"Have a Nice Summer, Miss I! (And Horses!)"

Teacher Daughter Lisa's last day of school was Thursday. It was a busy day, and Pepper and I came into her classroom for students to read to her. (As a reward for meeting personal reading goals, students can earn a "Pepper Pass"  and read   to Pepper.)

Which essentially means petting and playing with Pepper while they tell me about their own pets.

Many kids make cards for their teacher or bring a small gift on the last day, and Lisa's students were generous as well as thoughtful.

One student brought two carrots for her to give to Abby and the herd. Two would not go very far among five horses but I could easily add in a few more.

And then I caught sight of the carrots. I don't think I've ever seen a carrot (let alone two) that big!

A fork next to them demonstrates that!

But this student wasn't stopping at two Jack and the Beanstalk sized carrots - a bag of peppermints was also heading out to the barn with those carrots! The horses are going to be thrilled!

Lisa has said all year long how sweet this class is and that was evident in this (and other) gifts that she received from them. No doubt she wished that she could have another year with them. But we will remember them and their thoughtfulness when Abby and her friends snarf down their unexpected goodies.

(Anybody have a good recipe for carrot cake?)

Don't forget the Brighty haversack giveaway!  The usual rules are in place - you may enter once every day beginning today (May 27) and ending Tuesday, May 30, at 11:59 PM. Entries after that will not be accepted. I will spin for a winner on Wednesday or Thursday.

To enter, comment on the day's blog post or email me at horsiemama8@gmamil.com.