Group+9b

Dear Family, I am doing just fine living on my own. My living conditions are great as far as I'm concerned. It just gets a little chilly each night, but I get warmed up by moving around. Sometimes I play a game of poker with my friends. Every night, I sleep in a tent that I pitched myself. Luckily I don't have to sleep on the hard ground. I made a bed of straw and knitted a blanket in my spare time to keep me warm. Some people pick on me for knitting, but who cares I'm the one who is going to be warm on a cold night. My usual daily meal consists of bread or a biscuit and water I find that I boil. I boil it to make it sanitary for me to drink because one of my friends once died by drinking dirty creek water. I also eat whatever meat I can catch, it's usually deer. As a matter of fact, last night I ate like a king. I shot an eight point; it was worth the wait in the cold while I was hunting because it was delicious. I even shared some with my friends, they were pretty happy about that. If you were wondering, I am a Patriot and I made my uniform myself. I used my favorite colors. So, my uniform is purple with a yellow collar and cuffs. I know it sounds horrid, but it looks good when I wear it. I only have one weapon to fight with and it's my musket. Although I have had little former training, I believe I am a natural born fighter. I even witnessed the battle to try and win Canada as a "14th colony" ,sadly we lost horribly. That all changed when I fought in the Battle of Trenton and the Battle of Saratoga, we won both. Although I lost some good friends along the way, they were both glorious victories.

Love, Cierra