Plus, she runs these fabulous writing contest with great prizes! This time, the topic is Spring. The rules are in her blog post.
So today's post (which will be in lieu of Monday's post) is an entry for her contest.
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What Henry Knew (237 words)
What Henry Knew (237 words)
Henry spotted snowdrops unfurling their leaves and bobbing
their little white heads.
“Look, Pappy,” he said to his grandfather. “Spring is here!”
Pappy scratched his white-as-snowdrops head. “I don’t know,
Henry,” he said. “Sniff the air; does it smell like spring yet?”
Henry took a deep breath. “I smell snowy clouds and drippy
icicles,” he said.
Pappy nodded. “Me, too.”
“Not spring yet,” said Henry.
The next morning, Henry awoke to a light snow covering
everything, including the brave little snowdrops that had tried to bloom
yesterday.
But the sun came out and melted the snow. Henry spied some
pointy crocus leaves piercing the soil.
“Look, Pappy,” he said to his grandfather. “Spring is here!”
“I don’t know, Henry,” said Pappy. “Does it smell like
spring yet?”
Henry took a deep breath. “I smell frosty air and frozen
ponds.”
Pappy nodded. “Me, too.”
“Still not spring yet,” said Henry.
The next morning, Henry awoke to a frosted yard and icy
plants. The crocus tips sparkled like glass.
But the sun came out and thawed the frost. Henry saw the golden
glint of daffodils up by the house.
“Look, Pappy,” he said to his grandfather. “Spring is here!”
“I don’t know, Henry,” said Pappy. “Does it smell like
spring yet?”
Henry took a deep breath. “I smell wriggly worms and muddy
grass.”
Pappy smiled. “Me, too. And look, there’s a grape hyacinth!”
Henry knew Spring was really here!
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"I may not have gone where I intended to go, but I think I have ended up where I needed to be." ~ Douglas Adams
