He was heaping a whole bunch of responsibility on her with all kinds of faith that she knew what she was doing and she had spent a good amount of time in a cart or a hotel room whilst traveling with her brother. "I showed the young lass how ta do the laundry to my specifications... ta finish off with the lavender ta keep the bugs at bay. I was thinkin'..." she said and paused for a long moment, hesitating... "I was thinkin' perhaps we should plant mint in pots... so they are close by the back door." She smiled, she was thinking ahead, in case they became in the family way. The mint would be good for the tummy. But also, it would be good just to have it on hand for medicinal purposes beyond just the tummy trouble.

"I've already got recipes I wish to share... Irish stew and soda bread. I'm not sharin' me chicken stew recipe now, not the one ye like so much." She grinned and looked at him adoringly, "And we could use a mite bit more cabbage in our lives too." She was serious. She liked cabbage.

"And I would be happy ta decorate the house. It does need a feminine touch, doesn't it?" Her eyes danced.