She is the most unusual child. It will be fascinating for me to watch her grow up. Yesterday afternoon, Samantha and I were sitting on the deck, looking at birds with binoculars, enjoying the day and discussing vultures. It was about three o'clock. Allison came out to talk to us, but didn't seem interested with our conversation, so she took her binoculars and went down the outside stairs. After thirty minutes, I got up to see where she had gone and discovered that she was clearing out leaves from the stream. When I asked her what she was doing, she responded that the stream looked better without the leaves so she was just going to keep working until it all looked good. She assured me that she was fine, so I left her alone. David was napping, Suzanne was reading, Ken was working in front of the house while Sarah and Abigail were watching Pride and Prejudice. Samantha was still talking with me. It was a lazy calm afternoon at the lake.
At four, Suzanne came outside, saw Allison working away on the stream, and asked her if she needed some help. Allison called up that she did not need help but it would be nice if Suzanne would come and talk to her. Of course, Suzanne started to help. They were still at it when Ken and I called them up for dinner, which was seven thirty.
This morning, after a boat ride with David, Allison asked her Mother to come with her to finish up the stream, so they did, which took almost two more hours. Now Allison is eight, and because of her efforts, the stream looks dramatically better with no leaves. They also rearranged rocks to look more pleasing. No one else was even thinking that the leaves needed to be removed from the rocks, but Allison did. She not only has good ideas but also comes equipped with the ability to work hard. It will be a treat watching this granddaughter grow up.
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