Cloud Faces

What a beautiful sunny day thought Mary.

Perfect day for an adventure.

Mary put on shorts, a t-shirt with pockets, wellie boots, no soggy feet for Mary today and a hat no getting sunburn either. 

Off Mary went to pick up her back pack a snack and let mum know then off to start the day’s adventure.

Skipping over the pebbles all the way to the burn. 

Searching in the crisp clear water for shiny stones to give to mum.

Looking through the green,  green  grass for the new flowers and pieces of interesting leaves.

Climbing trees to see what things looked like from up high, then the challenge of getting back down without falling.  Made it safely to the ground, no tree house building today it is too warm.

Off wandering further up the hill through fences and gates.

Up at the top in super quick time, but nothing interesting or new yet it was too early in the spring.

It was disappointing but it was a lovely day at least Mary had a shiny rock from the burn for mum.

No more skipping it was far to hot but a nice walk in the shade where the trees were beside the path, 

that was an adventure all of its own to not get to close and fall in the burn.

But Mary made it, hopefully no sunburn and home safe for some juice, Mary was very thirsty after the mini hike.

Mary opened the door to a very unhappy Joe.

“Whats up Joe?” Mary asked not expecting an answer.

“Wahh, aaahhhhh, aaahhhh” oh my your teeth not made it in yet?  Thought Mary to herself.

“I think Joe is too hot and his teeth are giving him a hard time” replied mum from the other room.

My goodness how does she know?  Thought Mary she isn’t even in the same room!

"How about some sunshine Joe?  That will make you feel better, there is a light breeze too so you might even get a chance to cool down a bit?" Spoke Mary mostly to herself not expecting an answer from Joe, just to let mum know.

Mum picked up and pushed the seat/chair/basket Joe was in, Mary picked up the umbrella mum pointed out and they all sat out in the garden beside dads shed.  Mum angled the chairs and Joe so they all had the best view of the sun and clouds in the  sky. 

Mary handed over the umbrella so mum could put it in the ground at the right angle to give some shade.

Now the fun really begins with a cool juice it was time to spot the best shapes in the clouds.

Mum and Mary pointed at the moving white bundles of fluff as they slowly passed in the sky.

A dog, a balloon, a whale.

Not sure Joe understood but they both followed his wee hand and guessed what they thought it could be, at least he wasn’t crying or being grumpy from his teeth.

Cloud faces really helped thought Mary.

©joannehepburn 09.04.2017