The Damm Ranch

Flat Stanley

I was asked by one of my great niece's  if I would help her with a school project. I jumped at the offer . Since moving so far away from my family , My heart missed them so  that when I was asked to help. I was all for it. I wasn't quite sure what I was to do and didn't seem to mind something my husband had to point out. Since I had said yes even before I knew . So when my niece try to explain .  I still wasn't all that sure what Flat Stanley was.
Until the day , the large yellow envelope arrived and inside was this paper doll, With Clothes. In her handwriting she told me what I was to do with Flat Stan. I was to take pictures of him while I showed him around Centerville and home. Make a story about his stay with me
So, I started out doing all sort of photos of him . In the house, out in the barn. At one point I had a brain storm , I thought . What if I take him into town , In the town square , where the famous Minnie Pearl Statue was finally placed.. But
The day he arrived, It was very windy and overcast. It seemed like a great idea. I was so excited , my husband just roared with laughter how I was going all out for Stan. I was getting down on my knees , On my back, my stomach . So, when I told him I was going to town . He decided to stop me. He pointed out how windy it was and he wanted to know how was I going to keep Stan from blowing away off of Minnie ,
I have to admit I hadn't thought about that  or how was it going to look to the folks , me out there in the square with a paper doll and trying to keep him on Minnie's arm.
In the end , Stan stayed around the house. There would be a total of 12 pictures of him.
When it was all done. Printing  the story up of Stan , of his stay here and all the pictures I had.I would run out of ink .
I have to say , My story of Stan turned out so great. I placed each page in plastic sleeves , and folder. I had to return all of what my niece sent me. I had to explain I couldn't get the change of clothes  that my niece sent me to stay on Stan. I felt I had to explain all of this to the teacher. Apologizing for it and that I hoped this wouldn't reflect on her grade.  
I couldn't wait to hear what her teacher thought , or her what grade she had gotten. In the end my niece recieved an A+ And she thank me for all that I had done with Stanley .

It felt so good just to be asked , And I loved going all out over a paper doll. I guess moving so far away did have some perks .