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Moose Horn Memories
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Moose Horn Memories |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
Tall trees smiled as they beckoned. Soft-scented green branches waved with hospitality. A small boy and a smaller girl giggled secrets that erupted into shouts of joy. Raggedy coats were half-zipped over sweatshirts of red and blue. Laughing, they sought the mighty moose horns. Oh, not the ones on the heads of large animals! No – even small children knew those horns were not easily plucked. They looked for silvery branches, dead and dried - prized for fire-starting abilities - easy for smaller arms to carry. The cracking sound of broken wood rang through the fall air. Small hands gripped as the branches were pushed against bent knees Knee to tree until one was declared victorious Stubborn branches were laid against old downed logs as the children jumped on them. Bouncing until the wood gave way to their game. Noses turned pink and cheeks pinker. The chill was an indication of winter coming And, oh, that was so anticipated! “Load me up, Liz,” the boy would say and his sister chattered as she loaded him high with dead branches. More and more! – then higher until his chin rested on them and his back bent. She filled both her mittened fists with the smaller sticks and talked endlessly as she led him home. aziza |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Alison, I have certain memories of gathering firewood and I wouldn't trade them for the world lovely write |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
your title caught me wonderful story aziza... |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
 six years in the Interior of Alaska, filled with moose and kindling memories.Thank you, for such a delightful re-kindled moment. You've become one of my favorite writers here. This will fit nicely in my library. |
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