My Blue Heaven

The SconeLady is surrounded by blue. All of the eyes staring at me and being kind and chattering away continuously - are blue. There is no getting away from it, not that anyone would want to.

There is a friendly variety of shades: ocean blue, sky blue, and something like a cross between azure and cerulean. One could almost swim in it.

Today all of this sweetness took a field trip, once the dishes were done. The small girl had helped unload the dishwasher, excruciatingly careful with the glass cups. The two year old put away all of the silverware, in what could accurately be called rather a jumble. But that doesn't matter. He was helping.











The field trip commenced, during which time:

• we were taken to the city Library
• the two littles participated in story time
• they sang songs
• they heard stories
• they banged together a pair of drumsticks
• we were taken then to their brother's school where:
• his playmates all came politely over to be introduced to his mother
• they stared at her as if she were a movie star
• they didn't stare at the SconeLady
• the boy guided his little sister on a playground tour
• the smallest became scared when someone bigger than him pretended to be a ferocious cat
• we were driven to the nearby Wendy's, for something delicious

There is an awful lot to be said for finding good things for small persons to do on any given day. I remember living for years in cold England, wondering what we would do all day in the house, being temporarily without a car. We figured it out, and clearly this mother has too. Her children, social to the end, thrived on it. It made their day.

Isn't it great when some small thing makes the day of some small child? When the simple idea of a story time, or a playground, or a side of french fries makes the innocent happy? Try it often! Children can't help but open up their hearts in response.

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Their blue, or brown, or green eyes will shine on you.


See you along the way!
the SconeLady



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