tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-86422671952914874542024-03-17T22:01:14.769-05:00Jake and MidgeThis is a blog of short stories you can enjoy with your children with a cast of animals. Enjoy!Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.comBlogger725125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-31434484776288270142023-10-11T20:20:00.003-05:002023-10-11T20:20:26.563-05:00<p> Good afternoon those of you how have been following my mother's blog. It is with a sad heart that I let you all know that my mom has passed away. The Jake and Midge stories will not longer be updated. Thank you all for showing your love and support to her with all her stories she has shared with all of you.</p><p><br /></p><p>Barbara's daughter. </p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-54831304752577553982023-09-14T21:53:00.002-05:002023-09-14T21:53:28.167-05:00The Little Ducklings<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
sat on the front porch looking at the rain falling all around.
Booker-T ran through the rain and jumped onto the porch with Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sitting
here watching the rain,” said Midge. “Do you like to play in the
rain?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sometimes,”
said Booker-T. “Maybe it will stop raining later.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Midge. “Have you heard the rain song?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
rain song?” asked Booker-T.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Rain
rain go away,” sang Midge. “Come again another day. Little
Midge wants to play.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
a good one,” smiled Booker-T. “I don't think the rain is
listening to you,”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know,” sighed Midge. “I've sung it three times this morning and
see it is still raining.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to run in the rain to Jake's house?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
will get really wet,” said Midge.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Never
mind,” said Booker-T. “Look over there. Here comes Jake and
Lucy running along the sidewalk.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
and Lucy ran through the gate into the yard and leaped onto the porch
and stood shaking off the water.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey!”
said Midge. “Wow you are wet!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know it,” laughed Jake. “It is raining out there.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
were just talking about running in it to your house,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Well,
we beat you,” said Lucy. “We came to your house.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know,” said Booker-T. “And you got wet.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
look over there,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where?”
asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Over
there on that street,” said Midge. “See all the ducks swimming
in the water.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
no,” said Jake. “Lets go help the ducks.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Don't
they know how to swim by themselves?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
do,” said Jake. “But the water is flowing hard and the drain
place is down that way.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hurry!”
shouted Midge as she took off running down the sidewalk toward the
ducks.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
got in front of the drain and Midge helped to pull the little ducks
out of the water and set them on the sidewalk. Midge looked up and
saw a mother duck running along the sidewalk toward them </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thank
you,” said the mother duck. “I thought my babies were going to
go down the drain.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
are welcome,” smiled Midge. “Jake ran to block the drain and
Lucy, Booker-T and I pulled them out of the water. I'm Midge.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I”m
Daisy,” said the mother duck. “I was taking the little ones to
the pond in the park when they jumped in the water and it was moving
too fast for them.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
pond in the park is a long way to go,” said Jake. “Can the
little ducklings walk that far?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think they are okay,” said Daisy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
can take them in the wagon, Jake,” suggested Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
said Jake. “ We can do that.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to ride in the wagon to the park?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
would be helpful,” said Daisy. “Do you mind taking us?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge. “We can play when we get to the park too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
we can swim a little with the ducks,” suggested Booker-T. “The
rain is not as heavy now.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wait
here,” said Midge. “I will go get the wagon from the back yard.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
ran around the house to the back and picked up the wagon handle and
started pulling to toward the gate. On the sidewalk, Jake gently
picked up each duck and placed it into the wagon. He put in the last
one when one of the others jumped out. He hurried and picked it bad
up and set into the wagon. Daisy jumped onto the wagon and told her
little ducklings to stay in the wagon.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sit
down and they will pull the wagon to the park where we can swim in
the pond,” said Daisy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
little ducklings sat quietly while Jake picked up the handle and
started to pull the wagon. Daisy kept the little ducklings quiet as
they rode to the park. Behind the wagon, came Booker-T, Lucy and
Midge. They entered the park and as they came close to the pond,
all the little ducklings jumped out the wagon and ran to the pond.
They jumped in and and splashed around the water. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Come
on in the pond,” invited Daisy as she leaped in with the little
ones. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
ran and jumped into the pond, followed by Midge, Booker-T, and Lucy.
The little ducklings flapped their little wings, splashing water on
the new friends. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
are having a lot of fun in the water,” smiled Lucy. “Will you
stay in the park now?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This
will be our new home,” said Daisy. “Thank you for helping us to
the park.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is nice here at the park,” said Midge. “We come to play in the
pond sometimes too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
little humans used to play in the pond sometimes too,” said Jake.
“But they are building them a small swimming pool now so the pond
is now used for ducks, turtles, birds and fish now.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thank
you again for saving the little ducklings from the drain,” said
Daisy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
are happy to do it,” smiled Midge. “And we made a new friend.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
happy to be your new friend,” said Daisy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
all swam and played together for a couple hours before Jake, Midge,
Lucy and Booker-T told Daisy they were going home.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">See
you later,” said Midge. “Bye Daisy.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bye
all,” said Daisy as she waved to them as they walked away.</span></p>
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</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-82976955816165923062023-09-08T06:10:00.001-05:002023-09-08T06:10:28.243-05:00The Little Lost Human<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Th<b>e</b>
four friends strolled along the sidewalk to the petting zoo area of
the big transfer building. They ran around the building and found
many little humans visiting all the baby animals. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,
look at all the animals in there,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you see the little pig,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi,”
said a little pig that walked up to Midge. “Are you looking for
me?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “What is your name?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
Curly,” said the little pig. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is a cute name,” smiled Lucy.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
tail curls up so they called me Curly,” smiled the little pig.
“Who are you guys?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
Midge, this is Jake, and that's Booker-T and the other one is Lucy,”
said Midge. “We were looking for our friend Pinky.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No
Pinky here,” said Curly. “Maybe he went to another petting zoo.
I think the owner changes the places we go to. Do you come here all
the time?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
come sometimes to see all the baby animals,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
also visit the zoo animals inside the building,” said Jake. “Do
you ever go inside?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
no,” said Curly. “We are out here in the back and then they put
us in a truck and drive us to a big barn where we stay for a while
and they send different animals to the petting zoo area to meet the
humans.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,”
said Jake. “So you go back and forth and the animals are different
sometimes.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Curly. “Over there is Porky the pig.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
know a Porky, but he is a porcupine,” said Midge. “We met him in
the big zoo building. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
are the animals in that big building?” asked Curly. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
are in between two zoos,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
does that mean?” asked Curly.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
were at a zoo and are going to a different zoo, so they stop over
here,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess that is okay,” said Curly. “Over there is Ziggy the baby
donkey and Billy and Tilly the billy goats and then they are Ally,
Mickey, Jingles and Pepper the guinea pigs.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Nice,”
smiled Booker-T. “You have a lot of nice friends.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you stay in the big building?” asked Curly. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge. “We live in a house with some humans.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Curly. “Don't you like to stay with us here?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
just come to visit,” said Jake. “We are house pets and we live
in a house with humans.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Can
we live with a human too?” asked Curly. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess you can if a human wants you to,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
at that human over there,” said Midge. “She is walking around
and crying.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Curly. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
heard her talking to someone,” said Booker-T. “She lost her
little human girl.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
lost her?” asked Lucy. “How did she get lost?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Don't
know,” said Booker-T. “Someone is looking for her.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
we can find her,” said Jake. “Lets go walk along the sidewalk
and see if we can find her. Midge, you and Booker-T go that
direction and Lucy and I will go this other direction.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
started along the sidewalk looking into back yards for a little lost
human girl. Up and down the street and around the block. No one
there. They walked another direction searching for the little human.
They met back at the zoo building and stood outside the big doors. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you guys see anything?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,
nothing,” sighed Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
look inside the building,” suggested Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
walked inside and and looked around the big room and saw nothing. As
the started to leave the building, they heard someone laughing. They
turned and walked to the back of the room where 4 monkeys were
jumping up and down and swinging on the bars. When they walked
closer they saw a little human girl sitting near the cage. Midge
walked up to her and poked her nose onto her arm. The little human
patted Midge on the head and Midge took a hold of her shirt and
pulled her as she started to walk to the door of the building. She
held onto the shirt so the little girl human would follow her and
Midge walked her around to the petting zoo where the mother saw her
and ran to her and hugged her hard. Midge stood a moment and then
she walked away back to join her friends. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
did good Midge,” smiled Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes
you did,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
agree,” said Booker-T. “Can we go home now? I'm hungry.” </span>
</p>
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</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-77982750821490054472023-09-01T06:00:00.000-05:002023-09-01T06:00:11.123-05:00The Lost Glove<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
and Booker-T sat on Midge's porch waiting for Jake and Lucy to come.
