"Everett, watch this!" Una leaped off the hiking trail and slid gracefully into the light snow covering the ground on either side, kicking up a light spray.
He laughed. "Careful there, Una."
"Aren't I always?" She grinned at him teasingly before tossing a handful of snow up in the air. "I प्यार this. It's so beautiful up here." She sighed. "My family never really took vacations like this."
"Well, we can take lots," Everett replied without thinking. Wait, what had he said?? He and Una were officially together now, yes, but they hadn't talked at all about how "serious" they were, whether they was...

It had been nine months since Una and Everett first met. Though they didn't really need a break from anything at this point, with the both of them pursuing their dreams, they decided to go on a winter trip near the mountains. That morning, Mrs. Stratton had fixed a hearty breakfast for Una. Mrs. Stratton asked, "Are आप excited for your trip, dear?" Una said, "You bet! I've never been so close to the mountains before. I can't wait to go hiking in the snow." Mrs. Stratton said, "You be careful when आप go. I've heard it can be very cold there." Una said, "Don't worry, Mother. I won't be going...

Hi, everyone. Antonia here, and today, I am sharing some exciting news! My सेकंड Gerberian Shepsky, Joplin is no longer a little pup. She is one साल old.

That's right. Joplin turned one today (November 12). It seems like just yesterday when I brought her home. She was just an eight-week-old puppy. She is now a young adult. Basically, she's a teenager. Joplin was a bit of a handful when she was younger. She's still a handful to an extent, but she is calmer than she was when I first got her.

Joplin still gets into things, but not like she used to. She still gnaws on things, but she's much more...

Hi, everyone! Antonia here, and I found this Q&A सूची while looking around the Internet. I know everyone loves doing these. I'll start, and I'll include the link so that आप can try it yourselves. आप don't have to answer the same सवालों I did. Without further ado, let's get started, shall we?

1. What is your प्रिय memory of your childhood friends? I have so many great memories. If I had to pick one, though, I'd have to pick the time that Paul (RocknRollSoul60) and I met Jan (60smusicluv) for the first time when we shielded her from some bullies.

2. What is your प्रिय कचरा, जंक, रद्दी food?...

A few days later, Everett came to see Una again. He came just as she and her mother were finishing breakfast, and Mrs. Stratton smiled to see how quickly Una jumped from her सीट and ran to let him in.
“Everett!” She beamed. His blue eyes lit up at her reaction to seeing him, and he reached out as if to pull her into a hug, then stopped as if wondering if that was too much right now. Una grinned and wrapped one arm around his shoulders in response. “Come in! We still have some पेनकेक्स if आप want some – I'd take one, Mom makes really good ones – how are you??”
“Great,” he told...

As Mrs. Stratton, Una, and Everett sipped their tea, they talked quite a bit. Mrs. Stratton asked Everett about his chosen career path. He told her about his passion for film editing. She listened intently. She began to rethink Una's passion for acting. Mrs. Stratton then asked Una, "Is अभिनय what आप really want?" Una said, "Yes, Mother, it's all I've ever wanted to do." Mrs. Stratton said, "If this is what आप really want, I promise not to stand in the way of your dreams." Una said, "Well, one of my dreams is to keep seeing Everett." Everett blushed. Mrs. Stratton said, "I think that's wonderful....

Una might have been nervous about coming घर after her fight with her mother, about what she would say to her mother and what her mother would say to her once they saw each other in person, about whether she would be able to pursue her dreams again या if things would just go right back to how they were before. But it was just so hard to worry about anything when Everett was there beside her. He was so steady and reassuring, and there was just so much to talk about with him around. They talked और about फिल्में and about all sorts of other things, too. (It turned out they liked almost the same...

"Ever since I was a little girl, I wanted to be an actress. I always dreamed of the दिन when my name would be in lights, and I would be starring in big films. In school, I participated in every school play, except for the time I had the flu, but that's another story. My father always supported me, and he regularly encouraged me to pursue acting. He would even playfully ask for my autograph. My mother never encouraged me to pursue acting. She wants me to go to college, even though going to college doesn't guarantee I'll get a job. Unfortunately, my father was taken suddenly when we went out...

An घंटा या so into her walk, Una was beginning to regret her decision. It was hot, her feet hurt, she was thirsty and hungry and tired of carrying her bag all this way, and she was fairly certain she'd greatly misjudged the distance between here and Hollywood.
A fleeting thought crossed her mind – her mother had tried to contact her. She could call her mother to come and pick her up... या even to give her a lift the rest of the way... No. Una shook her head firmly to drive the thought from her mind. Her mother would never agree to drive her to Hollywood. Una didn't need her mother's help,...

When Mrs. Stratton managed to pick herself up off the couch, she attempted to get herself together. She needed to find Una. Mrs. Stratton knew that calling the town cops would be a waste of time. After all, Una was eighteen, and even though she left without telling anyone, in their books, it did not count as running away. Mrs. Stratton looked to see if Una's cellphone was gone too. It was. With a heavy sigh, Mrs. Stratton attempted to call her daughter. There was no answer. It went straight to voicemail, which meant that Una had turned off her phone. Mrs. Stratton's दिल sank. Una must've...

