Herself: That wasn’t the only bookcase which was far, far beyond dirty. Slowly I defeat the dust that so plagues me and makes every cough worse. Today we are dusting and moving art around. |
After G left for the Museum, I started to clean out one set of the bedroom bookshelves. I dragged out dusty, hidden books until it was time to meet Captain Poolie and make the exchange. Exchange? She’s writing a series, Skeptical Eve loosely modeled on the Nancy Drew writing styles, and our store just happened to have Nancy Drew’s on sale two for a buck. She authorized me to buy ten dollars worth. With my giant bag of books in hand, I was waiting at a new coffee shop while reading number 8…..will Nancy find the letters stolen from the letter carrier?
After wonderful, fat, blueberry scone….it took me a while to remember what they are called, comfortable conversation and an exchange of adventures, led me to ask if she wouldn’t mind a quick geocache. Oh, I’m impertinent. She loves to geocache, but I felt daring asking her after her stressful week.
Yes, there was one nearby and could easily be found by using her phone’s GPS. Yes too, I only fell down one hill landing on the good knee for a change. Yes three, there the little box was just feet from where we were standing looking for all the world just like a moldy little bit of plastic trash.
I went triumphantly back to my dusty bookshelves and filthy bears with a grin…much like a girl detective of old.
Way to go!!! And I'm glad you didn't get hurt!!!! Keep talking about book shelves. I need inspiration to take on mine!!! And ohhhhh how I love scones.
ReplyDeleteScone, huh? Yum!
ReplyDeleteAnd too bad about the fall, even though it was on the good knee!
When I was in grade school, I was addicted to Nancy Drew books. Your post brought back pleasant memories.
I think I need to get in the van and retrieve a scone...no more falling ok?
ReplyDeleteYou do have a good time in life don't you? Good for you.
ReplyDeleteI've heard about geocaching. It sounds like a lot of fun though I've never attempted it. Do be careful with your knees.
ReplyDeleteWell, Nancy, make sure you wear more practical shoes in your future detecting!
ReplyDeleteYou are such a good sleuth! I was impressed! Good job, matey!
ReplyDeleteRut Roh~! I see another geocacher is being groomed. It is fun but something I have avoided getting involved with. My own son & daughter in law introduced Poolie to this game. They have over 1300 finds to date.
ReplyDeleteWell, I guess I have to find out more about geocaching. But I have no trouble retrieving scones.
ReplyDeleteScones are wonderful, aren't they? Just big, fat, shortbread cookies!! YUM!
ReplyDeleteBe careful! How's the knee?