Author Topic: super super early saturday morning (Read 59 times)

toni-jody · « **on:** May 20, 2018, 01:41:18 pm »

*Having lain in bed, tossing and turning, unable to sleep or even settle into reading - which was completely unusual for her! - toni gave up as the first light of dawn appeared outside.
Tossing off the blankets she crept quietly out of bed, not wanting to wake anyone so early, and throwing on some clothes she padded downstairs to the kitchen, belle and nala at her side as usual.

Heading into the kitchen, she quietly foraged in the cupboards, grabbing fruit, cookies, and a couple of juiceboxes for herself and some biscuits and bottled water for the pups and tossing them into her backpack along with her kindle, notebooks and camera, then almost as an afterthought, grabbed a towel from the laundry room along with her lightweight raincoat, as it was still early enough in the year for the weather to be unpredictable! then heading back into the kitchen she wrote a note for nanty and stuck it on the fridge door.

Nanty,

Couldn't sleep, have gone out with the dogs down by the burn, i have my phone with me

Love

toni-jody

Quietly reading over what the note said, she figured nanty would know enough that shed be headed for her favourite spot by the burn, a place she often went to when feeling restless. Satisfied everything was in order she quietly slipped out the back door with the dogs.

Once outside, toni headed for the fence at the furthest point of the properties boundaries, enjoying the quiet of the early morning. It had been a long damp winter and opportunities for being outside fewer than toni would have liked, she never did like being cooped up inside! With all the bodies at home, finding a quiet space to herself wasn't easy - especially when you added in the fact her aunt and cousins were over regularly!

Reaching the wire fence that seperated their property from the burn, toni slipped through, holding the wires apart for the pups to slipthrough as well, and wandered a little ways along the bank to the little place she considered "hers" She had found the spot shortly after their move to Lochside, her natural curiosity and love of water naturally leading her to the burn. Of course, they had all spent time there in the summer, but for the most part only toni came here. Reaching a bend in the river, toni sped up slightly, knowing she was almost there, keen for a first glimpse.

Rounding the bend, toni stopped and smiled, everything as she remembered it. Heading for the small "cave" - little more than a shelter formed by 2 large boulders resting against the cliff face behind it - she dropped her backpack and went to sit on the bank of the burn, pulling off her socks and shoes and dipping her feet in the fridgid water as she leaned back and watched the sunrise over the trees on the opposite bank, smiling as she watched the pups play in the water.

Corrie McIntyre · « **Reply #1 on:** May 20, 2018, 08:18:13 pm »

When I wake up it's midmorning and I get out of bed, slightly surprised that someone hasn't come to get me. I get dressed in a pair of yoga pants and a long cotton blouse, brushing my hair lightly.

Heading downstairs I start my coffee and, seeing the note from Toni, smile as I read it. Briefly I wonder whether she's just out for awhile or whether something is bothering her and she might need me or one of the girls.

Taking my phone off its charger, I text her.

Good morning, Toni. I got your note. Everything okay?

toni-jody · « **Reply #2 on:** May 20, 2018, 08:25:36 pm »

*Jumps slightly as my phone goes off, having been daydreaming staring at the sky! Quickly pulling it out my pocket iglance down and see a text from mommy. Quickly i fire one back.

Morning Mommy! everythings fine i just couldnt sleep an needed to be outside! Can i go swimming?ill be carefull! Love you!

Corrie McIntyre · « **Reply #3 on:** May 20, 2018, 08:37:10 pm »

It doesn't take very long for me to get a text back and I smile when I see that she's calling me 'Mommy'.

I love you, too, Sweetheart. And you know the rule about swimming--you shouldn't alone. Either you can call Jazzy and ask her to go down where you are or I can come meet you as soon as my coffee is finished brewing.

toni-jody · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2018, 08:53:06 pm »

*shakes my head, seeing nantys text, not altogether surprisedby her response and quickly fires a text back*

I'm not alone mommy! I have nala and belle with me, theyre people!

Pretty sure as i send it the response will still be no but hey, dont try dont get!

Corrie McIntyre · « **Reply #5 on:** May 20, 2018, 08:56:54 pm »

Seeing her text I shake my head with a small chuckle and fire back.

Not a chance, but nice try. Which will it be?

toni-jody · « **Reply #6 on:** May 20, 2018, 09:01:18 pm »

*Glancing down at Mommys text i grin and fire back a reply*

You come mommy pleaseeeeeee! - and hurryyyyy!

Corrie McIntyre · « **Reply #7 on:** May 20, 2018, 09:09:55 pm »

Seeing the text back I chuckle and reply,

Okay, I'll be down in a few minutes. But if you touch one toe in that water before I get there young lady you won't like what happens!

And with that I start to write a note to the other girls while waiting for the coffee to finish brewing:

Girls,
I'm headed down to the burn to let Toni swim for a little bit. There's plenty of cereal for breakfast. Feel free to come down and meet us when you're through.

Love,
Momma

Once the coffee has finished brewing I put it in a travel mug and grab my purse to head down there.

toni-jody · « **Reply #8 on:** May 20, 2018, 09:15:40 pm »

*Glancing down at Mommys text as my phone goes off again i hurriedly pull my feet from where they had been dangling in the water and head on back to the cave, quickly pulling out my kindle and a couple cookies and settle in to wait for mommy*

Corrie McIntyre · « **Reply #9 on:** May 20, 2018, 09:26:56 pm »

It doesn't take me very long to reach the burn, and I look around for Toni. "Okay, I'm here," I call out as I spot the cave and go over to it. "Hey, you. You can go for a swim, now."

toni-jody · « **Reply #10 on:** May 20, 2018, 09:51:08 pm »

*Bounces up hearing mommy and quickly strips down to my sleepshorts that i still had on under my clothes, running quickly to the bank and diving into the deep pool the burn made at this spot, coming up gasping from the icy water, laughing as 2 furry missiles shoot into the water after me

Corrie McIntyre · « **Reply #11 on:** May 21, 2018, 03:32:38 pm »

I chuckle as Toni immediately strips down and dives into the water, as an afterthought thinking about how cold the water must be and wincing some for her. But as she comes up, I don't see any signs that she particularly minds. Still, there is such a thing as hypothermia.

"Now, you're not going to be able to be in there for too long or your insides'll freeze," I tell her. I'm not trying to scare her but I'm equally unsure of how true that is. Still, better safe than sorry.

toni-jody · « **Reply #12 on:** May 21, 2018, 03:48:55 pm »

*wrinkles my nose and looks over at mommy when she says if i stay in the water too long my insides will freeze, trying ta figure out iffn she bein for real or not, smilin as a thought comes to me*

"Hey mommy, iffn myinsides freezes does that mean i dun hafta goes to school?"

Corrie McIntyre · « **Reply #13 on:** May 22, 2018, 12:36:10 pm »

I laugh at Toni's joke and answer, "ha! If your insides freeze you won't be going anywhere!"

toni-jody · « **Reply #14 on:** May 23, 2018, 03:00:52 pm »

*Giggles and swims towards the small waterfall that provides a natural slide at the top end of the pool, scrambling barefoot over the rocks ill i reach the top, then launching myself down, coming up spluttering and laughing when i hit the pool, before running back up to do it all again*

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