Tea for Two

Thursday April 23rd

This morning we meandered down a park path observing the wildlife. During the chilly stroll, CC would hop out of my hands and run helter skelter after birds and squirrels. She especially loved the chirping robins swooping overhead. I told her that the mommy robins were scolding us and trying to keep us at bay in an effort to protect their nests. She was a little miffed that she couldn’t catch one to bring home to show LooLoo. Well of course, I couldn’t go into the relationship between cats and birds at that very instant as it could be quite disturbing. Though, needless to say, I was secretly relieved that she didn’t catch any. When we returned home, we had some nice warm cups of cinnamon tea. CC talked incessantly about birds. “Do they sing because they’re happy? Can they fly because they have wings or because they have feathers? Do they drink tea to warm up from the cold?” There were numerous profound questions requiring prompt replies. Finally, I gave her a giant squeeze to quiet her little tongue and said “Oh you’re such a smart little girl - and not much larger than a robin yourself”. At that she giggled and chirped her way through teatime.