Shark!

Gamellen was busy making her bed this morning when she heard a great commotion outside her window.  "Sharks, sharks!  Gamellen, come quick!  There are sharks in the pool!"  The Floaties were yelling and screaming at the top of their lungs."

"Hop out of the pool and I will be right there."  Gamellen yelled as she ran outside to see what ws the matter.  When she got to the pool the Floaties were sitting on the edge of the pool looking at the strange creatures in the water.

What was it that was scaring the Floaties?

Sure enough, there at the bottom of the pool were two sharks. 

Gamellen knew right away what was scaring the Floaties. She took them out and put them on the table. Then she took a picture of them.

There were two sharks and a sea horse.  "They are pool toys, not real sharks."  Gamellen explained to the Floaties.

"Why are they in our pool?"  Tom-Tom asked indignantly.

"That's what I want to know."  complained Monty.

"I was so scared I could have..."  Peter couldn't think of what he might have done for a minute.  "I could have lost all my feathers."  He finished his sentence with great drama.

"I am sorry you were so frightened.  I put them in the pool."   Gamellen apologized.  "Yesterday you found out that tomorrow is the Fourth of July.  That is a holiday and my family is coming over!  You will get to meet some of my grandchildren.  I put the toys in the pool for them to play with.  I don't know if they are brave enough  to play with the little pool toys,  but I know they will play with you."

"Friends for us?  Friends for us?"  The Floaties were very excited.

"And, Great Grandma will be coming to visit.  You have never met her, either."

It will be a big day tomorrow.  I wonder if the Floaties will be able to sleep at all tonight.

Love,  Gamellen

The Secret Garden

"Gamellen,  Gamellen"  called the Floaties from the pool.  "This pool is lots of fun, but we want to do something different today."

"What would you like to do?"  Gamellen asked them. 

"You could surprise us!"  Tom-Tom said.

"Yes, Yes, surprise us, please."  agreed Peter and Monty--quite loudly I might add.

"I know a secret garden in our neighborhood.  We can go see that."  Gamellen decided.  So off they went to see this secret garden.  It is a beautiful garden that almost no-one knows about! 

"Take our picture."  the Floaties asked.  So, Gamellen took lots of pictures.

They sat on an old bench with a duck.

They walked down one secret path

and then another one.  Gamellen stayed with them so they wouldn't get lost.

They tried to hide, but Gamellen could still see them.

Then they found a little wishing well. Tom-Tom looked inside. Peter flew to the roof. Monty decided to hang upside down from a branch and was as happy as can be.

On the way home they had their picture taken in front of Uncle Sam.

That garden was all ready for the ready for the Fourth of July.  What do you think the Floaties will do for the Fourth of July?  We will have to wait and see.

Love, Gamellen