Little voice belonging to Morning Star:

Mama

Mama

MAMA!!!

Me: What is it Dear?

Morning Star: Come outside.

Me: Why?

Morning Star: I want to show you something.

Me: But Mommy's cooking dinner right now.

Morning Star: But I want to show you something in the garden.

Me: What's in the garden that mommy needs to see RIGHT NOW?

Morning Star: Mommy you need to see it.

Me: What is it?

Morning Star: There is a dolphin in your garden, Mommy.

Me: REALLY!!! ( I live in the high desert, 100's of miles from an ocean.)

A DOLPHIN IN MY GARDEN??

NOW, THIS I HAVE GOT TO SEE.

(dinner can indeed wait.)

I allow Morning Star to lead me outside. She takes me to a lizard that is belly-up, graveyard dead.

There is nothing, and I do mean nothing, quite like having an almost 4 year old around.