Freewrite- summer afternoons

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The mulberry tree in the backyard had one low hanging branch that made it easy to climb . One day, when no one was watching she had taken a pair of pruning shears up in the tree with her and trimmed back all of the little pokey branches and twigs to make herself a comfortable place to sit, surrounded by the deep green leaves. Laying her book up on one of the easy to reach branches, and with a quick glance around to make sure that no one was looking, she could swing herself up there, get comfortable, and read for the entire afternoon. No one would interrupt. Some days she could finish an entire book while sitting and listening to the breeze blow through the leaves. She could watch her little brother building roads in the sandbox, but he never thought to look up, so he had not seen her hiding up there, avoiding all interruptions!
A Catbird had buit a nest, and although she had not seen the construction, she had seen the three blue eggs, and had quietly shared the tree with the momma bird as she sat keeping her eggs warm. It almost seemed like the bird welcomed her company.

Her mother had a surprised look on her face when she came out and.called and she saw her daughter climbing back down out of the tree late in the afternoon. 'I had no idea you were up there. Come in and get ready for dinner'.