7 August 2011 Sam in Little Fisher’s River

While AC and I packed up to leave, Sam spent the morning digging out the branch, rearranging rocks, and planning a “bath” for a spot just downstream from where we gather water to boil for washing dishes. When it was time to go, she did not want to leave. Just before bed this evening, she said, “Mommy, for my birthday, I’d like a hoe. You know, for here in Charlottesville.”

Our little city girl liked her taste of mountain life.

Then she said, “I’d also like a stethoscope.”

(It seems she’s keeping her options open.)