Gabby flew down from the trees and landed on the porch rail. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Gabby,” greeted Midge. “What are you doing?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Just
flying around the city and checking things out,” said Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
always find fun things to do,” said Midge. “What is happening in
the city today?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There
is a ball game starting in the park,” said Gabby. “Do you want
to go watch the game?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
that the ball game with the little humans?” asked Midge.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Gabby. “They are always funny to watch.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
was just telling me about the game,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner's nephew is playing in the game,” said Booker-T. “I think
he is six years old.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are
you going to see him play?” asked Gabby.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
were thinking about it,” said Booker-T. “We are waiting for Jake
and Lucy to get here.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to go?” asked Midge. “Maybe we can help them chase the
balls if one of the little humans hit the ball.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sometimes
they hit the ball,” laughed Booker-T. “Sometimes they don't.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Does
his team have a name?” asked Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think his team name is 'The Lost Diamond',” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
lost a diamond?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Booker-T. “That is just the name of their team.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Midge.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Someone
played a joke on them and hid the home plate,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Then
why didn't they call it the 'Lost Home Plate'?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Because
home plate is also called a diamond and they liked that,” said
Booker-T. “My owner made up the name.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
nice name,” said Gabby. “Lets go watch the Lost Diamonds play
the game.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Here
comes Jake and Lucy,” said Midge. “We will ask them if they want
to go.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Go
where,” asked Jake.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T's
owner's nephew is playing baseball today.” said Gabby. “We
should all go watch him. I think the little humans are funny playing
ball.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Because
they are funny,” said Gabby. “They try to hit the ball and then
they run the wrong way sometimes and sometimes they take the bat with
them to the 1<sup>st</sup> base.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess they get confused,” said Booker-T. “But they try.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
do that,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
they will let us play with them,” suggested Midge.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Jake. “We can't play.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure
we can,” said Midge. “If one of the little humans hits the
balls, we can run after it and get it for them.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think they will let us play,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go,” said Midge. “We can try.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
Midge,” laughed Gabby. “Always wants to play like the humans.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
have fun,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
do too,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
are not human, Midge,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know,” sighed Midge. “Come on, lets go.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
just go,” said Booker-T. “You know she will win.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know,” said Jake. “She always does.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four of them hurried along the sidewalk to the park where they
checked both ways at the corner and then ran into the park. They
could hear the kids laughing and yelling and having fun. They ran
across the park to the ball field. Booker-T looked at the seats
where the big humans were sitting. There he saw his owner sitting
with her sister watching her nephew playing ball. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look,”
said Booker-T. “There is my owner.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Will
she get upset because you are here?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Booker-T. “I will stay here behind the tree while you go play
ball.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
walked closer to the ball field and watched as the humans swung the
bat and missed it. She sat down to watch. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Murphy!” shouted a tall human “Get your glove and go out in left
field.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
can't find my glove,” sighed Murphy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
did you leave it?” asked the big human. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Murphy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Borrow
someone's glove and go into left field,” said the tall human. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,
Mr. Simpson,” said Murphy as he got someone's glove and ran into
the field. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Jake,” called Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What,”
said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Help
me find that little human's glove,” said Midge. “He lost it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
do we know where to look?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “Lets look around.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
can help too,” said Lucy. “How about you Booker-T?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
will look around the trees,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “Who is your nephew?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Murphy,”
sighed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,”
said Midge. “Maybe your owner and his mother are looking for the
glove.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Booker-T. “Look under my owner's seat. Maybe it will be
there.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">His
mom had it when she picked up my owner this morning,” said
Booker-T. “Maybe she forgot to give it to Murphy.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Murphy
isn't too good in the field,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think she would do that,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,
but Murphy's sister would,” said Booker-T. “She wants to play
but is too little right now so she hides his glove so he can't play.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
sad,” said Midge. “Lets go find his glove. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
looked around the trees and the other three searched under the seats
and near the ball field. Suddenly Midge came running out from behind
the bleachers carrying the missing glove. She stood in front of
Murphy staring at him and then dropped the glove at</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">his
feet. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
glove!” shouted Murphy. “I have my glove coach!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
play ball!” shouted the coach and Midge walked back to where
Booker-T sat under the trees. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
saved his day,” smiled Booker-T. “Do you want to stay and watch
the game, or do you want to go to the petting zoo?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go see the animals,” suggested Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
left the ball field and ran to the petting zoo.</span></p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-2984407685428555762023-08-25T07:09:00.001-05:002023-08-25T07:09:14.791-05:00They Are Here<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
walked to Booker-T's house next door and as she entered the gate into
the yard, she saw Booker-T coming around the house from the back
yard. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Booker-T,” greeted Midge. “Are you ready to go to Jake's house?”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go Midge,” smiled Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
strolled along the sidewalk on their way to Jake's house. Suddenly
Midge saw something in the sky that glistened. She stopped and
stared at the sky.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is wrong, Midge?” asked Booker-T.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
up there,” said Midge. “See that?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
looked around the sky and spotted the shiny object that Midge pointed
at. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,
Midge,” said Booker-T. “What do you think it is?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
the space aliens!” said Midge. “They are here!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are they doing up there?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
looking for a good place to land,” suggested Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
hurry to Jake's house,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Keep
your eyes on that object,” said Midge. “We don't want to lose
it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If
it lands somewhere, we might not know where,” said Booker-T. “We
might lose it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No
Booker-T,” said Midge. “I will keep watching it. Lets hurry to
Jake's house.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
hurried along the sidewalk with Midge trying to watch where she was
going and keeping an eye on the shiny object in the sky. It slowly
floated in the air.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you think it sees us?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Midge. “Maybe it is going slow so they don't lose us.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
are they following us?” asked Booker-T. “Do you think they will
take us into space with them?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “Do you want to go into space?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know either,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
two were watching the shiny object and Midge forgot to watch where
she was going. Booker-T hurried through the gate at Jake's house and
Midge ran into the fence.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
forgot to watch where I was going,” sighed Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
walked to the porch and found Jake napping on the swing and Lucy just
came and followed them through the gate. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Jake!” called Midge. “Wake up!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Jake. “I was taking a nice nap.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
are always napping,” laughed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
should have named you Sleepy Head instead of Jake,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is wrong Midge?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you see that space ship up there?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lucy
stood and looked around the sky, but saw nothing. “I don't see
anything up there Midge.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
looked around the sky and also saw nothing. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
did it go?” asked Midge. “Did you see where it went, Booker-T.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
sighed Booker-T. “I forgot to keep watching it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
was it?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
are here,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
is here?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
thinks the space aliens are here again,” smiled Booker-T. “You
know Midge. She wants to meet a space alien.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
did you see a space alien?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
didn't see a space alien,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
thought you said they were here?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
did,” said Midge. “I saw their space ship flying around the sky.
Booker-T saw it too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
saw it too?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
saw something,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
did it look like?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
was shiny,” said Midge. “It was flying around the sky and it
followed us to your house.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are
you sure?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
saw it!” said Midge. “I really did.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
did see it,” agreed Booker-T. “I saw it too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
are looking for little green men,” laughed Booker-T.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
they are orange,” said Midge. “We don't know what color they
are.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like orange,” laughed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
did you see it last?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
was over that house,” pointed Midge. “It was flying around that
blue house.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go for a walk,” said Lucy. “Maybe we will see it somewhere.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “Come on, come on. Lets go so it don't get away.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four of them walked through the gate and started to walk up the
street toward the blue house. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you see anything?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Jake. “We just started walking. We might have to walk into
some of the back yards to see if it landed in one.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
reached the blue house and walked to the back yard. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
Jake,” said Midge. “There it is!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is really small,” said Lucy. “They must be tiny space aliens.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
the space aliens come from a place of tiny humans,” suggested
Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
they aren't humans,” suggested Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think they are anything,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If
they are space aliens,” said Jake. “I don't think they are human.
Do you know any human who is that small to fit into that space
ship?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know any,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Me
either,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess I don't either,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
it is a little ship the space aliens sent out to see what we look
like,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think that's right,” said Jake. “This is just a little space
ship to see if we are friendly before they come out.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As
they sat under the tall shade tree, they heard the back door of the
blue house open and a little human walked out into the yard. He
walked over the space ship and picked it up and took it into the
house.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
was that?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is my neighbor,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
took the space ship,” said Lucy. “Why?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Because
it is his toy,” laughed Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
knew that?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,
I did,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
let us think there were space aliens,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
did too, didn't you,” laughed Jake. “Don't worry, Midge. I bet
they are out there somewhere and one day you might meet one.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go back to your house,” said Lucy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
turned and walked back to Jake's house feeling a little disappointed
that it wasn't a real space ship. </span>
</p>
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</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-16350931698214407862023-08-18T05:49:00.002-05:002023-08-18T05:49:36.719-05:00Who Sprayed the Water<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
and Booker-T strolled along the sidewalk on their way to Jake's
house. They entered the yard through the gate and found Jake napping
on the porch swing.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Jake!” called Midge as she tapped him on the head with her paw.
