Share a Story: Mrs. P is Writing (more) @ Reading

Mrs. P sent me a note to answer a Writing @ Reading prompt we posed on Monday, but somehow it got lost in the inbox. Hate when that happens! So ...

If you could spend the day with three of your favorite story characters, who would they be? Would they like each other?

I would have a lovely tea party under my large oak tree and invite Pollyanna from the book Pollyanna, Pippi Longstocking from the book Pippi Longstocking, and The Grinch from How The Grinch Stole Christmas.

I would set the table with a bright blue tablecloth and a vase full of purple lilacs. I would use all of my best cups and saucers – none of which match because the elves are always using them for hockey pucks. I would serve steaming pots of bright yellow chamomile tea, cupcakes with lavender frosting and little crust less finger sandwiches of almond butter and Persian cucumbers…Yum.

Pippi, who is very strong, could pick up the table with one hand and move it into the sun if we become too chilled sitting in the shade of the oak. Pollyanna would then get a chance to play her “glad game” and be glad that even though we were cold we had warm sunshine to move our table into. [image credit: Photobucket]


The Grinch would be very grumpy and Grinch-like until he had a calming cup of chamomile tea and a delicious lavender cupcake. Afterwards he would be so content he would join Pollyanna in the “glad game” and probably try to arm wrestle with Pippi. [image credit: Mahalo.com]

I would be so happy to be with my beloved friends that I would begin to sing every song I know about fun, friends, and cupcakes – of which I know quite a few. It would be such a lovely afternoon that we would immediately agree to do it all again next year.

Thanks, Mrs. P.