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STORY IS DONE. LET ME FINISH ALL THIS FIRST. ...OK??? .Many thanks!!!
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In the BEGINNING-- there was a scheming mind among us--we all know by now WHO it was--don't we!
Through coleup's scheming 7 D-mails--where all this project developed--there was a lot of planning
and organizing and reaching out --to the point of obsession...
--Who will bring a cake?
--Who has any ideas for a gift for sally?
--When should we present this to sally?
... Besides some other gift suggestions--The bucket and seat and apron idea soon won out.
...And so did stuffing all kinds of little presents in all the pockets as well as inside the bucket. Good ideas!
More questions surfaced:
--"Who is willing to make a card for sally????" Colup "screetched" (not really)...
--There was back and forth whether it should be a card--or a small poster? A nice, FRAMED poster to hang
on a wall somewhere in the house...but if all of us signed this poster--it would deface the "magnificent artwork"
that will, surely, be on it...Besides--How could I, discretely, walk around with a poster in my hand and have
everyone sign it??? DAHHHH!
On D-Mail blast #4---Coleup wrote: ****Gita has volunteered to make a card!!!! *****
Here is what she (Gita) wrote, " "OK! OK! I will play artist and draw the card for Sally's B-day. I CAN do that! YES! I can!!!!...
Something whimsical and garden related--funny--in full color..etc. I will make it big..so we all can sign.
It will have Sally on it--for sure...and plants---and her dog---and weeds-----:o)"
I KNEW I could! I KNEW it would turn out great...HA!!! Would not be the first card I made!!!...
An example of my CONFIDENCE--which always precedes REMORSE of WHY did I say I would do this????
---Next question: When should we present the card and gift to sally?????
Coleup decided that we should all sing and present the card and gift as we all gather around to eat.
Well--that did not work out! We were missing 4 people! Happy, Chantelle, and Ruby &John were not here yet..
Sally was anxious to start eating early, as Paul had to leave...besides, Paul had promised to lead us all into
the "Happy Birthday" song...
This is not happening as we had planned!!! We were all looking at each other--"what do we do now?"
Sally had gone and gotten a plate of food--sooooo--- many of us followed suite. It will just all have to be delayed...
Eventually, the late-comers arrived--and I got everyone to sign the card. MY mission was accomplished!
And, so it came to pass! And--everything still worked out OK. Princess Sally was truly surprised and a great sport.
Paul even hung around long enough to sing "Happy Birthday" with us to Sally.
What a wonderful day we all had!!!!
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