“Wake up Jake!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wakey
wakey!” laughed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
sat up and blinked his eyes at them. “I'm awake!” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
were sleeping,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
a little,” said Jake. “Maybe I was just resting my eyes.”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are
we going to the park to play in the pond today?” asked Booker-T.
“The weather is very hot today.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lucy
should be coming soon,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
see her coming down the street now,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys,” smiled Lucy as she walked through the gate. “What are you
doing?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
are waiting for you,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
was sleeping, Lucy,” laughed Midge. “Booker-T and I got here and
Jake was sleeping.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
awake now,” said Jake. “And I'm ready to go play in the pond at
the park.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
too,” said Lucy. “The water will feel so good.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four strolled through the gate and and along the sidewalk. At the
corner, they stopped and checked to make sure no cars were coming and
then ran across the street into the park. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to ride the little train?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
walk through the park today,” suggested Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
agreed the others. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
walked through the park. Birds were signing in the trees and little
humans were laughing as they played at the playground. They walked
to the edge of the pond and stuck their feet into the water. Suddenly
Midge was splashed with water.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey!”
said Midge. “You splashed me with water!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
did?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
it was you,” suggested Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Not
me,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
didn't splash you,” said Lucy and Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">One
of you did,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
want to get wet don't you?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
said Midge. “But that was sneaky.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
wasn't sneaky,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Suddenly
Booker-T got splashed with water on the side of the head. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey!”
said Booker-T. “Who did that?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Lucy. “Did what?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
got splashed with water,” said Booker-T. “Is Gabby here being
funny?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think so,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lucy
got splashed and she quickly looked around and saw no one there but
her head was wet. “I just got splashed too,” said Lucy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
stood there looking around and saw nothing. “Okay,” said Jake.
“Someone is being funny.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who?”
asked Midge. “I only see us here.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is strange,” said Lucy. “Booker-T, are you splashing water?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
sighed Booker-T. “I got splashed too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
stood looking around the pond when a spray of water hit Midge on top
of the head. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “Is there a little human somewhere hiding with a water
gun?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
that is where the water is coming from,” suggested Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't see anyone,” said Jake as he turned around just in time to
see a fish peak out of the water and spray water at him. “It's a
fish! It is squirting us with water.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
fishy!” called Midge. “Come out, come out wherever you are.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
fish poked it's head out of the water. “What do you want?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
are spraying water on us,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
do you know it was me?” asked the fish. “Would I do something
like that?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Of
course you would,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What's
your name Mr. Fish?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
call me Fred,” said the fish. “Freddie the Fish.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Well,
Freddie,” said Jake. “Do you spray water on everyone who comes
to the pond?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like it!” said Freddie as he ducked under the water and came up
spraying water all over all of them. “You are here to get wet
right? I'm just helping.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess we did come to get wet,” said Midge as Jake drank a lot of
water and then spit it out at Freddie.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh!”
said Freddie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
all stood there laughing at Freddie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to play with us?” asked Midge. “We came to swim in the
pond.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
want me to swim with you?” asked Freddie. “I swim really good you
know. Fish are good swimmers.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
are good swimmers too,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Will
you race me to the other side of the lake?” asked Freddie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
said Jake. “lets do it. Count to three Midge and we will swim
fast.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">One,
two, two and a half, three!” shouted Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
started swimming across the pond to the other side. He looked up and
there</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">at
the shore on the other side, was Freddie poking his head out of the
water.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,
you do swim fast,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
a good swimmer,” said Freddie as he squirted Jake with water and
bobbed up and down in the water laughing at them all. </span>
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-47733308687726901422023-08-11T05:58:00.002-05:002023-08-11T05:58:48.338-05:00A Surprise for Snappy<p> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Midge
hurried around to the front yard and out the gate on her way to
Booker-T's house next door. She ran around to his back door and
crawled through the doogie door into the kitchen. </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey,
Booker-T!” called Midge. “Where are you? Wake up!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
entered the kitchen.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Midge,” said Booker-T. “What are you doing this morning?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Come
on,” said Midge. “Come to my house. I have something to show
you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
happened?” asked Booker-T.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There
is a surprise at my house today,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
have a surprise?” asked Booker-T. “I like surprises. Tell me
what it is.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Come
on and I will show you,” said Midge. “Come on, hurry.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
two hurried out the door and ran to Midge's house and in the back
yard, they crawled through the doggie door and hurried into the
living room. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
is your surprise, Midge?” asked Booker-T looking around the room.
“I don't see anything different.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
inside Snappy's tank,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
jumped onto the chair and stood and looked into the tank. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Snappy,” said Booker-T. “What are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Booker-T,” smiled Snappy. “Did Midge tell you?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
said there was a surprise,” said Booker-T. “But I don't see
anything.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “ <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wait,”
said Snappy as he crawled under the log in his tank. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In
a few minutes, snappy crawled back out and following him was another
tiny turtle. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This
is Pokey,” said Snappy. “He is my new friend.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
said Booker-T. “A new little turtle. Hi there Pokey.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi,”
smiled Pokey. “What is your name?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
Booker-T,” said Booker-T. “I am a friend of Snappy and Midge.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Our
owner found Pokey in the back yard last night,” said Midge. 'She
brought him in and put him in the tank with Snappy.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is nice in here,” said Pokey. “I was lonely outside. Snappy is
real nice.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Now
when we go have fun,” said Midge. “Snappy won't be here alone
looking out the window for us to come home.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,
that is good,” said Booker-T. “Does Jake and Lucy know?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Not
yet,” said Midge. “They should be here soon.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
will be surprised too,” smiled Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
guys,” said Jake as he and Lucy walked through the door. “We
didn't see you outside so we came in.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
will we be surprised about?” asked Lucy. “We heard you talking
as we came in.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
in the tank,” said Midge. “Snappy now has a little friend. His
name is Pokey.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
pressed his nose against the glass and looked around the tank.
“Where is he?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
peaked over the top of the tank and didn't see Pokey. “I don't see
him either,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
he hiding, Snappy?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think he is bashful,” suggested Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Will
he come out so Jake and Lucy can meet him?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Pokey,” said Midge as she tapped on the window of the tank. “Will
you come out and meet our friends, Jake and Lucy.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
okay, Pokey,” said Snappy. “They are all my friends and you will
like them.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Pokey
stuck his head out from under the log and looked around. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
saw 8 little eyes staring into the tank from outside. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Come
on out Pokey,” said Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Slowly
Pokey crawled out from under the log and stood on the side of the
little pond beside Snappy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Pokey,” smiled Jake. “It is nice to meet you. It is so nice for
Snappy to have a nice little friend he can play with.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Pokey,” said Lucy. “Welcome to Snappy's home.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
is very nice,” said Pokey. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
will like it here,” said Jake. “Midge and Snappy are fun.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
all have fun,” said Snappy. “I used to swim with them when I was
at the pond.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
pond?” asked Pokey. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">At
the park as a small pond and I use to live there,” said Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
did you get in the tank here?” asked Pokey. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
friends brought me here in a wagon and let our owner find me
outside,” said Snappy. “She brought me in and made me a home in
the tank.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is nice in here,” said Pokey. “I like the little pond and the
flowers.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Our
owner made a nice home in the tank,” smiled Midge. “She is real
nice human.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
that her name?” asked Pokey. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think her niece calls her, aunt Julie,” said Midge. “She is a
human and we are animals.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And
Midge would like to be a human,” said Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Pokey. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
says they have lot of fun,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Don't
you have fun, Midge?” asked Pokey. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
do,” said Midge. “But humans have a lot of fun things to do.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Humans
also have to work,” said Jake. “I don't want to work.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
wish our owners could understand what we say,” said Midge. “Only
you other animals understand what I say.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
take care of us good,” said Booker-T. “You will like it in your
new home Pokey.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think I will,” smiled Pokey.</span></p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-74398152418970429962023-08-04T06:30:00.002-05:002023-08-04T06:30:31.192-05:00Percy the Ferret<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
sat on the front porch waiting for Booker-T to walk over and then
they are going to walk to Jake's house. As she sat there looking
around, she saw something lurking in the bushes outside the fence.
