[Lucy is sitting in Cafe Juliet with a cup of coffee. She finishes scribbling something on a small notebook and looks up to the device with a smile.]

So October was awful. November was pretty awful and yet I'm being an optimist today and holding out hope that December is going to be better? At least we've got Christmas to look forward too and I love Christmas.

It's not too early to put up the tree, start listening to Christmas music while baking Christmas cookies and plan a shopping list, is it?

No? Good. 'Cause I'm doing it.

[Just Mike's voice to begin with. And a link to this at the top of the post.]

Sorry to start off with this, but there's a bet I need to win with my brother.

[And then this video happens.]


[Mike's face comes up on the screen right after.]

That done with, and hoping it might have caught your attention, besides, I've noticed quite a few houses are still a bit ravaged after everything was edible, and with winter coming on, that's not an ideal state of affairs. So I'd just like everyone to be aware that I'm a fully accredited builder and I'm available to do any work that might need doing in the City. My name's Mike Johnson. Contact me and we'll work out a contract.

It feels like our house is too big now that Flynn and Estelle are gone... but it's not like we can leave it behind. It kind of feels like we should take care of their house while we're here...

Has anyone felt like that when their friends leave the City?

Almost Christmas.

I hope everyone at home is good.

I hope--

Sometimes being here is a little like being in a dream. Easy to lose track of time. Huh.

Anyone get a tree yet?