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on the front door. “I don’t know if everyone else is here or not, but we don’t want to hold up the quilting class.”
Soon after Kim and Noreen showed up, Jennifer arrived.
“Are you feeling all right? You look tired today,” Emma said, feeling concern when she noticed the dark circles beneath the young woman’s brown eyes.
“I didn’t sleep well last night,” Jennifer said. “The baby kept kicking, and I couldn’t seem to find a comfortable position.”
“I remember when I was carrying my youngest daughter, Mary,” Emma said. “She used to get the hiccups, and that would wake me out of a sound sleep.” She gave Jennifer’s arm a tender squeeze. “Once that
boppli
comes, you’ll forget about any discomforts you had before she was born.”
Jennifer tipped her head curiously. “Boppli? Is that another name for baby?”
Emma’s face heated as she slowly nodded. “It’s Pennsylvania Dutch, and even when I’m talking English I sometimes forget and say something in our traditional Amish language.”
“It’d be fun to learn a few Pennsylvania Dutch words,” Kim spoke up. “Would you teach us, Emma?”
“I’d be happy to,” Emma replied. “Maybe I can do that during our refreshment time. Right now, though, I think we need to get started with our quilting lesson.”
“But B.J. and Phyllis aren’t here yet,” Lamar said. “Don’t you think we should wait for them?”
Emma touched her hot cheeks. “Of course. How silly of me.” She didn’t know why she felt so flustered this morning. Maybe it was because of the scare they’d had earlier with the alligator in their yard. That was enough to put anyone’s nerves on edge.
Emma glanced at the clock, and noticed that it was almost ten. She hoped her last two students weren’t going to be late. If they didn’t get started soon, they would fall behind schedule, and she wanted everyone to finish their quilted wall hanging by the end of the sixth lesson. “I guess we can wait a few more minutes to get started,” she said, “but if B.J. and Phyllis aren’t here by ten fifteen, we’ll need to begin without them.”
“While we’re waiting, Emma, why don’t we tell these ladies about our exciting morning?” Lamar said.
“Since it actually happened to you, I’ll let you tell them,” Emma replied.
Everyone, even Erika this time, focused on Lamar as he proceeded to share the story about the alligator that had entered their yard and been captured by the two men. When he got to the part about Rusty sitting on the gator, Erika’s eyes widened. “That guy must have been very brave or incredibly stupid,” she said. “Even when I had two good legs, I would never have done anything like that.”
“Each of us has different fears and things we feel brave about,” Lamar said. “It’s just a matter of what we’re willing to do.”
“That’s right,” Kim agreed. “Some people are afraid to ride a motorcycle, but I’m not the least bit scared when I’m riding mine.”
“Two of our previous quilters from Indiana own cycles,” Lamar interjected. “I don’t think they’re afraid to ride, but they do use caution.”
Kim bobbed her head. “Same here. One thing I always remember is to wear my helmet. I’ve seen some bikers go without it, but in my opinion, that’s just asking for trouble.”
“Is there anything you’ve ever done that others might be afraid to try?” Emma asked, looking at Jennifer.
A wide smile spread across the young woman’s face. “Before Randy and I got married, I loved to water-ski. Of course, I’d never try that now. It wouldn’t be safe for the boppli.” Jennifer patted her stomach, and looking at Emma, she grinned. “Did I pronounce that word right?”
Emma smiled and nodded.
“Why don’t you go next?” Lamar said, motioning to Noreen. “Is there something you do that others might be afraid to try?”
“Not unless you count teaching high school English. Some people might be afraid
Soon after Kim and Noreen showed up, Jennifer arrived.
“Are you feeling all right? You look tired today,” Emma said, feeling concern when she noticed the dark circles beneath the young woman’s brown eyes.
“I didn’t sleep well last night,” Jennifer said. “The baby kept kicking, and I couldn’t seem to find a comfortable position.”
“I remember when I was carrying my youngest daughter, Mary,” Emma said. “She used to get the hiccups, and that would wake me out of a sound sleep.” She gave Jennifer’s arm a tender squeeze. “Once that
boppli
comes, you’ll forget about any discomforts you had before she was born.”
Jennifer tipped her head curiously. “Boppli? Is that another name for baby?”
Emma’s face heated as she slowly nodded. “It’s Pennsylvania Dutch, and even when I’m talking English I sometimes forget and say something in our traditional Amish language.”
“It’d be fun to learn a few Pennsylvania Dutch words,” Kim spoke up. “Would you teach us, Emma?”
“I’d be happy to,” Emma replied. “Maybe I can do that during our refreshment time. Right now, though, I think we need to get started with our quilting lesson.”
“But B.J. and Phyllis aren’t here yet,” Lamar said. “Don’t you think we should wait for them?”
Emma touched her hot cheeks. “Of course. How silly of me.” She didn’t know why she felt so flustered this morning. Maybe it was because of the scare they’d had earlier with the alligator in their yard. That was enough to put anyone’s nerves on edge.
Emma glanced at the clock, and noticed that it was almost ten. She hoped her last two students weren’t going to be late. If they didn’t get started soon, they would fall behind schedule, and she wanted everyone to finish their quilted wall hanging by the end of the sixth lesson. “I guess we can wait a few more minutes to get started,” she said, “but if B.J. and Phyllis aren’t here by ten fifteen, we’ll need to begin without them.”
“While we’re waiting, Emma, why don’t we tell these ladies about our exciting morning?” Lamar said.
“Since it actually happened to you, I’ll let you tell them,” Emma replied.
Everyone, even Erika this time, focused on Lamar as he proceeded to share the story about the alligator that had entered their yard and been captured by the two men. When he got to the part about Rusty sitting on the gator, Erika’s eyes widened. “That guy must have been very brave or incredibly stupid,” she said. “Even when I had two good legs, I would never have done anything like that.”
“Each of us has different fears and things we feel brave about,” Lamar said. “It’s just a matter of what we’re willing to do.”
“That’s right,” Kim agreed. “Some people are afraid to ride a motorcycle, but I’m not the least bit scared when I’m riding mine.”
“Two of our previous quilters from Indiana own cycles,” Lamar interjected. “I don’t think they’re afraid to ride, but they do use caution.”
Kim bobbed her head. “Same here. One thing I always remember is to wear my helmet. I’ve seen some bikers go without it, but in my opinion, that’s just asking for trouble.”
“Is there anything you’ve ever done that others might be afraid to try?” Emma asked, looking at Jennifer.
A wide smile spread across the young woman’s face. “Before Randy and I got married, I loved to water-ski. Of course, I’d never try that now. It wouldn’t be safe for the boppli.” Jennifer patted her stomach, and looking at Emma, she grinned. “Did I pronounce that word right?”
Emma smiled and nodded.
“Why don’t you go next?” Lamar said, motioning to Noreen. “Is there something you do that others might be afraid to try?”
“Not unless you count teaching high school English. Some people might be afraid
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