(((Hugs)))Merry Christmas,Nan!.. Thank you for an update on Maggie's husband, Da Bear..I am so glad he is keeping busy and will be close to his daughter.
I don't think 14 year old girls are so great with advise..but I recall my daughter did absorb more than I used to think she did at age 14..LOL.
Oh, Nattie Shea is much smarter than the average 14 year old. She has been home-schooled. She's smarter than I am, so it's pretty hard to give her advice. I mostly just listen to her and tell her stories about the "olden" days.