I Wondered for 45 Years

When I was about 7 years old, I read a very famous children’s book. I came to a part where it said “There was a dead bluebottle on the window sill.” I’d never heard of such a thing, so I wondered what that was. I went on wondering for another 45 years. Finally last year, I googled it. Turns out, “bluebottle” is the name of a type of house fly (I am not telling you what I thought it was for 45 years, LOL). I’ll give you a clue as to the book with this: the only other thing in the room in the book was a wardrobe.

About Christa Upton

I am a wife and mother of three children ages 11, 14, and 18. I used to be a stay-at-home mom (teaching piano & dance, volunteering, etc). From 2007 to 2010, I suffered accidental Toxic Injury (also called Multiple Chemical Sensitivity or MCS). MCS has had major impact on our family, but the forced time in bed has given me time to write. So far, I have published 4 children's books (2 in e-book format on Kindle, one in Print-on-Demand at CreateSpace, and one printed by a local printer). Sometimes I miss my old life, but I love writing for children!
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