Carolyn's Critters

Mom,
You were shouting! It was so exciting!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
I wasn’t shouting, I was singing.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
I love it when we dance and sing!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
It was fun this morning, wasn’t it!
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
We scared the cats!!!!! 
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
They were alarmed. But they’ll be fine. We don’t always have to accommodate them.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
They hid.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
They always hide when I bring the vacuum out. 
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
None of us likes the vacuum. But I think you and the music were louder than the vacuum. 
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
It sure makes cleaning the house more fun. From now on I’m going to make this a regular part of housecleaning day.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
But what is Surfing??? You were shouting LET’S GO SURFING NOW, EVERYONE IS LEARNING HOW, COME ON A SAFARI WITH ME!!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
That’s an old song, but it’s so cheerful and bouncy that I thought it was perfect for housecleaning.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
So what is surfing???
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Surfing is a water sport. And not just for people, there are dogs who surf! People put goggles on their dogs and paddle out with them, then the dogs ride the surfboard in to shore! 
Love, Carolyn

Mom,
I want to do that! I found some goggles!!! LET’S GO SURFING NOW, ALL THE DOGS ARE LEARNING HOW, COME ON A SAFARI WITH ME!!!!!!!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Sweetie, you won’t even wade into a pond, so I don’t think you’re cut out for surfing. And those aren’t goggles anyway. But let’s put some more music on while I clean the stove. Maybe some ABBA this time.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
We’ll be really loud and dancey and scare the cats some more! You sing, and I’ll bark and jump around.
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
And then let’s have some salsa music while we sweep the patio. While we’re outside the cats can come out from under the beds. And finally, I’ll put on Beethoven’s Symphony in C for a rousing accompaniment while I clean the bathroom.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
You know all kinds of music!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
My mother taught piano, so in my early years I spent a lot of time playing under a baby grand, listening to music lessons.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
I don’t need music lessons! I can bark all kinds of music!!!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
Let’s hold off on the barking for a bit. No need to alarm the cats even more. They think you are warning everyone about imminent danger.
Love, Carolyn

Hey Mom,
Winston is probably crying WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE!!!
XOXO Poppy

Dear Poppy,
You know he is.
Love, Carolyn

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