Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan

Dear William,
chchchchch! That’s what it sounds like when you plow.  I wanted to write and tell you all about life on the praire and the family here.
First,the praire is nice. It’s as big as the ocean!! It’s alot different than Maine. There’s no ocean,but the land rolls a little like the sea. There are squalls here just like Maine. Lastly I love to play with my chickens and pet the sheep with their fluffy white wool.

This family is very nice. Anna is a sweet girl. She loves it when I do her hair. Caleb is joyful. He loves to talk and is a good boy who behaves. Jacob is a nice man! He’s very protective and smart. He enjoys singing. The children do too!! Lastly, Old Bess,Jack,Lottie,and Nick. Bess and Jack are their two horses and Lottie and Nick are their two loyal dogs. Lottie and Nick get along with Seal great and Seal is happy!! Bess and Jack help us get into town and plow the property that is huge!!
I am happy and hope to see soon because it feels like you’re a million miles away!!

Sincerely,

Sarah aka shan
P.S.
Have you ever plowed??

May,20,2008

Dear William,

I’am having such a nice time at Jacob’s place.  When I got there I could tell everyone including myself was a little afraid.  A bit later when I was there for a while I told them about the sea…I told them how nice it is.  And I also gave Caleb a shell, a moon snail.  Then I gave Anna a sea stone.  The smoothest and whitest stone you ever saw.  Well, anyway I’am having a great time and then I made a song ,Sumer is icumen in, Lhude sing cuccu!  One day, a big storm came so me and Jacob had to fix the barn roof.  Then I got my chickens. After the storm only one field was damaged.  I left to go to town and came back with all the colors of the ocean!  Like blue, gray,and green.  I miss you

   Love,

Sarah                               

I once was in a rain storm .  I woke up one morning and my whole backyard and frontyard were flooded I had to stay inside my house for two days.  Then, at 2:00 in the afternoon, the sun finally came and the flood went away. 

                             Team2 A.K.A ,Ashley 

• I missed my cat once when I was on  vacation.  We were traveling throughout the north-east and New Brunswick Canada.  My cat was with my grandma the whole two weeks.  I was happy when we came to pick her up!!
• There was a time when there was a storm.  It was a thunder storm with no rain.  I was sitting on my front porch looking down the street at the lightning strikes.  It wasn’t realy loud.  I was with my grandma.  I felt a little scared and amazed.

Sometimes I feel as sad as a weeping willow tree because I miss my grandma’s dog.  She was a very nice dog.  I miss swimming with her and playing with her too.  But you know sometimes in life there can be alot of ups and downs.

team2 a.k.a. Ashley                               

*My first word was dada!!

*What I’d love to learn is how to do is an under-water front roll.

*How to make a turkey sandwhich is what I’m going to tell you how to make. First, take out cheese and turkey. Second, take out bread. Third, take out a knife. Fourth, layout 1 piece of bread. Fifth, put however many pieces of turkey you want on the bread. Sixth, put the same amount of cheese on top of the turkey. Seventh, put another piece of bread on top the rest of the sandwhich. Eighth, cut the sandwhich in half. Ninth,  happy eating!! Tht’s how you make a turkey sandwhich!!

My first word was MaMa.   I would like to learn how to drive a car.  I know how to skateboard.  So, now I’am going to tell you how to skateboard.  First, you get on the board.  Next, you push with one foot and you keep the other foot on the board.  Then, once you get going put both feet on the board and ride!!!!  Finally, you can shift your wieght and turn or go up and down ramps at the skate park.  Peace!!!  Rock your board!!!!!!!   (Team2)  A.K. A  Ashley

Ahhhh! The beach is fun. I love listening to the seagulls,and waves crashing ashore. Hearing the wind whistle and people giggling and laughing. That’s what it sounds like at the beach.
At the beach you see seagulls,crystal clear,aqua,salt water. You see people and hot,smooth sand.
When you’re at the beach you smell the salt of the ocean in the wind. You can also smell suntan lotion from all the people.
At the beach you taste sand and salty water when you get it in your mouth. You also taste ice cream. YUM!!!
Lastly you feel excited when you get there. You also feel the sand under your feet. At the beach you feel the waves crashing on you and the ice cream dripping on your hands.
That is what the beach is like when you describe it.
Awwww!! Mom do we have to leave yet?  By the way you’ll never want to leave!  team 2sm

Wow! This beach is big!  Here are a few things you’ll see, feel, and hear. You might see seagulls pooping on someone!!!!  That happened to my mom before.  Some people say that is good luck. Other people are swimming in the ocean.  You might hear the wounderful joy of kids playing, while the radio is singing in the backround.  You will definately feel the warm sun on your skin.  Sometimes you smell peoples sweat.  Hopefully your parents let you buy ice cream and you taste the Strawberry Shortcake on your taste buds.  I love the beach!!!!!! 

•     If I could advertise for a mail order mom I would want her to be a nice, loving, caring  person who would buy me toys, and she  would love to go camping. Lastly,  I’d want her to love animals!
•     My mom is nice and loving. She is caring and she buys me toys plus she goes camping every year. My mom loves animals too!
•     If I could advertise for a mail order mom I wouldn’t want her to be mean, yell, or make me eat food I don’t want to eat.  I wouldn’t want her to love to hunt.  Lastly I wouldn’t want her to hate Webkinz!
•      My mom is not mean, she doesn’t yell, and sometimes she makes me eat food I don’t want to eat. She hates to hunt and she thinks Webkinz are cute!