Well it seems that Olivetta had some guests for dinner
but without her glasses she was a little unsure as to who her guests were.
She squinted her eyes but that didn't help. She reached into her pockets
looking for her glasses but they were not there. Bijou and Jo stood in the
doorway with shy and curious smiles as they watched her. "Hello" she said
to the blurs before her eyes. I've been waiting for you! "We are over here"
said Jo as he wondered why she was talking to the mailbox on the side of
the door. As she turned her head Bijou saw her glasses sitting on top of
her head. My name is Bijou and this is Jo. Are you looking for your glasses?
Why yes I am, said Olivetta…I can't see a thing without them….The problem
with glasses…..she added….is that if you take them off…you can't see where
you put them.. Bijou and Jo giggled …..Olivetta was very sweet and friendly…they
thought she was also a little bit absent minded…. I believe I can help you
,…..said Bijou….she reached over and gently removed the glasses from Olivetta's
head…….here you are…. Olivetta laughed as Bijou handed her the glasses.
She held them in front of her and wiped them with her apron. Olivetta raised
her glasses to put them on and squinted as she looked through them. That's
much better…she said….as she looked at Jo and Bijou clearly for the first
time….Her face grew a big smile when she realized that her two guests were
not who she expected. Oh!…….who are you?…..she said….just a little absentmindedly…..
Jo and Bijou looked at each other again ……the corners of their mouths turning
up with innocent smiles…. "Ahhh…Jo and Bijou". Jo repeated to Olivetta "Jo
and Bijou" Olivetta said.. "hmmmm? There was someone here just a moment
ago named Jo and Bijou……it must be a popular name. And who is that with
you JoandBijou? "well , ah,…." Jo continued. " My name is Jo……and…and this
is Bijou." "Hello Jo, hello Bijou, welcome to my home. My name is Olivetta
Owl …..and I think that you are not from this part of the valley. Hmmmm,
let me guess….you are from across the pond and you have come here for Story
Day……oh my my yes…..Story Day …….why I believe there is a Story Day soon…..let
me think ….when is it? "Bosco the beaver said it was tomorrow" said Bijou….
"Ah…..tomorrow…..yes….and Bosco told you…and…" Olivetta began to look a
little distracted. Jo and Bijou could see that she had withdrawn into deep
thoughts about something…..she began to talk quietly to herself as if she
was trying to remember an important thought… Bijou continued… "And Honey
Bear will tell her Tales of adventures and…" Olivetta stopped suddenly …she
paused…..took a breath…..and said "oh my goodness!…the honey…..I knocked
over the honey and now I will have nothing for Honey Bear tomorrow …..and
I was going to make such wonderful honey cookies for her story time!……what
am I to do…that was my last jar of blueberry honey…..I still have a little
tulip honey….but blueberry is her favorite" "Can we help?" asked Jo….."yes..can
we help…" added Bijou. "But you have just arrived" said Olivetta.."and you
must be very tired…and hungry!" Mr Bee lives all the way across the way
over there in the meadow near the end of the honey suckle path…….." "that
is not very far…….especially considering how far we have traveled already….we
could be back in time for tea and perhaps something to eat" said Bijou.
We don't mind going…really! Olivetta thought for a moment and said.."ok
…all you have to do is to follow the honey suckle to the end of the path
and ask for Mr Bee…..tell him that I sent you…..he will understand….Mr Bee
is a very understanding bee……and meanwhile I will clean up this silly mes
that I made and then prepare something special for my new friends……….