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Caramel Apples and Exploration  

secret_lade 49F
14388 posts
5/2/2021 4:45 am
Caramel Apples and Exploration

The Spawn and I trekked out to Petoskey yesterday to see what we could see.

For the first time in a long time she actually seemed to.... Enjoy herself.

Smiles....

Laugher....

I even managed to sneak a few pics of her smiling.

Imagine that!!

It was a glimpse of the Spawn yet to come.

Confident, self-assured, a friend.

Aside from the caramel apples I picked up at the candy store, my best finds were found at the bookstore.

Have you ever had one of those experiences where you are just drawn to something?

When I entered the store I just stood there for a moment and glanced around.

Cluttered, colorful, full of people...

One of the workers yelled over to us a 'hello' and we hello'ed back.

Cheerful.

Before I knew it we were descending the stairs to the basement level and I was closing in on the poetry section.

Almost as though I was being pulled toward it....

I went immediately to this.



The Spawn had found a copy of 'Milk and Honey' and exclaimed...

"I wanted to read this book but the library doesn't have it!"

We left the store two books happier and richer!

I ended the day sharing my caramel apple with my Middle while he told me about his accomplishments of the day.

This will forever be my favorite memory of eating a caramel apple.



secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/3/2021 3:28 pm

    Quoting 69ereatwetpussy:
    So happy for you.
    You had a wonderful day.
    Hope you week is too.
    XOXO
Thank you... I did have a wonderful day.


69ereatwetpussy 61M
6774 posts
5/3/2021 6:06 am

So happy for you.
You had a wonderful day.
Hope you week is too.
XOXO


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/3/2021 3:38 am

    Quoting pagancountrygirl:
    Hopefully the fun, close days that you share with the Spawn will soon start to outnumber the ones where she's still being a bit of a pain. She's getting there....growing up.
    The caramel apple looks delicious!
It was super good... You definitely can't eat the whole thing by yourself, though. As for the Spawn, she will never be the happy, bouncy little stinker that would follow me around like a shadow with her sheep tucked below her arm, but I look forward to getting to know the person she is growing into.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/3/2021 3:31 am

    Quoting justskin1:
    It is always wonderful when you find a book that calls to you. So lucky you both found one. Love the way you put that you left the store two books richer . May the days like this one soon grow to outnumber the other kind. ( I do not doubt you are willing to settle for a lot of neutral ones about now.)
I'll keep my fingers crossed for the better days! They feel so much better than the bad ones....


justskin1 72M
13175 posts
5/2/2021 8:10 pm

It is always wonderful when you find a book that calls to you. So lucky you both found one. Love the way you put that you left the store two books richer . May the days like this one soon grow to outnumber the other kind. ( I do not doubt you are willing to settle for a lot of neutral ones about now.)

If you see me in the real world, come say "Hi Justskin."

I always behave. Preferably not well.


pagancountrygirl 66F
6466 posts
5/2/2021 5:49 pm

Hopefully the fun, close days that you share with the Spawn will soon start to outnumber the ones where she's still being a bit of a pain. She's getting there....growing up.
The caramel apple looks delicious!

Pagan
Hmmmm....I know I left that wand around here somewhere!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/2/2021 4:04 pm

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    Yikes! My teeth hurt just looking at those things.
Oh, but... They are SO good!


mc_justmc 63M

5/2/2021 10:44 am

Yikes! My teeth hurt just looking at those things.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/2/2021 9:25 am

    Quoting citizen4722:
    The last time I had a toffee (candy) apple was at a fairground/amusement park. Those were the days
They're probably a lot cheaper at the amusement park! This apple was $7.99. LOL So worth it, though, it tasted amazing.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/2/2021 9:23 am

    Quoting Paulxx001:
    Sounds like a great day! 👍 ❗
It really was a great day.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/2/2021 9:23 am

    Quoting  :

You're welcome. I'm glad you stopped by.


citizen4722 66M  
74582 posts
5/2/2021 9:01 am

The last time I had a toffee (candy) apple was at a fairground/amusement park. Those were the days


Paulxx001 67M
22642 posts
5/2/2021 7:23 am

Sounds like a great day! 👍 ❗


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/2/2021 6:46 am

    Quoting  :


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/2/2021 6:45 am

    Quoting patchdriver:
    She is another day older - there is hope! Sounds like the two of you enjoyed a mother/daughter wonderful day.
Yes, there is hope!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/2/2021 6:42 am

    Quoting 57FredFred:
    Making memories! Yea for you. Glad you had an enjoyable day.
Thank you... It was a very enjoyable day.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/2/2021 6:41 am

It was a good day.


patchdriver 68M/68F  
156 posts
5/2/2021 6:13 am

She is another day older - there is hope! Sounds like the two of you enjoyed a mother/daughter wonderful day.


57FredFred 67M  
752 posts
5/2/2021 5:52 am

Making memories! Yea for you. Glad you had an enjoyable day.


KX450F2016 55M
193 posts
5/2/2021 5:43 am

Love it!! Good memories


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
5/2/2021 4:47 am

The Spawn and I trekked out to Petoskey yesterday to see what we could see.

For the first time in a long time she actually seemed to.... Enjoy herself.

Smiles....

Laugher....

I even managed to sneak a few pics of her smiling.

Imagine that!!

It was a glimpse of the Spawn yet to come.

Confident, self-assured, a friend.

Aside from the caramel apples I picked up at the candy store, my best finds were found at the bookstore.

Have you ever had one of those experiences where you are just drawn to something?

When I entered the store I just stood there for a moment and glanced around.

Cluttered, colorful, full of people...

One of the workers yelled over to us a 'hello' and we hello'ed back.

Cheerful.

Before I knew it we were descending the stairs to the basement level and I was closing in on the poetry section.

Almost as though I was being pulled toward it....

I went immediately to this.

The Spawn had found a copy of 'Milk and Honey' and exclaimed...

"I wanted to read this book but the library doesn't have it!"

We left the store two books happier and richer!

I ended the day sharing my caramel apple with my Middle Son while he told me about his accomplishments of the day.

This will forever be my favorite memory of eating a caramel apple.


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