruva. Namàrië! Ah! Like gold, the leaves fall in the wind, long countless years like the wings of trees! The long years have fled, like quick sips of sweet mead, in air salons beyond the West, under the blue vaults of Varda where the stars flicker at the song of his voice, a sacred queen's voice. Who will fill the cup for me now? Alas! the Vampa, Varda, Queen of the Stars, has raised her hands to Mount Everwhite like clouds that ascend to the sky, and every path is immersed in the darkest darkness; out of the gray countryside, darkness hangs over the foaming waves that separate us, and mist forever covers the jewels of Calicirya. Lost! Lost is now Valimar for those who live in the east. Goodbye! Maybe one day you will find Valimar. And maybe you too will find it some day. Goodbye! Tolkien by SYLVIAsArt

[silverhallow]

Giving you more time this year 😂 seeing as Lucia (aka Saint Lucy's Day) is in less than 2 weeks, could we see Charlie, Alex & Will dressed as mini-Santas, gingerbread men or little elves & Vivi dressed as one of Lucia's maids, with the whole family visiting grandma Violet to treat her with some light & baked goodies? 🥰 (maybe awoa would work for this since Lucia is celebrated in Italy as well?)

St Lucia’s day, or Saint Lucy’s day had been a big part of Sophie’s life growing up. Her Nonna Vittoria loved the day and Sophie had spent every St Lucia’s day as a child, dressed in a white dress with a red robe and a wreath upon her head.

Vittoria had always split the celebration using her Swedish and her Italian heritage as part of the celebrations. Vittoria, whilst she had been born in Italy, her mother was Swedish.

Sophie had adored the celebrations and always felt like a Princess and she loved the baked goods but this year, this year felt all the more Important to celebrate and remember as Vittoria had passed away just months before little Violetta Alice Bridgerton had been born.

she and Benedict had called their daughter Violetta to celebrate both Sophie’s heritage and Nonna as well as his mother, she was referred to as Vivi and she had been the light in their life after a trying few months for their family.

Charlie’s sepsis Infection, noticed and subsequently saved by Phillip Crane and then Vittoria’s stroke…

It had been a rough few months but with Christmas around the corner, Sophie knew this was the perfect opportunity to honour her heritage and Nonna.

Her father had been overjoyed when Sophie had told him she planned to celebrate this year and along with Alice and Albert had began to prepare all the treats and it wasn’t long before Sophie’s cottage style house was filled with the smell of Ginger biscuits and Saffron bread and she had three excited little boys in the kitchen desperate to help her.

As they entered the kitchen all three of them paused their grandfather and father behind them, holding their two month old daughter and he grinned at his sons“go on, we’ll sing it together”

Charlie took the lead as the eldest and with a little shove to Alex and William they began trying to sing the lyrics Benedict and Richard had been teaching them for the last two weeks:

Sul mare luccica l'astro d'argento

Placida è l'onda, prospero è il vento

Sul mare luccica l'astro d'argento

Placida è l'onda, prospero è il vento

Venite all'agile barchetta mia

Santa Lucia, santa Lucia

Venite all'agile barchetta mia

Santa Lucia, santa Lucia

Con questo zeffiro, così soave

O, com'è bello star sulla nave

Con questo zeffiro, così soave

O, com'è bello star sulla nave

Su passeggeri, venite via

Santa Lucia, santa Lucia

Su passeggeri, venite via

Santa Lucia, santa Lucia

O dolce Napoli, o suol beato

Ove sorridere volle il creato

O dolce Napoli, o suol beato

Ove sorridere volle il creato

Tu sei l'impero dell'armonia

Santa Lucia, santa Lucia

Tu sei l'impero dell'armonia

Santa Lucia, santa Lucia

Sophie beamed, having been filming an Instagram live video she quickly leaned over and cut off her camera before rushing around to hug her sons “oh mi cuccioli”

“We want to help Mama!!” Alex exclaimed loudly.

“Well my love, Mama has about finished but we do have to get ready for grandmas and I think Papa helped you all pick out your costumes?” Sophie said brightly as she took Vivi, already in her tiny white gown with her red sash from her husband.

“Oh mama!!! I’m so excited!” Charlie grinned at her

“Well them my little Prince, run off and get ready with Nonno and you can show Mama after”

All three boys squealed excitedly and ran out of the room as Richard let out a beleaguered sigh “these kids are going to kill me…”

“Blame Ben. They’re entirely Bridgerton in their nature”

“Excuse me, Alex yes… he’s so much like Colin but the other two…”

“Oh they’re like you Poppet… you were just as hyper on St Lucia’s day…” Richard laughed

“NONNO COME ON!!!!” Yelled Alex from the corridor

Chuckling Richard left the room.