Midge stared in the direction of the bushes and when Booker-T came
and walked into the yard through the gate, something followed him
into the yard. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Midge,” greeted Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
is your friend?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
friend?” asked Booker-T looking confused. “I don't have anyone
with me.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
behind you,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
turned to look and there sat a small animal standing there staring at
them. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
are you?” asked Midge standing up and walking toward Booker-T.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi,”
said the little animal blinking his eyes.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you have a name?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
sure do,” said the little animal. “Don't you have one?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
Midge,” said Midge. “And this is my friend, Booker-T.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
Percy,” said the little animal. “Do you live here in this
house?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
do,” said Midge. “Where do you live?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
lost,” said Percy. “I don't know where I live.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
did you get here?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On
my legs,” laughed Percy. “Don't you go places on your legs?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
do,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Your
legs are longer than mine,” sighed Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you walk away from your home?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think so,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
don't know?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
sighed Percy. “I walk in my sleep.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Don't
your owner lock the doors at night?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
was daytime and I was sleeping on the porch,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
must be close to here,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
do you know?” asked Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
have little legs,” said Booker-T. “I don't think you went too
far.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
can walk fast,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys,” said Jake as he and Lucy entered the yard and joined them at
the porch. “Who is this?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This
is Percy,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Percy,” smiled Jake. “I'm Jake and this is our friend Lucy.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you live close to here?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
don't know where you live?” asked Jake. “Why?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
just moved in here two days ago,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
did you walk away from the new home?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
said he sleep walks,” smiled Midge. “He must live around here
some place.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you think you will know your house if we see it?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think so,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you know what color your house is?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
house is brown brick with light green windows,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,”
said Midge. “I know where there is a brown house with green
windows.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where?”
asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There
is a brown house with green windows on it by the school,” said
Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
walked a long way if that I your house,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to walk over there?” asked Jake. “We will all walk that
way.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Percy. “Can I have a drink of water first?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
smiled Midge. “Lets go in the house and you can have some of my
water.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
don't look like a cat or a dog,” said Lucy. “Do you know what
kind of animal you are?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think my owner calls me a ferret,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know what a ferret is,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure
you do,” laughed Percy. “I'm a ferret so yes you know.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess I do,” said Midge. “What do you like to eat?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like chicken,” said Percy. “Do you eat chicken?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sometimes,”
said Booker-T. “I usually eat cat food with chicken and fish
flavor.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
eat dog food,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lucy
and I also eat dog food,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
they have Ferret food?” asked Lucy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
do you like to do?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like to play with my ball and I like to sit on my owner's lap and
cuddle,” said Percy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go walk toward the school and see if you can see your house,” said
Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
agreed Percy as the five of them started to walk through the gate. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
strolled along the sidewalk when a car passed them going very slow.
Suddenly the big red car turned around and pulled up along the curb
and a pretty human lady got out of the car and hurried to the five
walkers. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Percy!”
called the human. “Where have you been? I was worried!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
this your owner?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
smiled Percy as he ran up to her and leaped into her arms. “Good-bye
everyone.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bye
Percy,” said Midge and the others as they stood there and watched
the car drive away as Percy pressed his nose against the window and
waved his little paw. </span>
</p>
<p style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding-bottom: 0.03in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">
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</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-54718216321669928202023-07-28T05:48:00.002-05:002023-07-28T05:48:40.012-05:00The Tiny Bird<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge<b>
</b>was sitting on the front porch staring at the bush near the house
with pretty red flowers on it. Booker-T came through the gate and
sat beside her on the porch. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
watching this tiny bird,” said Midge. “See it on the flowers?”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
started at the bush and didn't see the tiny bird. “What bird?”
asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
little one over there,” said Midge pointing to the bird with the
very fast wings. “See it?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
stepped closer to look and something flew over his head. “I don't
see it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
just flew over your head,” said Midge. “I think you scared it.”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
</span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
did I scare it?” asked Booker-T. “I didn't even see it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is really tiny and the wings are fast and always going when it is at
the flowers,” said Midge. “It has a long little beak and it
pokes the little beak into the flower. Do you know what kind of bird
it is?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
didn't see it,” said Booker-T. “I don't know. Maybe Gabby
knows. He is a bird.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But
I haven't seen Gabby,” sighed Midge. “Maybe Jake knows.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
he does,” agreed Booker-T. “He knows a lot of things.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
knows lot of things?” asked Gabby as he flew down from the tree and
landed on the porch rail.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Gabby,” smiled Midge. “We were just talking about you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Gabby. “You think I know a lot of things?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
were taking about Jake knowing a lot of things,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
don't think I do too?” asked Gabby. “I get around town a lot and
I see and hear a lot of things.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
know you do,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
I know whatever you are talking about,” said Gabby. “Try me.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “There is a tiny bird with fast wings that has a long
beak and sticks it inside of flowers. Do you know what it is?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
sounds like you are talking about a hummingbird,” said Gabby.
“They are very small.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
are small but fast,” laughed Booker-T. “I didn't even see it.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
are very small,” said Gabby. “If you go to the flower garden in
the park, there are a lot of them feeding on the flowers.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go,” said Booker-T. “I want to see the tiny bird.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When
Jake and Lucy get here,” said Midge. “We can go see the birds.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
funny name,” said Booker-T. “Hummingbird, is a big name for a
tiny bird. Why is it called a Hummingbird?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think it is because when they flap their wings fast it sounds like
they are humming,” said Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow
a hummingbird that hums,” said Midge. “That is funny. I didn't
hear it humming.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
because you weren't close enough to here the humming,” said Gabby.
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hm,”
said Midge. “Maybe.” </span>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Have
you ever heard them hum?” asked Booker-T. <br /> “I heard them
once,” said Gabby. </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
guys!” called Jake as he and Lucy walked through the gate and sat
down with </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
and Midge on the porch.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing, Gabby?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
was sitting here talking to Midge and Booker-T about a bird,” said
Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A
bird?” asked Jake. “You are a bird. Were you talking to them
about yourself?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
laughed Gabby. “I was telling them about a tiny bird called a
Hummingbird.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I've
seen one of them,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where?”
asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
come to the farm sometimes and I see them on the flowers behind the
house,” said Lucy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
saw one here on the flower bush this morning,” said Midge. “They
are really tiny.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
are,” agreed Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
want to see one,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Didn't
you see the one Midge saw?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">No,”
said Booker-T. “I tried and when I got a little closer to look, it
flew really fast past my head and I didn't see it.” </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
you moved too fast and scared it,” suggested Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Have
you ever seen one, Jake?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Jake. “Lets go find one.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
should we go?” asked Midge. “I want to see one.. Lucy said they
are at the farm and Gabby says they are at the park.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go to the park,” suggested Lucy. “It is a bigger flower garden
than my house.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four friends hurried through the gate and skipped along the sidewalk
to the park. They stopped at the corner and looked up the street and
then down the street before crossing </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">to
the park. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
ride the train,” said Booker-T.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
want to ride the train too,” smiled Midge. “We can get to the
flower garden faster.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Jake as they ran to the little train depot and leaped on the
train in the back car. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
rode the train around to the flower garden and leaped out of the
train when it stopped at the garden depot. They walked through the
flowers looking for the tiny birds. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey!,”
said Booker-T. “Look over there. It is a tiny bird. Why don't it
land on the flowers and eat. Why does it keep flapping it's wings?
Gabby don't do that.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Jake. “Do you know why, Gabby?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you think one will talk to us?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge as she walked closer to the tiny bird at
the flower. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
stood staring at the tiny bird.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
are you staring at me?” asked the tiny bird. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
raised her eyebrows and said, “I'm sorry little bird. I think you
are so little.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
am little,” said the tiny bird. “My name is Buzzer. Do you have
a name?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Midge. “My name is Midge.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
kind of bird are you?” asked Buzzer. “I've never seen one like
you before.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
not a bird,” said Midge. “I am a dog.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Buzzer
flew around her head and looked her over. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Just
checking you out,” said Buzzer. “Who are those others who are
with you?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This
is Jake, and this one is Lucy,” said Midge. “That other one Is
Booker-T and </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">one
the bush is Gabby.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't have any friends,” said Buzzer. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
all want to take my food away from me,” sighed Buzzer. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
don't want to share?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Buzzer. “I have to go now and get something else to eat.
