How many times have we woke in the morning with our day planned. Oh how we were going to achieve so much in a few short hours and end the day pleased with our efforts. Today was such a day, laundry, house cleaning, and sewing was on the agenda. By days end, not one item on my agenda was completed, or even touched, but my day was perfect in every detail.
My day started with a knock on the door. My 10-year old neighbor stood there on the door step, ready to spend her day with me. Now a choice... do I look at this as an interuprtion of my perfectly planned day or is this a gift of her time to me? It was certainly a gift.
We decided to make her a matching Wolf pillow to go with her other pillow she had made a few days ago, which was her very first sewing project! She sewed it all by herself and did a wonderful job. (ohhhh I so want to teach her quilting some day!) After Spaghetti & Meatballs and peanut butter moon pies for lunch we sat around awhile wondering what to do next. Then we had a great idea...we went fishing, yes fishing. We spent the entire afternoon on the water. We didn't catch a thing but had a great memorable time. Taylor baited her own hook (something to this day I have not personally accomplished), and drove a boat for the first time. She swam in the lake and chased a few Candian Geese as well. Needless to say I didn't sew one stitch or clean one room today but I can't imagine a better way to spend a Summer day.
What a fun day! I know that little girl had a great time and will remember this always. Your such a good neighbor. You get it from me.
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