Sanguine Tenacious Tidings

Toys for Tots?

Write about your favorite childhood game or toy.

Toys for Tots

I had a copy of "Heidi". I read it so many times I can remember pictures on pages that went with certain parts of the story.

Dad gave me a plastic ukulele for Christmas that was a favorite. It had a book with directions for playing tunes.

Before my bike, I skip galloped all over the farm playing like I was riding a horse. I saw a Roy Rogers movie when I was in first grade. After my bike arrived in my life, the bike was a horse. Of course, I named it Trigger. I also had a Manx cat that was special.

As a teenager my brother gave me a part Shepard part collie pup I named Tim.

Dogs, cats, and horses have been in my life always. They were my friends. Now there are not any horses here. I still find myself thinking I should go out to feed and do barn chores at certain times of the day.

Yesterday morning squirrels sat in the trees around the house and screamed. I keep wondering what upset them? Maybe a cat?

I know people think I should get rid of all pets and travel but, that is their lifestyle not mine. I do miss taking my bike and going out for a day to local trails. Sometimes I took my dog to the trails and just walked them . K doesn't enjoy walking as an activity and so I take the dog and walk in the yard and around the barn. Covid 19 curtails a lot of my activity plus, I'm not so certain trails even close to home are safe for an elderly female alone.

My brother and I played board games when we were younger. Monopoly, hearts, puzzles. At Christmas I got paint by number one year.

When my children were growing up we had TV, I found skis at the Salvation Army store, ice skates there too. Sleds and good bikes helped keep them active. We have always been kind of self isolated except for church activities. So, the internet is an advance for socializing.

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