Bye.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bye,”
said Midge as they stood and watched him fly away going from flower</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">to
flower.</span></p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-63125975535959584982023-07-21T07:38:00.001-05:002023-07-21T07:38:28.711-05:00Who is at The Zoo<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
and Lucy strolled along the sidewalk on their way to to Midge's
house. As they started to pass the hot dog stand, Lucy pressed her
nose against the window and saw no one inside.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Don't
you want something to eat?” asked Lucy. “Don't you smell the
food?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Jake. “Can you see anyone in there?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
sighed Lucy. “I think they are hiding from us.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So
they don't see us begging for something to eat,” said Lucy.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
Midge teaching you to beg?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
no,” said Lucy. “I already know how to beg and I like to beg for
food. Humans think it's cute and gives me food.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
they always give you food?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Most
of the time,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
you guys!” called Gabby as he flew down from above and landed on
the ground.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
there Gabby,” said Jake. “Lucy was looking for someone inside
the hot dog stand.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
wanted something to eat,” said Lucy. “I was going to beg for
some like Midge did.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When
do they open, Jake?” asked Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
sign on the door says they open about 11:00 am,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
can try later,” suggested Lucy. “Lets go get Midge.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
is good at begging,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
is Midge and Booker-T?” asked Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
were going to Midge's house when Lucy wanted to stop here,” said
Jake.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But
it smelled so good,” said Lucy. “Lets go see Midge.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
and Lucy started walking the rest of the way to Midge's house with
Gabby flying above them They hurried through the gate into the yard
and found Midge sitting on the porch waiting for them to come.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys!” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
is Booker-T?” asked Jake</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
here,” said Booker-T as he crawled out from under the swing.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing under there?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Waiting
for you and Jake,” smiled Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
happened to you this morning?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
were walking along the sidewalk and when we got to the corner at the
hot dog stand,” said Jake. “Lucy got hungry and stopped to try
and beg for something.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
didn't see anyone there,” said Lucy. “I think they were hiding.
I could smell the hot dogs cooking.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are we going to do today?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
should go to the zoo building,” suggested Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
should go see the alligator at the zoo,” said Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go!” said Booker-T. “I never saw an alligator before. I want to
see it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “I want to see it too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
hurried through the gate and started walking along the sidewalk to
the building. They checked both ways before crossing the street and
then ran into the parking lot. They stood in the open doorway
looking around the room. In the corner they could see big and
little humans standing near the corner cage. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
that where the alligator is?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Gabby. “Lets go.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
slowly walked to the back of the building and stood back from the
cage. When the humans walked away, they moved closer to the cage and
saw a very long animal with very big teeth. <br /> “He can swallow
us whole,” said Midge. “Hello Mr. Alligator.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow!'
said Booker-T. “Look at the big teeth. He has bigger teeth than
the bad wolf in the story.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
wolf?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In
the story that my owner reads to her nephew,” said Booker-T. “You
know, the one with Red Riding Hood.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,
that wolf,” laughed Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is your name?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are
you taking to me?” asked the alligator.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
are you?” asked the alligator. “I don't know you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
know that,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
don't look like an alligator,” said the alligator. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
aren't,” said Jake. “I'm a dog and Midge and Lucy are dogs and
Booker-T is a cat.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
look like my food,” smiled the alligator.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Booker-T. “We are not your food. We are just visiting you.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But,
I'm hungry,” said the alligator. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Well,”
said Lucy. “You can't eat us. Do you have a name too?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
said the alligator. “Don't we all have a name?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess so,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
do you want to know my name?” asked the alligator. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Because
we know all our friend's names,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
name is Allie,” said the alligator. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is a girl's name,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
I'm a girl,” laughed Allie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “HI Allie.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Can
you come closer to the bars?” asked Allie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
look so good to eat,” said Allie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
look scary,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
won't eat you,” said Allie.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Lucy as they walked closer to the bars. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Can
I be your friend?” whispered Allie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Only
if you promise not to eat us for dinner,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
promise,” said Allie</span></p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-73251998939429798182023-07-14T17:15:00.003-05:002023-07-14T17:15:22.470-05:00Going to Meet Sassy<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
and Booker-T strolled along the sidewalk to Jake's house. They
hurried through the gate and ran to the porch where they found Jake
asleep on the porch swing. Lucy came through the gate and joined
Midge and Booker-T at the porch. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Jake!” called Midge. “Time to wake up now.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">sh
sh sh!” said Booker-T. “Listen!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is that?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
is snoring,” laughed Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Jake!” called Lucy. “Wake up? You are snoring.”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake!”
said Booker-T tapping him on the head with his foot. “Wake up
sleepy head.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What!”
said Jake opening his eyes and sitting up to see his friends sitting
there around him. “Hi there. What are you guys doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
snore,” laughed Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No
I don't,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
all heard you,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
sounded like a motor boat,” laughed Lucy. “We all heard you
snoring. Were you dreaming of motor boats?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
were sleeping good,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
awake now,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go to the farm,” suggested Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are
we going to ride the horses again,” asked Jake.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Lucy. “You have to come meet Sassy.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
is Sassy?” asked Midge.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
is a chicken,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
have a chicken at your house?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Lucy. “My owner is going to get some more chickens in about a
week.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
make eggs,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
have to work at the farm?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Some
animals work,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
just have fun at the farm,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like having fun,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow!”
said Booker-T. “Humans work and now some animals work too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess they do,” said Lucy. “The chickens make eggs and the cows
make milk.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And
the horses work too,” said Jake. “They give humans rides. We
work too sometimes.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
work too?” asked Midge. “How do we work?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure
we do,” said Jake. “We watch the house for our owners and we
bark if someone is at the door they don't know.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't bark,” laughed Booker-T. “I just sit there and eat, sleep
and have fun. I'm just a cat.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
okay,” smiled Lucy. “Come on and lets go meet Sassy.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “Come on guys. I want to meet the chicken.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
followed Lucy out the gate and they strolled along the sidewalk on
their way to the farm. In the yard near the side of the house, they
found Sassy walking around pecking at the ground.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Sassy,” greeted Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Lucy,” said Sassy. “What are you doing?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
brought my friends to the farm to meet you,” said Lucy. “They
never met a chicken before.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
everyone,” said Sassy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This
is Midge,” said Lucy. “That one is Jake and this is Booker-T.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Sassy,” greeted Midge. “We never saw a chicken before. Lucy
said you make eggs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
do,” smiled Sassy. “The humans like to eat eggs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Me
too,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
many eggs do you make?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
only make one egg a day,” said Sassy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Only
one egg?” asked Midge. “That isn't very many.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is why my owner is getting twenty more chickens in a few days,”
said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
said Midge. “The cows work harder every day. They make milk twice
a day and a big pail of it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to be our friend?” asked Jake as they all sat down in the
shade. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'd
like that,” said Sassy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Can
we watch you make an egg?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
making one now,” said Sassy. “I will be ready in the morning.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
said Booker-T. “That's cool.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
do you do?” asked Sassy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
have fun,” said Booker-T. “We like to play and have fun.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
that all you do?” asked Midge. “Eat, walk around and make one
egg?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
it,” sighed Sassy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,
chickens don't work too hard,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Can
you make an egg?” asked Sassy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge shaking her head. “We don't know how.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
okay,” said Sassy. “Lets go walk to the barn and visit with the
cows.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to go to the zoo with us?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think I can leave the farm,” said Sassy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
can walk with us if you want to,” suggested Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding-bottom: 0.03in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">
“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I better stay here,” said
Sassy. “You guys go have fun.” </span>
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-17617178815286763032023-07-07T06:49:00.002-05:002023-07-07T06:49:35.943-05:00What's Up Doc?<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
was sitting on the front porch when Booker-T came through the gate. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What's
up Doc?” smiled Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Doc?”
said Booker-T. “I'm not a doc, Midge. I'm just a little cat.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know,” said Midge. “How about a carrot, Doc?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hello
Midge,” said Booker-T. “Are you in there?”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
really good, doc,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
are you calling me doc?” asked Booker-T. “And I don't eat
carrots. Yucky. Do you eat carrots?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
sure need to hide from Elmer,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
is Elmer?” asked Booker-T. “Have you been watching TV again?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Cartoons
are fun,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Was
your owner's niece at the house last night?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
smiled Midge. “She just loves cartoons and Bugs Bunny is funny.
He is always hiding from Elmer.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
were watching a bunny on TV?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
bunny has bugs?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
laughed Midge. “The bunny's name is Bugs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is a funny name for a bunny,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
just a cartoon bunny,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
is Elmer?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
is a little human that is trying to hunt Bugs,” said Midge. “He
is always chasing Bugs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys,” greeted Jake and Lucy as they entered to the gate and
strolled to the porch where Midge and Booker-T were talking. “What
are you guys doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
is pretending to be Bugs?” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
kind of bugs?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
is playing cartoons,” said Booker-T. “Bugs is a bunny.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
do you play Cartoons?” asked Jake. “Must be a human thing.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
are little human's TV shows,” said Midge. “Your owner's nephew
watches them too, don't he?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Jake. “His favorite cartoon is Tom and Jerry.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
haven't seen that one,” said Midge. “Who are Tom and Jerry?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There
is a mouse named Jerry,” said Jake. “And the cat is named Tom
and he is always chasing the mouse.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Does
he catch him?” asked Booker-T. “Does Tom want to be friends with
Jerry?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Jake. “I think Tom wants to eat the mouse.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
no,” said Midge. “That is a sad cartoon. They should be
friends.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think so too,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But
cartoons aren't real life, Midge,” said Jake. “They aren't like
we are.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But
the animals in the cartoons talk like we do,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ha
ha,” said Lucy. “Does that mean we are cartoons?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
glad we are friends,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
would be cool to be a cartoon,” laughed Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
agreed Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
we know any mouses?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think so,” said Midge. “Maybe some day we will meet a
mouse and be friends with it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner don't like it when a mouse gets in the house,” said Lucy.
