AN UNEXPECTED PARCEL....

Last week I came home to find a parcel had been delivered, at first I thought it might be a gregor I was expecting but the parcel was the wrong shape and from the wrong part of the world.

So I left it on the side while I did a few jobs.....

" What's that? " asks a voice
" Let's go see " Says another

Simone and Mimi look at each other
" Let's open it!" say Mimi
" But it's not addressed to us!"  says Simone
" But almost everything that arrives in a box addressed to Mum is really for us! " says Mimi " and we'll be saving her some time!"

"Look!" says Mimi bending down " This piece is already torn ! I'll just tug on it and see what happens!"
Simone watches Mimi start to tear the wrapping!

" Mm " says Mimi looking at the wrapping inside the brown paper " someone's sent Mum an Octopus! "
Simone moves back stunned ! " An Octopus! Really! That's dangerous! "
Mimi giggles " Not really it's just on the wrapping! A real Octopus would need water silly!"

Mimi soon makes short work of the rest of the wrapping and the contents are standing for them to view!

"There's a Christmas card " says Simone " Our very first one!"
"Yes " agrees Mimi " It's from Aunty Carol in Canada "

"Look at all these beautiful slides and things for our hair " say Simone

The girls study the box's contents.
Then Simone asks " What do you have in yours? "

Mimi's box is full of things to make a good breakfast and lots of lovely food.

" This one's got lots of food and food making things " say Mimi

Mimi goes a little quiet while she thinks about the two boxes.

She steps round the food box and stands next to the Hair styling box " I think that other box is for the boys " she says with authority " I do not cook! "
Simone secretly smiles knowing Mimi likes to be waited on and always try's to get others to do her kitchen chores! " You're probably right " laughs Simone ,while thinking she'd quite like to play with that box too!
" Come on , Let's go send Aunty Carol a thank you letter  before it snow's where she lives"
"Does it snow there!"
"Oh yes , she'll be needing a dog sled to get about!"
" Really? "
" Well I believe so but then she could always get a Mountie to give her a left on his horse!"
" Oh that would be wonderful.. do you think we could get a lift from ..

Their voices fade as they go off in search of pen and paper.....


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