I Am Seriously Impressed!

Lillian's birthday is Sunday. In preparation for said event, Lillian received a Winnie the Pooh birthday balloon. While I was outside weeding the garden, Lillian brought this most-loved floaty device outside.

There was some disagreement about whether to tie the balloon to her wrist, or allow her to hold it most carefully in her fist. At length, Lillian got her desire and held the balloon tightly in her fist for some time.

At length, I hear, "boon, tee, sky, high, boon! boon!" Yep. She let it go, but instead of going up into the atmosphere never to be seen again, it got caught in the neighbor's tree ~ about 30 feet above the ground.

In walks hero of the house. Keith lashes together four broom handles, rakes, and broken tree limbs - FOUR - using nylon cub scout ropes and boy scout knots. He put duct tape at the end with the sticky side out. While balanced a few rungs up a ladder, with me holding it steady, he managed to wrap the string of the balloon around the duct tape and pole. Christopher Robin would have been proud.

Down came the balloon, cheers where heard all around the family - the loudest ones from the Littlest Rimington. As Lillian took her balloon inside, she agreed to keep it inside. She even said, "day doo!" (thank you).