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The Tiny Little Night Light
The most requested camp gift
I discovered that walking a dog in the early morning or after dark has its challenges. Stormy is a small dog with short legs. If I wanted to see where we were going, the tiny flashlights were the answer. It also helped to see what I was cleaning up. Cars could see us as well.
They came in a package of four, brightly colored. When they grow dim, I change the four small batteries. Over Stormy’s long life, I have bought 2 sets, so you know they last a long time.
My grandchildren are growing fast, and are away for part or all of the summer. In past times, when my husband was a camper, my mother-in-law would bring the fruit on visiting day. My brother-in-law would jokingly ask, Did she fear scurvy, lack of vitamin C? Now I mail flashlights.
The first summer with Stormy, I discovered the flat variety of flashlights, often used on key chains. Now I mail it out to the kids. It is always a big hit. This summer, they are requesting them again. I found them in a dollar store for $1.25 each. In a hurry, I ordered them for the same price online. Dollar stores are a tricky business since products go in and out quickly.
I expect a delivery today. I included a picture above. It reminded me of the credit card commercial, “Don’t leave home without it”. Or as a Girl Scout, “Always be prepared”. It was a big hit with my grand daughter at breakfast yesterday, she does not like anything. Judy