Mrs. Stratton woke up early the अगला morning. She had been tossing and turning all night, unable to sleep. She couldn't stop thinking about her fight with Una.
She hadn't meant to upset her daughter. She had only wanted to make sure Una had a stable, secure future, to make sure Una did what was best for herself. Una had ambition and confidence, and Mrs. Stratton admired that. But, Mrs. Stratton thought, Una was too young to see how the real world worked. She still lived with her head in the clouds. Mrs. Stratton couldn't let her daughter reach for something unattainable only to come crashing...

One day, when Una came घर from school, her mother asked, "Did आप have a good day, dear?" Una said, "Yes, Mother. Everyone loved my speech in my public speaking class." Mrs. Stratton said, "That's nice." After a pause, she said, "Today was the deadline to apply for college. Have आप done that?" Una replied, "No, Mother." Mrs Stratton was enraged upon hearing this. "Why not? Una, आप need to secure your future. How do आप think I got my job as an accountant?!" Una said, "Mother, I don't want a boring डेस्क job. I want to entertain people. I want to see my name in lights." Mrs. Stratton said,...

Ever since she could remember, Una Stratton had loved to act, and she had loved to have an audience.
She was the first to volunteer to read anything aloud या speak in front of the class in school, and she was well known there for her loud, clear, confident voice. She would make big, sweeping gestures as she did, and made sure to emote even if she was पढ़ना a textbook page. She loved to pretend she was the main character in her favourite पुस्तकें and फिल्में and TV shows, and she would set up her stuffed जानवर to represent the other roles for her, या later enlist some फ्रेंड्स to round out the...

Hi, everyone. Antonia here, and I found these summer tag questions. Since the unofficial end of summer is approaching, I thought it would be appropriate to do this questionnaire. Feel free to do this yourself.

1. Are आप a summer person? Definitely!

2. What is your प्रिय thing about the summer? My प्रिय thing is the longer daylight hours. I wish Daylight Savings Time would never end.

3. Do आप stay indoors या outdoors और in the summer? It's an equal amount of both.

4. What is your प्रिय ice cream flavor? It used to be strawberry, but now it is Ben & Jerry's मूंगफली, मूंगफली का मक्खन Half Baked....

Uncle Bruce was waiting up for Anjanette when she got घर later that night. "I saw your appearance on TV, Anjanette. आप did well."
Anjanette blushed with pleasure. It made her feel better to know that one of the many, many people who had seen her up there was her uncle, someone who was rooting for her no matter what. "Thanks, Uncle Bruce. It wasn't as bad as I thought it would be."
Uncle Bruce nodded knowingly. "Yes. I know आप were scared, but आप came through for your फ्रेंड्स anyway. I'm proud of you."
Anjanette beamed. "I'm glad it all worked out for them. Now Les and Jimmy can just be friends...

Noticing that Anjanette was about to fall off the stage, Ferdinand rushed to her aid. He managed to catch her before her head could hit the floor. With Becky's help, he managed to pull his best friend to safety. Anjanette looked around and saw her फ्रेंड्स looking concerned. Ferdinand asked, "Are आप okay?" She was too shaken up to answer him. Becky said, "Come on, Anjanette. Talk to us." Anjanette took a deep breath. She said, "Yeah, I'm okay." Ferdinand gave her a hug. The audience cheered. Becky said, "You see, everyone, Ferdinand was only concerned about Anjanette. They're best friends....

Anjanette's knees were shaking. She could hear her फ्रेंड्स beside her, chatting in low tones, and beyond that, the crowd's cheers and the sounds of A Wave Tossed In the Ocean out on the stage, greeting their live audience. Henry, the band's manager, had arranged for a live chat with प्रशंसकों which would also be livestreamed on the group's social media channels, and they had announced their new फ्रेंड्स would make a special appearance. The band hadn't mentioned what the topic of this meeting would be yet, so that the प्रशंसकों wouldn't have a chance to convince themselves in advance that Les and Jimmy...

That evening, after Anjanette had finished volunteering at the rescue center for the day, A Wave Tossed in the Ocean invited her, Ferdinand, Tammy, and Becky to dinner. Les said, "I'm sure आप know what this is about." Ferdinand said, "You mean the rumor that आप and Jimmy are in प्यार and getting married?" Jimmy said, "Yeah." Les said, "We were wondering if आप could help us put an end to this rumor." Tammy said, "But we don't know how." Anjanette added, "It is a tall order." Jimmy said, "Hey, you're tall!" Everyone laughed. Becky said, "I know. Ferdinand and I are actually a couple." Ferdinand...

The fans' new theory of Les and Jimmy being in प्यार quickly spread through social media channels, संगीत lover's forums, and A Wave Tossed In the Ocean प्रशंसक sites. But the band members themselves remained completely unaware of the rumours until a week या so later, at a सवालों and जवाब press conference. The conference started out pretty normal for the four boys. Reporters crowded into the room all asking their सवालों at once, Charles was constantly smoothing his hair and trying to catch the attention of the many cameras, Felix was hanging back but answering every सवाल quite politely...