Life’s a Beach
Leaping from boulder to boulder a few dozen feet away from the sea, Abbey was happy and enjoying her scenic route back home from the shops. Safely tucked away were the bars of chocolate that had made the trip necessary. The onshore wind was wild, and it stung her eyes with ice. It would still be snowing hard inland, but here on the coast there were only a few small snowflakes in the air. Still, it was bitterly cold—not that cold weather ever bothered her. True, she had one of Tom’s scarves tied in a knot around her neck to stop it from flying off and making its own way home without her, but that was only to keep Mom happy, as she was as warm as toast in her new pants and sweater—and they looked fantastic on her! Mom had decided that she needed more winter clothing, so they
