I had thought about letting Lisette riding in the gondola, from yesterday’s post Treasure in the Wheatfield , but decided to share one more of her adventure’s. Enjoy!
Lisette was really enjoying riding down the river on the gondola. She thought she could really get used to this. After a hour the gondalier finished playing his accordion and pulled up to the dock. Lisette thanked him kindly, as she took his hand to help her step out of the boat.
The sun was shining and she decided to take a walk in the little town. There were open fruit markets and flower and craft vendors, that she enjoyed stopping at.
After browsing she stopped at an outdoor cafe , thinking she would treat herself to a dark chocolate raspberry latte. She was sitting there savoring the sweet taste when she heard a woman yelling, “There she is! That’s her! She’s the thief!”
Lisette saw the policeman and the lady coming towards the cafe. She looked around at the other customers, seated outside, wondering who the thief was.
“Where is my purse?” the lady shouted at her!
Lisette was startled, the policeman was standing right in front of her!
“I…I…don’t know what you are talking about?” Lisette said.
“She is lying, she looks just like the lady that left the store I was in.” the lady said to the policeman.
Lisette’s stomach was turning into a big knot, what was she going to do? She looked at the cowbell next to her latte. That bell was starting to cause her trouble. Could she go anywhere without being mistaken for someone else? She didn’t know what would happen if she shook her bell again, but anywhere had to be better than where she was now! She grabbed it and shook it 3x. POOF! Purple and pink smoke again everywhere.
The smoke cleared and Lisette found herself sitting by a creek, with a large Weeping Willow tree by it. It was quiet and much more peaceful than having a lady scream at her. She sighed deeply, thinking she may rest here for a bit, and then decide what to do next.
This cowbell obviously had special powers to take her to different places, but could it make a house appear for her too? Like where was she to go, after resting at the creek? She was almost afraid to walk around town, wondering who she would be mistaken for next? If she could only be mistaken for a famous person, now that might be fun. Living in a mansion? Oh the possibilities that existed with this strange new bell.
Her thoughts were interrupted by a gentle touch on her shoulder. Lisette jumped, she hadn’t heard anyone coming . She turned her head and noticed a cute little girl staring at her.
“What are you doing?” the little girl asked.
Lisette wasn’t sure how to reply. Was she on someone’s private land? She looked around a little more and gasped when she saw a little white cross, not far from the tree. This was someone’s land.
“Annie, Annie! Time to come in for supper!” Lisette saw a woman standing in the distance, calling to the little girl.
The little girl smiled and took Lisette’s hand. “Mommy, can she have supper with us?” Annie yelled back.
Annie started pulling her along as she walked towards the house. Lisette didn’t know what to do. What was she supposed to tell Annie’s Mom? That a mysterious cowbell brought her here. The Mom would wonder what kind of strange nut her daughter had found!
While walking towards the house, Lisette saw a cow grazing, not far from them.
“Do you want to see Betsy?” asked Annie.
“Betsy?” replied Lisette.
“Yes, she is our cow. She is really nice, though she has a habit of disappearing at times, but she always comes back.”
Lisette couldn’t say No to this sweet, spunky girl.
“Sure, lets go say Hi to Betsy.”
They started walking towards her and Betsy looked up from her grazing, watching them come. Lisette felt her eyes looking directly at her. The closer she got the more intensity she saw in Betsy’s deep brown eyes. She had never been scared of cows before, but this one was giving her a strange, unnerving feeling.
Suddenly Betsy started running straight towards her and she did not look happy!
Fear struck Lisette and she shook her bell 3x! Nothing happened! What was wrong, had the bell lost its power, she shook it again and nothing and Betsy was almost upon her! Lisette dropped the bell and took off running towards the road.
Down the road she went until she had to stop. She bent over with her hands on her knees trying to catch her breath! Looking behind her she didn’t see any mad cow running after her, much to her relief. But now, what was she to do? How did she get back home?
It was growing dark, she decided that for now she would follow the sign she saw, heading towards town, hoping she could find a motel. She needed a deep, long sleep after this crazy day! She would figure out her next step in the morning.
Why does she need a motel if she’s back home?
I think Betsy was running at her because she looked familiar. Or there was something about her that rang a bell.
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Who said she was home?
“….rang a bell….” “Haha!”
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Last sentence in penultimate paragraph asks, “How did she get home?”
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…mmm…!! She was wondering how she WOULD get back home, now that she didn’t have the bell!
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That WOULD make sense. Whoever wrote this story is a real ding-a-ling.
