Not Ready.....!

Ready Or Not......

The past few weeks have been filled with distractions and disruptions and almost no time for minis, Dear Readers, so I hope you will understand if I feel as though there is nothing new to show you in my mini Worlds! Autumn is already here and I am Not Ready! There are plenty of partially finished projects... but they are not done and I am Not Ready to show them yet! Even the next installment of Daphne's Story feels only partially done... and Not ready to share with you! But nevertheless, I feel compelled to move on, no matter how unready....

And so I must tell you that Daphne, Especially was Not Ready 

to hear her own daughter greet her with a very formal "Bonjour Mademoiselle...."!

But before she could even gather her thoughts...

Raymond suggested to Renee that she show 'Mademoiselle' the Nursery

 and Renee hurried from the room, leading the way up to the top floor of the house.

And Daphne didn't know exactly what she was expecting to see.... 

but she was Not Ready to see the Nursery looking so... Old and .....so Masculine....

As though nothing had been done to make it a room for a girl....

As though nothing had been done to it in fifty years or more!

She was shocked!

But there was no time to think about that now because 

Renee was very politely introducing her to her stuffed owl "Hibou".

Daphne replied that she was "enchanted to meet Hibou!"

And then Renee hurried down the corridor to show her "The Nanny's Room"...

It was clear that the Young Lawyer, Raymond, was the current occupant.....

And it was equally clear that he was Not Ready to have the New Nanny moving in!

All Daphne could see was that it was dark, and tucked under the rafters... 

with the barest minimum of furniture.

But Renee did not notice anything at all.

She ran to the bed and climbed up......

Just as though she was completely familiar with the room.

"Ray Ray," she said excitedly.... "You can read me a story!" 

and she reached for a book that was sitting on a window ledge....

"How about you take it to the Nursery, Poppet" he replied....

"Perhaps 'Mademoiselle' would like to read it to you.." he added.

 

Renee jumped off the bed and looked at Daphne, 

but then she had a moment of shyness.

"I want you to come too" she said to Raymond.

"You go ahead, I'll be right behind you...." he added.

He just wanted a minute to throw his clothes in his bag...

since he would be leaving now....

And I am sorry to have to tell you, Dear Readers, 

that when Daphne reached the Nursery with Renee 

and they were alone together, 

she experienced a moment of Complete Panic!

She stared at Renee, who was looking expectantly at her, 

and realized that she had No Idea at all 

how to be a Nanny.... let alone a Mother!

Aside from the few weeks when Renee had been a newborn.... 

she had no experience of caring for a child!

And as for Raymond, no matter how little sympathy 

he had for the "New Nanny"

He was Not Ready to leave Renee alone with her!

When he reached the Nursery to say goodbye to Renee...

he found them just staring at each other.

Yes, his opinion of "that Woman" sank even lower than before!

"Shall we show her how it's done, Poppet?" he asked....

And he settled onto the bed with Renee tucked under his arm 

and they started to "read" the story.

 Daphne just stood and listened with a lump in her throat.....

She had never felt less needed in her entire life!

But she wanted that close and caring relationship for herself!

She felt so Not Ready to be the Nanny for Renee....

But she knew she was Not Ready to give up without trying!

I don't know about you, Dear Readers, 

but I am sure this is Not Ready!

But Ready or Not.... here it is!