“Have you got everything ready my love? Do you need a hand at all?” Benedict asked. Sophie was only just back on her feet after Vivi’s birth and he didn’t want her doing too much.

He would have put his foot down about her doing everything today but he knew how much it meant to her, how much it meant for her to honour her Nonna and he wanted to do so as well.

“It’s all in hand, Al’s making the Cuccia for me and I’ve managed to make the rest between our little Lucia’s feeds so it’s all good”

Benedict smiled; he knew that the Cuccia, a dish of boiled wheat berries often mixed with ricotta and honey which they served as a savoury soup with beans, was Albert’s speciality so it made sense for him to make it.

Sophie had tried once and it had been a bit of a rare disaster for Sophie.

“Thank you for teaching the boys the song. Nonna would have loved it” Sophie said as she pressed a kiss to her husband's cheek. “And for dressing Vivi…”

“We may have managed to find a matching outfit for you upstairs mi amor” Benedict said “and I’ve got a tiny crown for Vivi as well but we’ll put it on as we get to mums.”

Sophie nodded “what have the boys decided to wear?” Sophie asked

“Oh I can’t spoil the surprise” Benedict beamed “gimme our little princess and go get ready, I’ll pack the car up and then the boys should have finished messing around with Nonno”

Sophie handed Vivi over to her husband and dashed off to dress herself.

She was still feeling a bit delicate in places after her emergency c-section and subsequent hysterectomy and so the long white dress felt nice on her sore body.

She would never admit it to her husband but she maybe had overdone it just a touch over the last few days but she had been determined to honour her Nonna.

She winced as she pulled the red sash and put her hair into a quick bun as she saw her father stood at the door “Soph…” he sighed

“Dad… don’t”

“You don’t know what I’m going to say…”

“Yes I do. You’re going to take Ben’s side and tell me I’ve done too much too soon after Vivi…”

“He’s right though sweetheart, you nearly died… you shouldn’t…”

“It’s for Nonna dad… and besides I’m fine. I’m just tired is all. A newborn does that to you” Sophie said defiantly.

Richard sighed “I know it’s for Nonna sweetheart it’s why I’ve not said anything but please… take it easy okay. I can’t go through the thought of losing you again, and I don’t think Ben can either” Richard said

Sophie nodded “I will take it easy, even if I didn’t want to I think Ben Will force it on me”

“I knew there was a reason I approved of your husband” Richard laughed

“Dad… you think I’ve forgotten the two of you whisky drunk watching the rugby… you are sorely mistaken”

Richard grinned “I have no memory of that night, or very little memory anyway… but come on, there are three very excited little boys down stairs desperate to go see Granny Vi and show there Mama they’re costumes”

Sophie grinned and knew better than to ask her father, he kept secrets way better than her husband, and she made her way carefully down the stairs and gasped as she saw her three boys lined up at the bottom of the stairs.

William, having just turned 2, was dressed as an elf, looking adorable with the stripy tights and green and red hat that Aunty Daphne had clearly made. Charlie was dressed as a knight, he had insisted on it though it was a white knight so a nod towards the traditions as he had to protect his baby sister… and then Alex…

Sophie had to fight back the urge to burst out laughing, her little 4 year old trouble maker, dressed as a donkey. “Eeey orrrrrr” he said and Sophie broke…

And she burst out laughing as she hugged her little Boys “don’t you look wonderful! These are Fantastic!!!”

Benedict had dressed for the occasion, as Santa Claus much to all three boy’s excitement and he had gotten them into the car without much bother, Richard followed them in his having promised to collect Albert, Alice and Oscar on his way to Violet’s home for the celebration.

All the Bridgerton’s, after Kate’s insistence had dressed up, all the girls were in their white gowns with red Sashes and as a surprise Phillip had helped make everyone traditional crowns with Lingonberries and when Sophie, Richard and Alice saw the trouble they had gone into they had a little cry.

Well Richard and Alice had a little cry, Sophie burst into full blown sobs still a hormonal mess after her pregnancy.

It was nothing however compared to how she cried as they all sat down for dinner and little Charlie stood on his seat “Oscar… Neddy… Milo… Lottie…Ami, Bel, Cazzi, Davey… Manda…Oli…osc…” and all of his cousins, and his two little brothers all stood on their seats with their parents looking confused and they took a deep breath and they all sang the St Lucia song.

It took a full hour before Sophie calmed herself down and hugged all her Nieces and Nephews tightly and declared it had been the perfect way to remember her Nonna and the most perfect St Lucia’s day ever.