Stasia hiding in the trees

A garden center we know and love sent us a notice about a great sale they were having on Fraser Firs, whose splendidly aromatic and soft needles make for wonderful Christmas trees. It wasn't quite "over the river and through the woods," and it wasn't a place where you could cut your own tree—something we've always enjoyed doing with our kids and grandkids—but the center featured a lot of very friendly farm animals, so a good time was had by all, including the critters. In the middle of picking out a tree, I was challenged to a game of hide-and-seek by my granddaughter, Stasia,  and she almost won by finding a niche between the sheltering firs. But then there was a little giggle that led me in the direction of those holiday colors, which were not exactly designed for camouflage. I don't think Stasia was too upset that I had found her.