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Dummkopf!😜
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Schtupid.
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Jason is the ding-a-ling, he is the one who thought of the cowbell! 🙂
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Sigh, always blaming others.
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I am sharing the blame! 😄
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That’s very generous of you.
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Thats what I thought. He should thank me! Instead he asks questions! 😛
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You should thank him for those questions. He’s giving you an opportunity to clarify.
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Haha! I was feeling proud of being able to clarify, up until the last one! Then a empty wine bottle may have been thrown, hope he ducked. 🙂
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This is what happens when you dabble in magic. No good ever comes out of it.
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…mmm…!!
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Now she will probably meet up Tanya. This could get very messy.
I guess when Betsy started charging, Annie ran off. I hope Betsy didn’t hurt her.
Where will Betsy go with her magical cowbell next?
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Oh gosh! Why did I listen to you!
No, sorry, she isn’t meeting Tanya! No Betsy did not hurt sweet Annie and Ooooh Betsy isn’t going anywhere. LOL!
My actual plan was for Betsy to start charging and then POOF Lisette would be transported to another place and all would be well!! But than…..Betsy did something to the bell! 😛
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Well, how does Lisette getting back home? Or maybe lives in town now with all the wacky characters.
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Good question, I guess you will know, once I do. But like you said, maybe she doesn’t need to go home. I like that idea. 🙂
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I guess she won’t be missed where ever she is from.
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This is the “sad, crying grandma” thing all over again when Kendra was in Fairyland! …mmm…!!
Ahh! i know, she can send her parents a letter and her friends and they can all can be assured that ahe is well and safe. No worries, they are welcome to come visit her. 😊
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Is she carrying a lot of money on her or is she reliant on the generosity of the Fluffer Nutter guy?
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Lucky for her she was on her way home from work when she was in the wheatfield and she had just cashed her paycheck. Sooo once again, problem solved! 😉
No having to depend on the Fluffer Nutter guys, for that may not have gone well!
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Hmmm….. she just leaves all of her property behind in Wheatville and sets up house here then.
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Her friend, who just happens to be a real.estate agent, rents out her house for her while she decides if she wants to stay where she is.
Again, problem solved!
Hmmm….I do believe I am starting this week off well. 🙂
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Oh and before you ask, if she decides to stay, her parents will rent a U-haul and bring out all her personal belongings to her.
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Her parents are accepting of the cowbell explanation?
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…mmm…!! Well …..I had been starting out the week well…Hadn’t even 😶🤚until now. I am guessing you are proud of that? LOL!
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I wasn’t trying to spoil your week.
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Haha! You haven’t spoiled my week, I did make it longer today than most days for ….smacking my head…usually it happens before Noon!
I think I need a latte. 🙂
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Well, I spent the afternoon at the lake, so that limited my ability to cause head smacking.
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Are you sure you weren’t leaning up against a Weeping Willow tree at a creek?
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She probably should just leave the cowbell out of the explanation and tell her parents that she traveled a long way in a gondola…
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LOL! Yes, she could just tell them she took a long detour with the gondola! 🙂
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I have missed quite a bit, but … I thought Tanya was dead or in prison?
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Tanya is in prison! You are thinking correctly, its Jason who may be a little cuckoo. 🙂
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Are you sure she’s still there and hasn’t somehow escaped? When did you last look in on her?
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Tanya could be out on parole by now.
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Oh gosh! She doesn’t get parole! 😛
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Or escaped.
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Don’t help him! He had her escape once, she can’t escape again. Got placed in High Security!
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Might I remind you of the expression, “Where there’s a will, there’s a way”?
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Betsy probably wanted her bell back.
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Yes, and what Betsy wants, she usually has a way of getting! 🙂
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I think Lisette dropped some acid when she was in the Wheatfield…
all these trips she’s going on…
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Oh gosh! 😛
I guess though I should be thankful for no questions. Jason asked them all today!
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I didn’t want to overwhelm you… 🙂
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Haha!
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This just went from bad to worse. Now I think the cowbell causes body shifting. That’s the only answer I can give for why she is mistaken for all these different people.
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I know! Betsy foiled my plan! The bell was supposed to get her out of there and instead she dropped it and so now Betsy can get it back! But as I was explaining to Jason, all could still be well. She will just settle down in the town there. It really is quite the exciting town of crazy characters!
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I have no doubt…
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My head is spinning … poor Lisette! Perhaps this is all a bad dream caused by too many fried onions and peanut butter for a late night snack?
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