Scout Gets a Wardrobe and a Four Legged Friend
“Fun new clothes and a wonderful dog, coming right up!”
I write denim overalls, red polka-dot blouse, matching sneakers, a beautiful Golden Retriever.
A tricycle thrown in, for good measure.
I watch from my window – Scout and Hero, wheeling and running. “Great!” she shouts.
Suddenly she’s here beside me.
“Write me pigtails?”
“Don’t need pen and paper for that! Here, sit.”
I brush her tangled curls, dividing them in half, then each half into three. Far right over, far left over, far right over … thick brown pigtails frame her eager face.
Tears fill my eyes.
I always wanted a daughter.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleWelcome to the “Scout Stories”! I invite you to read all the stories in this series, which I hope will continue indefinitely. The first story in the series is entitled “Scout Appears”. You can find all of the stories by going to the Search screen and typing “Scout”. Happy reading!
Oh, Julie now you are creating a Pinocchio like story!
Wow Margarida, you grasped the entire meaning immediately. You are amazing! Yes, I’ve been thinking a lot lately about the little wooden puppet who wanted to become a real live boy. He makes me cry. So does Scout, but for different reasons. Thank you for reading and giving such astute feedback.
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleAnother great picture, Julie, and another great story about Scout. I love the idea of a writer creating a character, and then watching that character truly come to life.
Thank you, Fuji. I’m having a great time with the Scout stories. The 100-word limit is perfect for little vignettes, and I love that we can write as many as we please for this event.
The pictures you are using are captivating, Julie. They take me back to my childhood and picture books, such a happy and innocent time. I’m really enjoying going on Scout’s journey. I too wore my hair in pigtails as a child!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleOh Linda I can just see you in pigtails. I also wore my hair in pigtails – as a child and as an adult! It’s a nice style for long hair. Finding the right pictures for these stories was harder than writing the stories. I already had Scout’s denim overalls and her Golden Retriever written when I found this picture – it was like a miracle!
Oh my! I can’t help myself falling in love in your Scout stories. Such a cute and lovely photo again.
I am smiling when I read your comment, Lotchie. Thank you so much!
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To Leave Comments - Please SignIn with GoogleSame for me. Your stories and Scout’s character makes me always smile.
How happy I am that Scout has a new friend in “Hero”! There is a mutual love and friendship between these two! I too, wore pigtails. It would take my big sister forever to grasp my silky blond locks! These stories represent to me happy and simpler times.
So many of us wore pigtails! I remember my Mom braiding my hair and putting a pretty bow at the end of the braid. Those were indeed happy and simpler times.
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