To Sing Frogs Chapter 19b
We played with the plastic animals. We pretended to fly the battery-operated airplane. We flashed its bright red light and pushed the button,... Read More →
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To Sing Frogs Chapter 19a
Chapter 19 Fleeting Moments “Luba!” Katya screamed as she pushed off Bill and wiggled to get down. From the time we left her residence of... Read More →
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To Sing Frogs Chapter 18d
There was another round of hugs and small talk with Katya. Then Stass told us we would be taking her with us to visit Luba. Our time was tight... Read More →
To Sing Frogs Chapter 18c
“Mama!” We heard the squeal just after a creek from the door opening behind us. Before we could turn, Amy was slammed like a car door after a... Read More →
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To Sing Frogs Chapter 18b
“She says Katya has been obsessed with flowers,” Anya translated. “Every morning when she wakes up she goes to the window to see if there are... Read More →
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To Sing Frogs Chapter 18a
Chapter 18 A Promise Fulfilled Amy handed me the large bouquet to hold while she climbed back into the car. She had insisted we stop on our way... Read More →
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To Sing Frogs Chapter 17d
I was sure I recognized the area as near to the place where we had visited Katya two months prior. It turned out I was right. We were only a mile... Read More →
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