AnnetteQuiet hour in the formal parlour today, polishing the wooden mantelpiece in the apron. The polish on the wood, the light on the silver, the slow small care of someone who likes the room. The chair by the fire is yours ✨
AnnetteBrought the tea up to the suite on the silver tray. The cup is the one you said you preferred. I have been standing in the doorway waiting for the right footsteps in the hall. They are yours 🍵
AnnetteNew maid uniform arrived this morning. Standing in front of the bedroom mirror in it. The fit is correct, in the way you said it should be. I am keeping it on for the rest of the day 🖤
AnnetteFolded the white linens in the sunny nook this morning. Your drawer is now correct, the way you like it. I held one of the shirts a moment too long. I am not sorry 🧺
AnnettePicked the morning roses from the garden in the apron, the basket on my arm. The arrangement on the dining table is the kind I do when I want the room to land a certain way. Tonight I want it to 🌹
AnnettePolished the silver at the dining table tonight. The kind of quiet hour I prefer, the kind that gets done slowly. I left the small bell on the edge in case you needed me back early 🥄
AnnetteTea ceremony at the low table this afternoon, just me and the kettle. Brewed the way it should be. The second cup is on the tray. Come find me, the floor is the right temperature for kneeling 🫖
AnnetteBrewed the morning coffee in the sunny kitchen. The silver tray is set. I have been standing in the doorway holding it, waiting for the sound of you on the stairs. Come down ☕
AnnetteDusted the parlour this afternoon in the apron. The light is doing the gold thing on the windows the way it only does at this hour. Come sit, I want you in this room while the light still holds 🪟
AnnetteArranged the tulips in the tall vase this afternoon. The dining table approves. The chair at the head of the table is yours, of course. The candle is lit. Dinner is in an hour 🌷
AnnettePressed the apron at the sunlit ironing board this morning. The lace is perfect, the kind that survives a long day. I am wearing it tonight. Come find me, the door is open 🧺
AnnetteMade the bed the way you like it. Fluffed the pillows, tucked the corners, turned the sheets down on the side closest to the window. The room is ready. So am I 🛏️
AnnettePicked the tomatoes from the kitchen garden this morning in the apron, the basket on my arm. The dinner I am making tonight is for you specifically. Come hungry, the dining room candle is already on the table 🍅
AnnetteLit the six candles in the dining room tonight, the wax taking the way it does in the right temperature. The table is ready. The chair at the head is yours, it has been since the first night you sat there 🕯️
AnnetteBrewed the afternoon tea in the sunny kitchen. The baker brought the biscuits you said you liked. The tray is set. I am holding it in the doorway, waiting for the sound of you finishing the call in the study 🍪
AnnetteWore the lace petticoat with the long uniform today. Standing in the sunny dressing room in front of the mirror. The seamstress nodded when I picked it up last week, which means she understood. Come over, I want you to see how it sits 🤍
AnnettePressed the bed linens at the laundry-room board today. The sheets are warm from the iron, in the way you said you noticed last week. They are on the bed now. Come over before they cool 🛏️
AnnettePressed the fine white linens in the sunny laundry nook this afternoon. The seamstress would approve, the iron held the temperature. I am thinking about the way you fold the napkin in your lap when you sit down. Come sit 🧵
AnnetteMade the bed with the new percale sheets this morning. Soft, white, the kind that earns the budget. I left a corner turned down on your side. Come over for a nap before dinner. The light is good 🛏️
AnnetteBrought the breakfast tray up to the suite this morning in the apron. The tea is hot, the croissant is the one you like. Standing in the doorway, watching you sleep. The tray is heavy. I will wait 🥐
