Where IS my parasol?

Esmeralda was searching frantically through the hat box.  Hats were being tossed here, there and everywhere.

Just what are you doing?  Divinia asks (having informed me last night that her name WASN'T Demelza as there was no way SHE was going to be named after a chicken even if Esmeralda was.

Oh I am looking for my parasol.  It must be somewhere.  I just have to have it, otherwise I just couldn't go out.

I really think you need to calm yourself down and not get so worked up.  You will only get into more of a muddle throwing things around like that.  It is rather undignified.

Undignified?!  Well what do you think going out without my parasol is going to be, if not Undignified?  Esmeralda exclaims.

Oh dear, Divinia sighs...Just calm yourself down and I will find it for you.

There you go my dear, here it is.  

Divinia hands Esmeralda her parasol.

Oh you are just super my dearest sister.  Esmeralda gives Divinia a big hug.

With her hat on and her parasol, things are just right for going for a stroll.

And for those who are interested,  the sisters each have a pair of black 'high heel' shoes on.

Anne-Marie reads Chester & Chips a story

Chester & Chips have been badgering Anne-Marie to read them a story.

Can you read us a story please Anne-Marie?

Of course I can, what would you like to hear? Little Bo Peep?

Yes please, Chester & Chips chorus.

Anne-Marie makes a start...

Little Bo-peep has lost her sheep,

And doesn't know where to find them.

Why has she lost her sheep Anne-Marie?  Chester asks.

Well perhaps she forgot to watch over them and got distracted.  Anne-Marie answers.

You mean like Chips and I do, when we are supposed to be doing something like tidying our room?  Chester ask

Well yes probably just like that, replies Anne-Marie.

Can you read us some more please?

Are you going to stop interrupting?

Look, they are coming home! Chips calls out

Yes, I was just about to read that part, sighs Anne-Marie.  Are you two going to stop chattering now?

'Leave them alone,

Why leave them alone? You just told us she shouldn't have done, Chester interrupts again.

Quiet, just listen grumbles Chip, wanting to listen to the rest of the story.

Now where was I?  asks Anne-Marie

Leaving them alone!  Chester says.

Oh yes,  'Leave them alone, and they will come home, bringing their tails behind them'.

Well that is just silly! Chester interrupts again.  Of course they are going to bring their tails behind them, they could hardly bring them in front of them now could they?

Anne-Marie just looks at him and thinks to herself that sometimes Chester is just a little bit too smart.