Celebration With Friends

If you happened to be walking past Marleewood this morning, you would hear the happy sounds of laughter and good friends visiting. The folks in the kitchen were so happy. Jo Ann had gotten her lost pictures back of her grandchildren. So Grandma B, Grandma Lu, and Marlee were all celebrating by having some cookies and a nice cold drink. Grandma Lu's phone was ringing, but they decided that they would take a break from cell phones for awhile. They would call back if it was important. This morning was all about a celebration of returned photos, a wonderful trip, and most importantly a reunion of friends. It had been quite some time since they had seen each other. Marlee said that she sure would like to see her friend, Charlie, again. It had been a long time since Charlie and her Nannie had been to Marleewood. "You can call her when we get back to the mini farm. How does does that sound?" asked Grandma B.

Then Grandma B said, "Marlee, I heard it was supposed to rain today, so I think we should probably get home and make sure everything is on the porch that we don't want to get wet. Your sunflowers will love the rain and so will my garden." Jo Ann agreed and picked up her purse to get ready to leave. "Don't forget to look at your phone, Grandma Lu. You need to check to see who was calling you. See you soon, girls. Bye, Marlee!" There were hugs for everyone and soon Grandma Lu found herself in a quiet kitchen.

"Well, I guess I should have answered the phone after all," Grandma Lu said to herself as she read missed calls. "It's the lady that was going to mail me my stimulus check. She's probably just telling me that she mailed it. I really need to lock up and get on home. I hear thunder. B's probably right. It is going to rain. By the looks of things it's going to be a soaker. I'll call her back later and thank her."

The first thing Marlee did when they got back to the mini farm was to take Zeke for a walk. She had missed him while she was on her trip. It didn't take long though before she felt raindrops falling. "Come on, Zeke! Let's get back to the house. Mother Nature is making it rain just like Grandma B said she would. Run!"

If you could hear through the thunder and the rain you just might hear Mother Nature chuckling and saying, "Sorry, Grandma Lu, but I couldn't wait any longer. Those folks need rain."