Today was the final school day before the holiday break in our fair 'burg. After jumping from the bus, Trouble One made an instant beeline to Casa de la Flaming Bore to give us a Christmas present."Open it now!" he ordered.
Don't you think we should wait until Christmas Day?" I asked.
"No. Open it now!"
I tried to make a guessing game of the tiny, kid-wrapped gift. "Is it a kitten?" I asked.
"No!" he laughed. "It's blue!"
"Hmmm. Can we eat it?"
"No!" he laughed some more.
So, I got it opened and it was certainly something unique. In all my 62 years, I'd never received one.
"Oh, wow! A Smurf! With a shovel and a red bird! What a great present for gardeners! Where shall we put it?"
We debated over some indoor and outdoor spots and finally settled for under the stick cactus for the winter and then we'll move him outside when it gets warmer. I got on the Internet to check out its identity. It is the Farmer Smurf, complete with green overalls. Perfect for the neighborhood Turnip Farmer (Big Bore) and his assistant.
Then came the 5-year-old's funniest comment--and you know how brutally honest kids can be. "It was for Mama but she didn't want it."
"Well, we just love it. Thank-you so much."
This may be the beginning of a brand new collection.
2 comments:
i think he would look good next to the KU gnome
That's exactly where we decided once the weather is warmer, M! The KU gnome is under the bottle tree. I bet the two will become fast friends.
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