the girls next door

[asakiyume]

I've been having a lot of fun with the girls next door. Last Saturday I read them Mousekin's Golden House, and unbeknownst to me, their mom took some pictures:





I said offhand to the older sister that she should write a story ... and the next day SHE CAME BACK TO ME WITH ONE. (I felt so influential!) And it's adorable. It's about the family's cats, Tulip and Cheeto:





"When we first got him [Cheeto] was in the downstairs bathroom"


"But after he had his surgery they have been fighting a lot more, which is weird"


"All about Cheeto: He is a very playful kitty. He is very cute."


"All about Tulip: She is old in kitty ages, but she is still cute."


They've also joined in when I've done chalk drawings recently. Here's my cardinal with red-winged blackbird on a pumpkin...


And their accompanying pieces of art:



... I'll leave you with the chipmunk king. Recent rains have erased him, but he was a just and generous overlord while he reigned.

Comments

ETA: Formatting :P

[wayfaringwordhack]

First of all for the last, that king is so regal!. Er, I am tired, and I don't think that read the way I wanted it to. So: First comment for the last thing shared: That king is so regal!

What a beautiful influence, indeed, and a charming story. :D

Re: ETA: Formatting :P

[asakiyume]

I *totally* understood! I'm like that too: The last thing is often what I first comment on :-)

[sovay]

... I'll leave you with the chipmunk king. Recent rains have erased him, but he was a just and generous overlord while he reigned.

He looks noble and true! I like the pumpkin with blackbird and cardinal, too.

My grandmother's nickname for me was Mousekin. No one else ever called me it.

[asakiyume]

You would make an adorable Mouskin! Just as inquisitive, clever, and brave.

[osprey_archer]

Long live the chipmunk king!

I bet the girls next door are so happy to have you as a buddy, too. Both on the general principle that you are delightful, but also especially because they must be pleased to be getting to know someone new in this strange and difficult year.

[asakiyume]

The day we were chalk drawing, the younger one impulsively gave me a hug (she barely comes up to my waist!) when it was time for them to go--I was very 💕💕💕!

[sonia]

<3 <3 <3 Thank you for sharing the warm fuzzies! And the art!

[asakiyume]

My pleasure! Thank you for being here, and reading!

[sartorias]

Those are utterly delightful!

[asakiyume]

They are wonderful sisters--a great family.

[anna_wing]

Your chalk pictures are always so lovely!

[asakiyume]

I'm finding the medium really, really soothing. I like that it disappears! That takes stress out of creating. And I've never done work on a large scale before--that's very fun too. And I like the colors, and the fact it's public--just everything about it.

[queenoftheskies]

Those are such lovely pictures!

I love your chalk art. You're so talented. (In many ways.)

And how wonderful that you've inspired one of the neighbor girls to write!!!

[asakiyume]

Thank you for the kind words!

Both girls are so clever and lively! Yeah, I hope she writes more stories ^_^

[cmcmck]

Nice to see some normality going on!

[asakiyume]

Yeah, it's nice to assert *some* sense of community, of being together and doing things together, even in the middle of the awfulness we're living through.

[rimturse]

Awww... so cute!

[asakiyume]

They're great neighbors ^_^