New Year 225BC
I'm determined to look on the bright side. Even with those horrible horrible neighbours, who trashed everything round Madrid:
I still managed to get my finances under control, and even save up just a little bit of money to give everyone a Christmas gift:
Just a little, but they say it's the thought that matters.
I still don't think the family really accept me though - they just sit & hmm & haa cautiously at me.
Bright side.
At least Cousin Cyrus isn't as annoyed with me as he is with his step-brother! Why he wanted me to stop speaking to Step-Cousin Montezuma completely.
I refused of course - I haven't taken this long to find my family only to cut them off! I did manage to expand a bit further before the neighbours cut me off totally.
Maybe next time I'll have the sort of Christmas I've dreamt of?
Bright side.
I did manage to give them gifts, even if the meal and decorations weren't up to scratch.
Resolutions:
- Find more family! I think I might need boats to do that.
- Get some men out guarding my lands - that copper made some nice sharp pointy things, and the neighbours don't seem to like them very much, so hopefully they'll leave me in piece.
- Learn my letters! Once I've done that maybe my family will let me into some of their secrets.