Adventures of Snail

I could tell by the mischievous glint in Mette’s eyes that something was about to happen. She handed me a decorative bag, said it was my Christmas present, and to open it. I thought I would play along. I told her it was not Christmas so it was not time to open gifts. Insisting I open it, we went back and forth a few times but I reached in the bag and pulled out a pen. 

The pen was green with two big beady eyes and the word "Snail" written across it's body. She picked this out for me at the school's Christmas store but could not wait for me to open it. 

Because we were beginning to pack to leave for Christmas break, Snail was set in different places around the house. I had an idea. What if I moved a snail around purposely, to see if anyone would see it? So I began putting the pen in different places, then photographing it. The kids loved it. 

Once we were out of town, Snail went into my camera bag so that anywhere we went (driving, skiing, sledding, or snowshoeing) we could stop to take pictures of snail peeking around stumps or tree branches or wherever we thought would be fun. By the end of the two weeks, Snail had racked up quite a number of miles and been photographed in quite a number of places. 

I had forgotten that I left Snail in the Christmas tree so there were several family photos in front of the tree where if you look carefully, you can see these big beady green eyes looking out at you. And now let me introduce you to "Adventures with Snail!"