“Hey, Lucy, look at all that sun.”
“I know, Little one. It has been a while since we have had some.”
“What do you think? A game of tag, maybe?”
“Sounds good. Man, that shadow makes me look big.”
“Oh, I wouldn’t say that. You are a perfect size.”
“Thank you, Little One. But, just the same, I think I will mind the shadows.”
“You hear that? Let’s go see what it is.”
“I didn’t hear anything. I’ll be right behind you.”
“I knew it. A puma has been in the yard. I can smell him.”
“Come on, there’s no puma’s around here.”
“You can believe what you want, but don’t come crying to me if one leaps out of a tree onto your back.”
” If that happened, I think I’d have more to do than coming crying to you.”
I swear he’s been here. I can almost describe him. Let’s go check the rose bed. Maybe he’s been there too.”
Okay. I think you are on a wild goose chase, though.”
Yeah, I don’t think he’s been here. Hey, what’s happened to the roses?”
“Those hard freezes caused the roses to go to sleep.”
“Someone should wake them up. They look like they are dead.”
“They will be trimmed, and then in the spring, they’ll be back.”
“You promise?”
“Yes, I do. Now, what about that game of tag?”
“I’ll count to ten.”
“Very funny.”