“She always screams when she sees one.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like the superman cartoons,” said Jake. “Do you watch TV with
your owner, Lucy?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Lucy. “She likes horse movies like Fury.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is Fury?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Fury
is a pretty black horse,” said Lucy. “He is a really smart horse
too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Does
he talk?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like horses too,” said Midge. “That was so much fun riding the
horses the other day.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
sure is a long way to the ground when you fall off,” said Booker-T.
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes
it is,” agreed Lucy. “We can try again.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
later,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Lucy. </span>
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-74073079941844103352023-06-30T06:47:00.001-05:002023-06-30T06:47:26.051-05:00The Horse Race<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
and Booker-T ran through the gate into Jake's front yard and found
Jake napping on the front porch swing. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Jake!” called Midge. “Jake! Wake up!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
blinked his eyes and saw Midge and Booker-T standing at the porch.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you guys doing?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
came to get you so we can go to the farm,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you forget?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Forget
what?” asked Jake.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
forgot, Midge,” sighed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No
I didn't,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge., “What were we going to do this morning?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Well,”
said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
forgot!” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
thinking,” smiled Jake. “Let me see now. We were at the farm
yesterday with Lucy and the horses.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “What else?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
we go somewhere else?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge shaking her head. “We just came home when we left the
farm.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hmmm,”
said Jake. “Are we going to the zoo building?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,
Jake,” said Booker-T. “Did you go to sleep and forget what we
are going to do?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
was dreaming about the water slide across from your house, Midge,”
said Jake. “Are we going to sneak in there and play on the big
slide?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake,”
said Midge. “Is your memory that short?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
laughed Jake. “I remember.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Remember
what?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
are going to the farm to ride the horses,” smiled Jake. “I was
only kidding you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Very
funny Jake,” said Midge. “Lets go! I want to ride the horses.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
three walked out the gate at Jake's house and hurried along the
sidewalk to the farm. They entered the gate and ran to the house and
found Lucy sitting on the back porch waiting for them.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
was waiting for you guys,” said Lucy. “What happened to you?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
was being funny,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
were you doing?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
was pretending I didn't know what we were going to do,” laughed
Jake. “They were trying to get me to remember. We made it
though.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Come
on,” said Lucy. “Lets go down to the riding pasture. The horses
are waiting for us to come ride.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four of them ran down to the pasture where they found the horses
waiting. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
there Lucy,” said Stormy. “Are you guys ready for a ride?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go!” said Midge jumping up and down. “I'm ready. I can't wait.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Get
on the platform,” said Midnight. “We will get close to it and
you can climb on.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When
you get on, sit down and hold on to our manes.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Jake as they all climbed onto the platform. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">One
by one, they each climbed on top of one of the horses. When they
were all sitting on top of a horse, the horses lined up side by side.
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
about a race?” said Lightning. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A
race?” asked Booker-T. “You will be running fast?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
smiled Stormy. “Do you all want to race?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go!” said Jake. “It might be fun.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hold
on tight!” said Midnight. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
each had a tight hold of the horse's manes and the horses began to
slowly walk around the pasture. Side by side they trotted slowly. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This
is fun!” said Midge. “We can do it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
said Lucy. “This is easy.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hang
on tight,” said Lightning. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
glanced over at Jake just as Stormy took off running fast with the
other horses running along with him. Midge's ears were blowing in
the wind as they started to race around the pasture. Booker-T held
on tight with his claws and had the mane in his teeth. Lucy was
laying her head on the horse's back as it galloped fast around the
pasture. “Jake was laughing as he bounced on the horse's back.. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
no!” shouted Booker-T. “I'm hanging on tight but I'm sliding off
the back!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are
you okay up there?” asked Midnight. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think I'm going to hit the ground,” sighed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midnight
slowed down and Booker-T slide off the horse's back and hit the
ground. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are
you okay?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
good,” said Booker-T. “I was having fun til he started to run
faster and I slid off his back and I was just hanging there and when
he slowed down a little I let go and hit the ground.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
others jumped off the horses and landed on the ground. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
was fun,” said Lucy. “I didn't know it was a bumpy ride on the
horses.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
hard to hold on when we are bouncing up and down on the horse's
back,” said Midge. “It's fun, but my head was bouncing up and
down with the horse.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mine
too,” laughed Jake. “</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
won the race?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think anyone did,” said Jake. “But it was fun. I like
riding the horse.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Me
too,” said Lucy. “We can do it again sometime.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
would like to ride again,” said Midge. “Maybe it would be easier
to ride them if we were on the saddles.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Lucy. “But we can't put the saddles on them.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And
we can't ask your owner to do it,” said Jake. “He don't
understand us.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So
we will just ride without the saddles,” said Midge. “Maybe next
time, they can walk slower.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go to the zoo building and see who is there today,” suggested Jake.
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge as they ran through the gate and started walking along the
sidewalk.</span></p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-17926926003718887852023-06-23T05:49:00.002-05:002023-06-23T05:49:17.660-05:00The Ride<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Stormy
walked to the platform that the owner built that would help young
kids climb on top of the horses. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Get
on the platform, Midge,” said Stormy. “Then you can climb on my
back.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
don't have a saddle on you,” said Midge. “Do I need the saddle?”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Stormy. “Lot of people ride horses with no saddles.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
climbed the few steps to the top of the platform and walked to the
edge where Stormy stood waiting for Midge to climb on his back. She
jumped on top of his back and sat down. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
do I hold on?” asked Midge. “There isn't a strap or saddle to
hold on to.”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Take
a hold of my mane,” said Stormy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
mane?” asked Midge looking around. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
mane is my hair hanging down on my neck,” smiled Stormy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,
okay,” said Midge. “I don't want to pull your hair.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is okay,” said Stormy. “Do you have hold of the mane now?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
ready,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Stormy
started to walk away from the platform and he walked around the
pasture while Midge sat on top. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Midge!” called Booker-T. “You are riding!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
turned to look at Booker-T and suddenly she started to slide off the
back of Stormy. She held tight to Stormy's mane as she slid off is
back. In a few minutes she was hanging on the side of Stormy's neck.
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hang
on Midge,” said Stormy as he quickly walked back to the platform
and got close so Midge could slide off onto the platform. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
slid down to the platform and stood there looking at the horse.
“Wow, do you think I did good?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
were riding good,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Until
you turned to look at us on the platform,” laughed Jake. “You
forgot to hang on good.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to go for a ride?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Can
I go?” asked Booker-T. “Please, please.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Climb
on,” said Stormy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
jumped up and sat down on Stormy's back and took his mane in his
mouth. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
ready,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Stormy
started to slowly walk around the pasture.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
oh,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
oh oh?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Here
comes my owner,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
looked up to see the owner coming across the pasture in a horse drawn
wagon where he carried the saddles. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Stormy!” called Jake. “Bring Booker-T back to the platform.
Here comes your owner.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Stormy
turned to see the human coming to the platform. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
turned and slowly walked to the platform and before he reached it,
Booker-T jumped off the horse's back to the ground and sat down
hoping the human didn't see him. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
there Lucy,” smiled the owner as he patted Lucy on the head. “Are
you watching the horses?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lucy
wagged her tail and nudged his arm with her nose. Her owner set the
saddles on the platform and then one by one, He saddled the four
horses before the young humans came to the farm to ride the horses. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
up there by the house,” said Lucy. “Here come the humans wanting
to ride the horses.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
said Jake. “Looks like the horses are going to be busy for a
while.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like riding the horse,” smiled Booker-T. “That was fun and I
didn't slide off.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
did good,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
did too,” sighed Midge. “I was doing good until I turned my head
to look at you on the platform.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
sorry I called to you when you were riding,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
okay, Booker-T,” said Midge. “I should have been watching what I
was doing.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
and Lucy didn't get to ride,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
okay,” said Lucy. “We can ride later on another day.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Can
we?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
said Lucy. “On Saturday, my owner will open the farm for rides a
little later that day.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
excited,” said Jake. “I want to try to ride the horse too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
have four horses,” said Lucy. “There are four of us so we can
all ride together at the same time.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
will be fun,” smiled Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
do it!” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Lucy. “We will do it Saturday.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When
will it be Saturday?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think Saturday is in two days,” said Lucy. “We can do it early in
the morning. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This
will be fun,” smiled Jake. “I never rode a horse before.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Me
either,” said Lucy.</span></p>
<p style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding-bottom: 0.03in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-66576855773641975692023-06-16T05:54:00.003-05:002023-06-16T05:54:32.177-05:00Visiting the Farm<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four friends ran across the front yard of the farm house on their way
to the pasture where they saw the horses standing around in front of
the new stables with stalls for each horse. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys,” said Lucy as they arrived at the stalls. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
little one,” smiled the big brown horse. “You were in the truck,
weren't you?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Lucy. “These are my friends. They came to meet you.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like horses,” smiled Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thank
you,” said the big brown horse.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is your name?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
Stormy,” said the brown horse. “This is my brother and his name
is Frosty.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like Stormy,” said Booker-T. “That is a cool name. I like it.
