Chapter 70: Getting Back On TrackThe next morning I headed out into the garden. I still had some fish that Uncle Jon had caught and I wanted to use them for fertilizing the blackberries. A sort of quiet time for me to remember all the trips we'd been on together and all the adventures we'd had. I decided that I'd keep the tradition going and take my nooboo out on trips too. It seemed a fitting thing to do in memory Of Uncle Jon.

As I came in for breakfast Winston and Leah were chatting. I could see just how much he loved Leah by the way he was looking at her.

Winston chatted to dad about the joys of parenthood.

No wonder he was enthralled. Just look at my wee niece, she's a darling.

Leah is a genius, just like Cara but she wants to be a rambunctious scamp. It's a tricky one but she's pretty determined.

She asked Kennedy to help her with her homework.

Kennedy got a bit carried away so Leah just waited politely and then explained that she'd finished now so Aunty Kennedy could stop mentoring her now.

Kennedy's been reading a lot. I mean, a lot! Every time I look at her she's reading.


I asked her about it over lunch. Kennedy explained that she was now working towards becoming a nerd because someone had to take over all the repairs and now that Uncle Jon was gone there was no-one who could do it instantly. So she wanted to learn how.

The thought of my girl being near dangerous electricity threw me in a bit of a panic. So I decided I better skill up fast. Argg, it's not as easy as it looks.

O.K. that's a bit better.

A bit of sandpapering, get the head sort of rounded...

Oh yeah. It's totally looking like an elephant now.

Just that bit... there. Needs a bit more work.

Ah Ha!

Mmm Mhh!

That's got it. Elephant perfecto.

Just a tweak here.

And voila! A perfect ele... horse.

I thought I'd go check on Leah. I hadn't heard her for a while. She seemed happy enough.



Kennedy was still reading.

So I thought I'd head out for a jog. I'm working on being the best physically that I can be so that I can enjoy a long life now that I'm about to be a daddy.
