The Gazing Ball Part II

The gazing balls were still on sale when Kris went back to Hobby Lobby. She carefully selected another one and shuttled it safely to her dorm room.

I had taken the stand outside and placed it in various places in and around flower beds, the patio, etc. I decided the best place for it would be in the flower bed outside the picture window. That way we could enjoy the gazing ball from indoors as well as when we are outdoors. Kris agreed with me on the location for the gazing ball.

I checked on Kris yesterday afternoon after she had taken her last final. She was pondering on how she was going to pack all of her belongings into her car including the gazing ball. (She said one kid had a UHAUL trailer!) I asked her to call me when she got to her dad's apartment in the city. I hadn't heard from her in what I thought was ample enough time for her to have gotten to the city. ring-ring!

She answered her phone and said in a woeful tone of voice, "Mama, you won't believe what just happened?! I opened the door of my car and the gazing ball rolled out and crashed to the pavement!" I could her dad in the background muttering something about the pretty gold glitter that was on the inside of the gazing ball.

Sigh. I will just continue to admire the gazing ball across the street at the House of Dortha. It's a good thing it is protected behind the wire panel from Kris and me.