A story, which I shall tell in 12 installments over the next 12 days:

Post post-edit edit: Accelerating, per Jackie's taste. Always honor the dear lady!
Post-edit: I see that Dub-Dub, who inevitably will race past my number of posts very soon, will not allow me to widen my current paper-thin margin! ROFL!

Dec 25 My dearest darling Edward,
What a wonderful surprise has just greeted me! That sweet partridge, in that lovely little pear-tree; what an enchanting, romantic, poetic present! Bless you, and thank you.
Your deeply loving
Emily