Bumpy Ride Ahead! by Wanda E. Brunstetter

Author:Wanda E. Brunstetter [Brunstetter, Wanda E.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 978-1-62029-022-4
Publisher: Barbour Publishing, Inc.
Published: 2012-09-08T04:00:00+00:00

That evening after dark when everyone was sitting in the living room, the Miller family enjoyed talking about the fun day they’d had together.

Calvin, Russell, and Mark compared their fingers to see whose had gotten the most walnut stained. Mattie, rolling her eyes at her brothers, was glad that her fingers were still nice and clean.

“How’d the walnut picking go today?” Ike asked when he returned from Catherine’s that evening.

“Real well,” Dad answered. “We got a lot of nuts we can use during the winter months.”

“And how was your day, Ike?” Mom asked.

“It was great! As you know, Catherine is the youngest of the four kinner in her family. And since she’s the only girl, her three older brothers were keeping an eye on me. Not that they had to, though.” Ike chuckled. “Anyways, it was interesting to help Catherine’s family make apple butter.”

Mom smiled. “I enjoy making apple butter, too, and let’s not forget the apple cider.”

“Say, Mark,” Dad said. “Did you put the walnuts in the barn like I asked you to when we got home this afternoon?”

“Uh-oh!” Mark slapped his forehead. “I went out to do that, but I found this neat-looking wood frog. It took me awhile to catch the critter ’cause it kept hoppin’ away from me. Then when I did finally catch it, I put it in the toad house in Mattie’s garden.”

Mark proceeded to tell his family all about wood frogs until Dad interrupted him and said, “Well, son, that’s interesting, but I want you to make sure you get those walnuts moved into the barn first thing tomorrow morning.”

“Sorry I forgot, Dad. I promise I’ll take care of it as soon as I’m up and dressed.”

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