This morning Cheryl showed up, as planned earlier last week, to walk some dogs for us, but that didn't happen right off, because when she pulled up to the trailer, after we greeted each other with hugs—she was ready to start walking, but instead, I invited her to come inside the trailer first for a visit and a cup of hot tea. I drank Guayaki Yerba Mate organic tea and Cheryl's drink of choice was Celestial Seasonings Red Zinger, an all natural herbal tea—cafffeine free. Then we sat down at the kitchen table and got to visiting.
In no time flat, we discovered we had so much in common, even though I talked way too much as usual. We talked about making lifestyle changes and eating healthy, smoothies and Jaws, my Vita-Mix machine that I love, recipes, bragged about our husbands Walt and Tony, family matters, reading and writing, books, life lessons we've learned, how laughter makes the world go round and other similar topics. But when Cheryl told me that she walks the walk with Leslie Sansone—it sealed our friendship. We knew each other.
We laughed about having so much in common like: jumping off of mountains and always landing on our feet and everything always working out for us some how for the good, my best friend Cindy Pickard, in northern New Mexico and her and her son, Andy's awesome documentaries about life and the teachings of the Native Americans. We were amazed that we shared the same interests.
When Cheryl told me that she was an Aquarius my jaw dropped and I sat my mug down on the table. "I knew it!" I said. "I love Aquarians and I have so many good friends that are that sign like Ben Welch who with his business partner Miles Compton make Miles of Chocolate, which has been voted the Best Chocolate in Austin for the past four or five years! It's in all Central Markets, H-E-B stores, Whole Foods—you name it and it's there. It is the best chocolate that I've ever eaten and..."
When I finally shut up Cheryl said, "Walt and I love chocolate, especially Walt." So, I got up from my chair and pulled her a big frozen chunk of it out of the freezer and gave it to her for her and Walt to enjoy. Then we went outside to walk some dogs after Cheryl went to her car and gave me one of her favorite books to read. "Nancy, I love this book and I want you to have it, Canyon of Remembering by Lesley Poling Kempes and I know you will love it, too."
As we released Blackie and Alfie inside their pen, Cheryl said, "I am an ant expert, Nancy. When we lived in Florida and..." Tony overheard her telling me this, because he was leaving Mo Bandy, Randy Travis and Mandy's pen.
"Besides Red ants, Fire ants we have Bull ants too," T. softly half-hollered as he walked up to us. Cheryl told him that she had never heard of Bull ants. "Nance, take Cheryl over there by the ring and show her."
"Tone, I don't know what they look like," I admitted. "Can you show us?" Forty-five seconds later we were staring at a Bull ant mound. Then we started talking about ants.
Before Cheryl left she told us that she would be back soon with Walt and family to walk our dogs! T. took this picture of Cheryl and me in the kitchen and I look like I could be her mother even though we are close to the same age. When Tone showed it to me tonight I said, "Why me Lord?" And Tony laughed and then he gave me a big bear hug.
Y'all have a great evening! I'm fixin' to make some popcorn for Tony and me. Thank you, Cheryl for the book and for coming out and making my day. And, Nelda and Jimmie I hope that you got back home safely and please drop me an e-mail. Y'all have got to meet Cheryl—she's one of us! I'm outta here.
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