A Special Visit

Guess who came to visit today? Caroline, Sarah Ruth, and Leslie Clark! Leslie is the wonderful and charming daughter of my dear friends, Tony and Paula Brown. And what fun we had. Leslie brought sandwiches and chips and we had our first meal with them on the new countertop that had just been installed. As a matter of fact, the installation crew was pulling out of the driveway as Leslie and the girls came in. Great timing. Caroline also brought me a sample of her art work. P for PIG...pretty smart little girl!

John took Caroline, who will turn 4 years old this month, outside to help him pick a few fresh cucumbers for lunch and she found a special one just for her. We sliced them up and they were delicious.

After lunch, though still a little overcast, we went outside for a short walk. We looked at the cows and Caroline said she didn't like it when they "mooed". Sarah Ruth, who just celebrated her first birthday, was happy just to be outside.

My rooster, Bo Barry, (named after the President) was fascinated with Caroline and watched her the entire time we were outside. You can see Bo in the photo above perched on the edge of the flower pot so he could see Caroline when she came inside.

We walked into the "forest". Caroline told me she was afraid of the forest and wanted to hold my hand. I asked what she was afraid of and she said, "There are bears in the forest." I told her there are animals in the forest but it was okay we would be safe. We walked under the thick cover of the the tall trees for awhile and stopped just to listen to the quiet sounds of the beautiful woods. As we were walking, we saw lots of mushrooms that had popped up during the overnight rainfall and heard the birds talking to us. After a bit, we walked out of the cool, damp, forest and it felt like we were walking into another world. What a special time it was to see it through the eyes of a child.

We came back to the house and I gathered up a few large ears of dried corn for Leslie to take with her for fall decoration and I asked Caroline to name all the things she eats with corn in it.....corn flakes, corn chips, cornbread, we were having fun. But before long, it was time for them to leave. Sarah Ruth was getting tired and starting to melt down. It was time for her nap.

We kissed and hugged good bye. How lucky I am! A wonderful visit from a very special young lady and her two beautiful and precious daughters.

PCQ