MISS CHICKEN and her friends arrived in Scottsdale, Arizona!! "What are those funny looking plants?" she asked. "They are cacti, " I replied. "Some are very, very old. They store water in their big trunks, and can go months without a drink in the desert and the hot sunshine we have here." "Wow!!" She exclaimed. "Cacti are really beautiful. May I touch one?" "Better be very careful doing that, "I said. "Cacti have small and large thorns that can hurt if you touch them. " "That must be why they get to be so old, " said Miss Chicken. "Everybody can admire them, but nobody can hurt them." I thought about that. Wouldn't it be nice if people could admire our great outdoors, but not hurt it?
Miss Chicken will travel on to her next destination tomorrow. I will miss her, but know that she has places to go and things to see. Good-bye Miss Chicken ... and good-bye to her traveling companions too. Thanks for letting me paint you!
Elle Gould Blog
Love the painting and the story! Great job!
ReplyDeleteHaha, Love it!
ReplyDeleteElle, you did good! Love the desert scene!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful colors in your desert scene. And a very cute story, and a story with a message too! Love it!
ReplyDeleteHappy to see our lovely chick enjoyed herself in beautiful Scottsdale! Great job on the painting and the message!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! Lovely story and painting:)
ReplyDeleteThe painting and story were amusing and thoughtful ! (wonderful colors, evocative of the strong bright light).
ReplyDeleteNice story telling Elle. Your cactus looks great! Little Miss Chick seems to be happy too!
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