I'm Booker-T.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
wow, you are brothers,” said Midge. “That is nice. My name is
Midge.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you know the other two horses?” asked Frosty. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Jake. “We met Lightning and Thunder when we met Lucy. My name
is Jake.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you ride horses?” asked Stormy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge. “I don't know how. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
tried one day,” laughed Jake. “She fell off and was hanging on
the side of the horse holding onto the reins in her mouth.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
have little short legs,” said Stormy. “You can sit in the
saddle, but your feet won't reach the stirrups.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are stirrups?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On
the saddle, there are stirrups that hang down on each side. The
rider puts their feet into the stirrups to help them stay up on us,”
said Thunder. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
can ride,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think my owner will let us ride,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When
is he going to open the riding stables for the humans to ride?”
asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
has to put up the sign tomorrow morning early and then he will be
open for riding a little later,” said Lucy. “Do you want to come
and watch?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
come and watch,” said Midge. “I want to watch the horses.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Me
too,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you like letting humans ride on your backs?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like it better than pulling a wagon,” said Frosty. “Our sister
pulls a wagon at the zoo and gives rides to humans around the zoo
park.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
can ride in the wagon,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Lightning. “You can sit in the wagon and ride around the
park.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
she at the zoo on the other side of our town?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Stormy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is too far for us to walk to,” sighed Midge. “They won't let us
rid the zoo train.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
not?” asked Thunder. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
tried one day to ride the little train,” said Midge. “They made
us get off.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
said no animals on the train,” said Jake. “But I saw a little
human with a small dog get on the train. They let him ride.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
the animals have to be with a human,” suggested Frosty.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
can't buy a ticket to ride the train,” said Midge. “They won't
let anyone ride free.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
you can sneak on the train with a human and they will think you are
with the human,” suggested Stormy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “ <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
could try that,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But
if we make it on the train and we get over there,” said Jake.
“They might not let us ride the train back and that is a long way
to walk.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess you are right,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If
you get here early,” said Stormy. “We will let you climb on top
and one of us will slowly walk you around the pasture.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
can't wait!” said Midge. “I'm so excited!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to ride Jake?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
will ride along too,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Jake. “We will come early and get a slow ride.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
so excited,” sang Midge as she danced around the horses. “I'm so
excited.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think she is excited,” laughed Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thank
you thank you,” said Midge. “How will I get on your back?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">See
that big rock over there?” asked Thunder.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Midge looking around the place. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
can stand on the rock and one of us will stand close to it and you
can climb on the horse's back,” said Thunder. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
smiled Midge. “I'll be here. I'm so excited.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Will
your owner get upset if we ride the horses?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think so,” said Lucy. “He has to put up the sign and get
ready to open.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Stormy. “We will hurry and give you the ride before he comes
to the stables.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks,”
said Midge. </span>
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-24930660090782278732023-06-09T08:58:00.004-05:002023-06-09T08:58:39.289-05:00Lucy is Home<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
walked to Midge's house next door. He hurried through the gate and
ran to the back yard of the house. In the back, he crawled through
the doggie door into the kitchen. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Midge!” called Booker-T. “Where are you ?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Booker-T,” said Snappy as he saw him enter the living room from the
kitchen. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
ran and jumped into the chair next to the tank and climbed to the top
of the tank and look inside.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Snappy,” greeted Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Snappy.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
was looking for Midge,” said Booker-T. “Is she still sleeping?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
is in the bedroom,” smiled Snappy. “Go wake her up.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Booker-T as he jumped down to the floor and hurried to the
bedroom. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In
the bedroom, Booker-T found Midge stretched out in the middle of the
bed. He ran and leaped onto the bed and poked her in the head with
his paw. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Midge!” called Booker-T as he sat down beside her. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
rolled over and stretched as she sat up. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
sure are sleeping late this morning,” smiled Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think I laid down after my owner went to work,” said Midge. “What
are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
came to get you so we can go to Jake's house,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “Does Lucy come home today?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think so,” said Booker-T. “Lets go see if she is home.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
jumped off the bed and ran to the kitchen with Booker-T running
behind her. She drank some water and crawled through the doggie door
into the back yard. Booker-T followed her though the door to the
back yard. They started to walk around to the front of the house
when they met Jake and Lucy coming around the corner from the front
yard. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
who is home,” smiled Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Lucy!” smiled Midge. “We missed you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you have fun?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Tell
us all about it,” said Booker-T. “What did you do?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go to the front porch and sit down,” suggested Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
hurried to the porch and gathered around Lucy to hear all about the
vacation. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
was fun riding in the truck with my head out the window, said Lucy.
“The wind was blowing my ears and the smell of flowers in the
country was nice.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like that too,” said Midge. “When I ride with my owner, I like
to stick my head out the window.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you see a lot of horses in the country?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Lucy. “Lot of beautiful horses. My owner bought two new
horses. One is brown color and the other is brown and white.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Daisy
said your owner wants to open a riding stable at the farm,” said
Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
want to ride a horse,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think we can,” said Lucy. “I don't think my owner will let
us ride the horses.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
love horses,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Me
too,” said Jake. “They are really big.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Can
we go see the horses?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
said Lucy. “Lets go the farm. My owner put them in the pasture
with the other two horses and build them stalls for them.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four ran out the gate and hurried along the sidewalk on their way to
the farm. Gabby swooped down and landed on the sidewalk in front of
them. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys!” said Gabby. “Where are you guys going?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
are going to the farm where Lucy lives,” said Jake. “Do you want
to come with us?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you going to do at the farm?” asked Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Her
owner brought two new horses home and we are going to see them,”
said Midge. “Want to go see the horses?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Gabby. “I can sit on their heads.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
they won't like that,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
kidding,” Laughed Gabby. “They are big animals.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four hurried along the sidewalk with Gabby flying above. As the five
of them entered the gate at the farm, they saw the new stables in the
pasture. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
hurry,” said Booker-T. “I want to see the horses.” </span>
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-14848207815926922112023-06-02T05:41:00.002-05:002023-06-02T05:41:40.930-05:00Vacation Time<p> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Midge
was sitting on the front porch when Booker-T walked over and sat down
beside her. </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Booker-T,” smiled Midge. “What are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
sitting here with you,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
see that,” laughed Midge. “What else are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Booker-T. “Just sitting here doing nothing
with you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are we going to do today?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Booker-T. “Don't you have an idea?”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I've
been thinking hard,” said Midge. “But don't know. We need to
talk to Jake and Lucy. Maybe they have an idea.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Here
comes Jake now, but Lucy isn't with him this morning,” said
Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
looked down the street and saw that Jake was walking along the
sidewalk alone. He came through the front gate and sat down on the
porch with Midge and Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys,” said Jake</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
is Lucy this morning?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
waited by she never came to my house this morning,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to walk to the farm this morning and check on Lucy?” asked
Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
said Jake. “Lets go find out where she is.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
hope she isn't sick,” said Booker-T. “Lets go.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
tree walked through the gate and started working along the sidewalk
toward the farm. Gabby came flying down and landed on the sidewalk in
front of them.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
you guys,” greeted Gabby. “Where are you going?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
are going to the farm to see Lucy,” said Midge. “Do you want to
come along with us?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lucy
isn't there,” said Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Jake. “What happened to Lucy?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
she okay?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">All
is fine,” said Gabby. “Don't worry.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But
she is our friend,” said Midge. “We want to know if she is
okay.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
left this morning for a vacation with her owner,” said Gabby. I
saw her get into the car and I flew down to see her before they drove
away.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
wow,” said Booker-T. “A Vacation. I want to go on vacation.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
she say where they are going?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
didn't know,” said Gabby. “She just said they were taking a
vacation and she was going to go with them this time.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
remember going on a vacation with my owner one time,' said Midge.
“It was fun riding in the car. Have you ever been on a vacation,
Jake?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Jake. “A short vacation when my owner went to visit her
brother out in the country. It was a lot of fun running around in
the country with their dogs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Have
you been on a vacation, Booker-T?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
sighed Booker-T. “My owner hasn't gone on a vacation out of town.
