I'll Tell you a Story

I've been tagged by Cheryl at My Wildlife Sanctuary. Cheryl is a nature-lover; a kindred spirit with her love and respect for all of nature's gifts. Her garden is a magical place where I can just imagine a pixie or gnome peeking out from behind a toadstool when nobody is looking. Cheryl willingly shares her vivid photographs with all of us. Each bee or butterfly is special; each bloom or tree a friend. I look forward to reading her entries each day.

The rules of this meme are:
1. Pick up the nearest book set in a foreign country.

2. Open to page 123.

3. Find the 5th sentence.

4. Post the next 3 sentences.

5. Tag 5 people and acknowledge who tagged you.

I wondered just how spontaneous this meme should be. Just pick up any book? The nearest book? Ah - the nearest book to me was called "Gnomes and Gardens". Oh good, it looks like it's set in Europe. The front cover shows a little gnome man and his little gnome wife in their tall pointed caps. I turned to look at where the book was published.
Oh no - right here in Canada. That's a little unusual, most of the books I have are printed in the U.S.A. Well, maybe the gnomes can be running around in European gardens, like the Black Forest or somewhere exotic. Or, maybe gnomeland is an imaginary land! Ha - that might work!!
Turn to page 123.
Darn - there is no page 123. Too bad, I can't get away with it then.

The rest of the books on this particular bookshelf (we have several) were printed and set in the U.S.A. Well, I don't live there, so that could be foreign.

After a bit of thought, I decided to go down the basement and find one of my favourite childhood books. I came across this one (above) written by Enid Blyton - my favourite author. It's called I'll Tell You A Story. The copy you see in the pic above was published many years ago. I'm not sure of the date as the front page is missing. But my mother read it to me when I was a small child, so it's at least 5o some odd years old.
Some of the pages are held together with scotch tape - a well used and loved book.
O.K. - here goes - Page 123:
....in the twinkling of an eye, all the pixies became silent and looked at Belinda in the greatest surprise and alarm. They did not know who she....

Now on to tagging people:
1)Judy at Grand Life is a new blogger friend. Her blog is family oriented, as she has 6 children and 11 grandkids. Love shines all through her posts. Her "Mother's Day Over 80 Years" post is a special one.

2) Judy (femail doc) at Menopause Moments, always has a story to make me laugh. She draws upon a wealth of experience, both professionally and personally, and doesn't mind sharing in the least.

3) Jeanmac at a Mountain Too High is a Carer or Caregiver. She lives in Canada and blogs about the challenges of daily life. She is honest and down-to-earth in her posts - some of them bringing a tear to my eye and other ones making me chuckle.

4) Mary at Mom 2 my 2 goodboys - that says it all. By her own words her family is her pride and joy. She posts mainly about her boys (her good boys), but also about neighbourhood news or mothering issues. Mary is a very supportive person, going out of her way to help and look out for others, especially those in need. Happiness shines all through her blog.

5) Last but not least - Bev at Lacouchee Kid. Lacouchee is a small town in Florida. Bev is grandma to a sweet little girl named Ella. Bev's blog is also rich with family oriented stories. Bev is busy in the community with fund-raisers and looking after the elderly and lonely. I'd certainly love to have her as my neighbour. As a matter of fact - I'd love to have all of you as my neighbours!