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Monday, June 23, 2008
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Blueberry Delight
Ducks: They may seem, even look like harmless little herbivores, but underneath those fine and slick feathers there is a mind devoid of all morals and scruples. I know this, because I have been exposed to the deception that they put up around themselves on several occasions.
One story in particular that comes to mind is the afternoon that I spent making pancakes with my good neighbor Mr. Lions.Mr. Lions was a very dear friend of ours, and a native Swede. He had a round and portly belly, that came from eating too many shortcake cookies, and a big, bushy beard that was combed once in a blue moon. It was as golden as a lion’s mane and frankly, I always thought of a lion when I saw it. But this was the only resemblance between him and a lion, for his face was very kind and thoughtful.
On his property was a very large pond that was well stocked with trout and bass, (which were prey to my fishing hook on warm summer days). There was often a large troupe of ducks that congregated on the pond to mix and socialize, and on those afternoons of fishing when I sat hooking the worms in my tackle-box, I could see them from out of the corner of my eye, watching my every move with suspicion. You could say that I watched them for the same reason.
It was like any other day at Mr. Lions. We were busy in his kitchen making preparations for our blueberry pancakes; I was fast at work stirring a saucepan of buttermilk with light strokes, treating my task with the utmost of importance, while Mr. Lions mixed the last of his special ingredients into the cream.
The sash window in the kitchen was open and Mr. Jack, Mr. Lions’ dog was making an awful ruckus about something outside. We both looked up from our work and Mr. Lions stepped over to the Dutch door to see what all the fuss was about.
He swung the top part open and without any warning, into the kitchen flew a duck, flapping its wings and quacking like a wild goose. Mr. Lions looked incredulous as the duck padded along the kitchen floor in a flurry. But there was no time to be surprised; in another moment a second duck flew in! And a third, and a forth and a fifth!
I screamed as if I had been pinched very hard, and Mr. Lions tried his best to steer the ducks out of the kitchen; but it was no use! They had flown onto the counters and were making a mess out of everything! Blueberries were scattered and squashed on the ground, what was left of the cream was stuck in Mr. Lions’ beard, and a particularly daunting duck had made me drop my pan of buttermilk onto the floor.
Mr. Lions stood still and laughed his jolly laugh as if nothing in the world could have been funnier. I cried bitterly.
Tuesday, June 03, 2008
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I'm so tired.
Friday, May 09, 2008
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Summer came too Soon.
Thursday, May 08, 2008
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I wonder if...
Friday, March 28, 2008
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Not too soon, nor too late did Spring come this year.
I was reminded after playing a few rounds of tennis today how much I love and enjoy this time of the year. When the cherry trees are blossoming, the apples are coming in in heaps upon heaps, when reading outdoors on a blanket is more so delightful than usual, and when admiring God's creation of the sun, and the everly blessedly green, green grass seems to have more affect on me.
I'm so happy God made grass green, and the sun yellow! I could never imagine grass to be black, or the sun gray. Somehow I don't think I would have the same thoughts of hopefulness when I see them were that to be the case.
In my mind, yellow and green are two of the happiest colors in the world! So bright and cheery.
Although the joys of Spring also bring a strawberry faced Rachel, but most things have a catch, don't they? Hehehe. Besides, I'm perfectly fine with sacrificing my white white skin for a darker tone, lest I should never shed this winter skin!
JustHazalEyes
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- Name: Rachel
- Gender: Female
- Member Since: 12/29/2005
