Stick-y

This child is NEVER without a stick. And, he is very particular about his choice of sticks. Walks take a really long time because he collects, rejects, collects, rejects and collects again - sticks. We have a special box by the mud room door for his favorites. Big, dirty, bug-infested looking ones have a place outside. Still - I find sticks all over the house and hidden in the nooks and crannies of my car. I am not certain of the criteria - and I believe standards can change at any given moment - but sticks are a very important part of each and every day.