Wanders.....
It Was just Another Autumn Afternoon, Dear Readers, when Pollyanna suddenly wondered how long it had been that she had been staring into space Dreaming of all her project plans, and realized that what she really needed was some fresh air and a change of scenery. She had so many ideas of all the little things she wanted to collect and build... little tiny worlds inhabited by tiny creatures.... and seasonal settings too! There was so much she wanted to do!
Before long Pollyanna had donned her cloak
and they were outside in the lovely Autumn air.
It was neither too warm nor too cold, too early nor too late,
but somewhere just in between.
"Aah... that's better...!" said Pollyanna laughing.
"I sometimes think I just think too much...!" she said.
"Do you know what I mean...?" she asked, half wondering.
"Uuhhhh...." said Arthur... trying for a diplomatic response...
"Sure!.." he said with confidence.
"We all sometimes just get lost in our thoughts.... " he added.
"I think.." he said chuckling.
"Well, I was thinking..." said Pollyanna, not at all lost in thought...
"Uh-oh...." said Arthur..."This sounds Serious..." he added seriously.
"Well... I just think it would be fun to get involved
with decorating the Castle for the Party....!"
said Pollyanna only a little defensively.
"Aahh....!" said Arthur.... wondering what role he was to play...
"And how much help would you need...?" he asked carefully.
"Oh... probably hardly any at all... " said Pollyanna blithely.
"I'm thinking of talking to Fleur about it too.
I know she has great ideas..." she added.
"So... uh... flowers and stuff...?" asked Arthur tentatively,
wondering how that fit the Halloween decor at the Castle....
"maybe scarecrows?" he added.
"Don't be silly...!" declared Pollyanna....
"I'm thinking of a miniature display...
Spooky miniatures...!" she added excitedly.
"Ahh!" said Arthur as clear awareness dawned.
This would possibly require a slightly bigger amount
of assistance than hardly anything at all he thought, fondly.
But isn't that what marriage partners were for he wondered happily.
By the time they returned from their walk
Arthur "understood" a whole lot more about Pollyanna's ideas...
"I'm going to quickly make some notes before I forget anything..."
said Pollyanna removing her cloak.
"Great idea, Hon..." said Arthur
as he followed Pollyanna back upstairs.
It sure was wonderful what fresh air
did for ideas, he thought with a grin.
Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Dear Readers,
Joanna and Victor were busy making their own plans.
"I don't know, Sweetie," said Joanna in a restless tone...
"I just feel like we need to do something a little more
than we always do... if you know what I mean."
"I'm all ears... " said Victor,
ever willing to hear his wife's wishes...
especially if they led to giving him
a head start on Holiday gift ideas...!
"What do you have in mind...?" he asked,
knowing his wife so well.
"Nothing much said Joanna...
or nothing specific..." she added vaguely...
"I just feel the need to get away... take a Vacation...
go for an explore.... I don't know....
just Something...!" she said wearily.
"Maybe I just need an Escape....
to get away from all the doom and gloom...
find somewhere peaceful... lovely....
quiet.... safe!" she added wistfully.
"Hmmm...." said Victor, noncommittally...
"Sounds like we would need to make plans ....
which sometimes takes a while... " he added vaguely.
"But I completely agree that
it would be fun to escape for a while....
just a matter of where, what, when
and how long.... " he added cheekily.
"Don't be silly...!" said Joanna
only slightly exasperated...
she knew how her husband thought...
he was already making plans...
she could hear the gears in his brain!
But she wasn't really sure what she wanted!
"I don't know if that will be necessary Sweetie," she said fondly...
"I was just wishing for something new and fun.
Maybe we should just plan the Halloween Party...
do some fancy baking or something like that!" she added brightly.
And in the Living Room Helen and Charles were
also concerned about the Halloween Party.
"Are you sure they are having the Party at the Castle this year?"
asked Helen, a little anxiously.
"I have heard nothing to the contrary, My Dear," said Charles reassuringly.
"I will make sure to find out for sure!" he added for good measure,
knowing how much Helen was capable of fretting over everything.
"I will ask Pollyanna, too!" he said.
"She usually knows what all the young people
are up to anyway." he added for good measure.
And lest you Wonder yourselves, Dear Readers,
whether or not there will be a Party at the Castle,
I can tell you that Kendall was on the ball
and had gone himself to the Castle to begin
the Party preparations.
He was only a little surprised
at what greeted him when he arrived.
The Great Hall appeared to be already in use.....!
(He was sure he had leased the Castle
for the Annual Halloween Party...!)
What did this mean?
It was filled with old furniture....
even some elderly Ladies......
and dogs....
And not one of them had noticed his arrival.... !
And he thought he could hear
a distant strange melody playing over and over....
All I can tell you, Dear Readers, is that it is certain
there will be an All Hallows Eve Party at the Castle....
But it is not at all certain When that Party will be....!
Because... Time Wanders.....
To be continued....
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