From A Child's Perspective....

Isobel and I were driving to North Battleford. When we were almost there she looked out the window and excitedly exclaimed, "Mum, look! Somebody scratched the sky!"

For a moment I wondered what on earth she was talking about. But then I managed to glance up from the road long enough to see a long white smoke trail in the sky coming from an airplane that had just flown past and to the west of us.

When I explained what the "scratch" was, Isobel said simply, "Oh, I didn't know that!"

What a girl....

Testing Out the Carrots

It was New Year's Day. Alisdair was at his grandparent's house and John was working and so Isobel and I were the only ones at home. Earlier in the day she had gone to the fridge and helped herself to a large carrot - eating the whole thing raw.

"Carrots are good for your eyes," she informed me, between bites.

A few hours later, the power went off. Instantly the cartoons Isobel had been watching were off the air and the whole house was dark. Since I was in another room, she couldn't see me and began to panic.

"Where are you Mum?," Isobel yelled. I called back so she knew where I was. She came closer to where I was and said, "Now I can see your feet!"

I told her what was happening and that we would have to wait for the power to come back on again.

As we waited (and it took about 2 hours) Isobel sighed and exclaimed, "I guess those carrots didn't work after all!"

I guess she thought because she'd eaten a carrot, that she would be able to see in the dark!