When she is off work, she stays home.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
she don't like to leave home,” suggested Jake. “I like to stay
at home sometimes.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Me
too,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
it's hard to go on a vacation with a cat,” said Midge. “I've
never seen a cat on a leash.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
have never seen a cat on a leash either,” said Jake. “Has your
owner ever put a leash on you, Booker-T?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Booker-T. “I do have a doggie door in the back so I can go
in and out if I want. But I have a cat box inside so I don't have to
go out if weather is bad.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
wish they made Dog boxes,” sighed Midge. “I always get wet if
it's raining and I need to do my business outside.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go the farm and talk to the cows,” suggested Jake. “Maybe Lucy
told them what she was doing.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,
lets go,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
three started to walk along the sidewalk with Gabby flying above.
They ran to the barn when the reached the farm and found Daisy
standing near the barn. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Daisy,” called Booker-T as they walked up to her. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
you guys,” smiled Daisy. “What are you doing at the farm today?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lucy
isn't here today,” said Betsy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Gabby
told us she wasn't here,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
she tell you where she was going for vacation?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Her
owner is taking a working trip so let Lucy come along,” said Daisy.
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A
working trip?” asked Midge. “Is Lucy working?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
might help,” said Betsy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
smiled Booker-T. “A working vacation trip.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think she called it a working trip,” said Daisy. “Not really a
vacation.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is she doing?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Her
owner went to buy a couple horses for the farm,” said Betsy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
have two horses now,” said Jake. “He wants more?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Daisy. “He is talking about opening a small horse riding
stables so the humans can come ride the horses.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,”
said Midge. “That will be fun. Maybe I can ride a horse.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
can't ride a horse,” laughed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you forget you tried that,” said Jake. “You fell off.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
need practice,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Horse
riding is for the humans, Midge,” said Gabby. “You have short
legs and no hands.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
saw the dogs riding on horses in the circus,” said Midge. “I can
learn to do that.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
is going to teach you?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” sighed Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And
you aren't in a circus,” laughed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know,” said Midge. “I guess all I can do is talk to the horses.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
bet the horses like that,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
you are right,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding-bottom: 0.03in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">
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</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-66828179415849770442023-05-26T09:58:00.004-05:002023-05-26T09:58:36.057-05:00Here Comes the Space Aliens<p> </p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Midge,
Jake, Booker-T and Lucy walked walked along the sidewalk, on their
way to the zoo building to visit the petting zoo that is set up
behind the building. Suddenly from above, they heard a swirling
noise and looked up. Something shiny was flying above them. </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake,”
whispered Midge. “What is that?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Jake staring at the object above them. “Look
at it. It has eyes.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
it a space ship, Jake?” asked Lucy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Jake. “Hello space guys. What do you want?”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">
</span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No
voices came from the space ship.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hello
space ship,” said Midge. “Are you coming here in peace?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
are nice to everyone,” said Booker-T. “Do you want to play with
us?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
don't it talk to us,” said Midge. “Hello space people, are you
in there?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Suddenly
it started going around and around in circles and beeping.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you think they heard you?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Midge. “Can you land here on the ground, Mr. space person?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
want them to land here?” asked Booker-T. “That might be scary.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
scary?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
don't know who is flying the ship,” said Jake. “It is a really
small space ship.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know,” said Midge. “I think they are really small space people.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
could step on them if they are mean,” said Lucy. “Hey space
people. Come out so we can see you.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Suddenly
it took off flying away. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
did it go?” asked Midge. “Did it get scared of us?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
would it be scared of us?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
was a small space ship,” said Jake. “They must be very small
space people.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Midge. “Maybe it was space bugs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Space
bugs?” asked Booker-T. “Why do you think they are space bugs?”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
at the space ship,” said Midge. “It looked like a bug.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
did,” smiled Lucy. “The space ship had legs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
these space people like to fly around in a buggy ship,” laughed
Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A
buggy ship,” laughed Midge. “I want to see a space person.
Wonder where the space person lives.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Jake. “Maybe they will come back.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey!”
said Booker-T. “Look over there. It's back sitting on top of
that table.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Be
quiet,” said Lucy. “Maybe we can sneak up on it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four tip-toed quietly to the table and slowly walked around the buggy
ship. Midge reached out with her paw and touched it. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
does it feel?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
cold,” said Midge as she used her paw to tap on the ship. “Hello
in there!” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
they don't understand what we are saying,” suggested Lucy., </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
don't know where the space people came from,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
they are like humans,” said Booker-T. “The humans don't
understand what we say to them.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like their ship,” said Midge as she softly barked at the ship. “Do
you think they heard me in there?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Jake. “I don't know.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
were sitting there staring at the space ship hoping that a little
door would open and little space people would come out. Suddenly two
little humans walked up and one of them picked up the space ship and
they walked away with it.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is he going to do with the space ship?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Jake. “Maybe he can get the little people to
come out.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
wanted to see the little people,” sighed Midge. “Now some humans
captured the space ship.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
it will get away from them,” suggested Booker-T. “Lets go to
the petting zoo.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
started to walk along the sidewalk again going to the little zoo.
Gabby flew down and landed on Jake's back.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
guys,” said Gabby. “Where are you going?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
are on the way to the petting zoo,” said Midge. “Do you want to
come with us?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
was just over that way,” said Gabby. “Some humans are having
drone races.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is a drone?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A
big flying toy that the kids are playing with,” said Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
flies?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Gabby. “Come on and I will show you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
walked along the sidewalk with Gabby flying above. They crossed the
street into the parking lot of the big zoo transfer building. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
up there, Midge,” said Lucy. “There are 4 more space ships.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Those
are drones,” said Gabby. “That is what the little humans are
flying around.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
must be very tiny humans to get inside one of them,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No
one is inside,” laughed Gabby. “The little humans are standing on
the ground and they are making the drones fly in the sky.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So
they aren't space ships?” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
no,” said Gabby. “They are toys that the humans are playing
with. Even the big humans like to make them fly around.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
laughed Lucy. “We thought the one we saw was a space ship.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
kind of look like a space ship,” smiled Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
all walked around to the back of the building and sat down on the
ground under the big oak tree to watch the humans play with the
flying toy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
just know there are space people out there somewhere,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
there are,” smiled Jake. “Some day, maybe you will see some.”
</span>
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-9027160157858041752023-05-19T07:21:00.002-05:002023-05-19T07:21:31.989-05:00I Am A Star<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
was prancing around on the front porch, back and forth. Got on two
legs and was dancing around when Jake and Lucy walked through the
front yard gate. Booker-T came in behind them and they stood there
watching Midge as she danced around. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
there,” smiled Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Booker-T. “You look like you are dancing?”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
was,” said Midge. “I'm a dancing star.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A
star of what?” asked Lucy.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
a dancing star in my movie,” said Midge flipping her head back.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
movie?” asked Jake. “Who is making a movie of you dancing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
am,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
can you make a movie?” asked Booker-T. “You don't have a
camera.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
up there above the door,” said Midge. “What do you see?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Looks
like a camera,” said Lucy looking closing at what was above the
door.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
it running?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
running,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
do you know?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is running now,” said Midge. “See that little light on it?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
walked closer and leaped onto the chair and looked at the camera. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
see a little light going on and off,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So,
the camera takes your picture all by itself?” asked Lucy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Midge. “I don't have to do anything, just move.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Move
where?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Just
walk or dance around,” said Midge. “And then it takes my picture
on a video. Do you want to see it?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Jake. “How do we see it?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Come
on,” said Midge as she jumped off the porch and ran to the back
yard with the others following behind. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In
the back yard they followed Midge into the house through the doggie
door. She hurried to the living room and in the corner of the room,
hung a TV. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
have two TVs?” asked Jake looking around the room.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Now
we do,” said Midge. “My owner got the new TV yesterday evening.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
does she want two TVs in the same room?” asked Lucy raising an
eyebrow. “Is she wanting to watch two different shows at the same
time?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge. “She called this TV a monitor, I think it was.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is a monitor?” asked Booker-T walking closer to take a look. “Wow,
look there Jake. I see the front porch and the yard.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
said Jake. “Your owner wants to look at your front porch?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
big human said she could see humans coming to the door on the TV,”
said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
big human?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
put that TV on the wall there,” said Midge. “And he put the
camera over the door.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey,”
said Booker-T. “Look here. See that little human walking on the
sidewalk out there.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't see you on the TV,” said Lucy. “So how are you making a
movie?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Keep
watching the TV,” said Midge. “I will be right back.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
ran through the kitchen and out the doggie door and ran around to the
front of the house and danced around on the porch. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
guys!” called Midge. “Do you hear me?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Inside
the three friends could hear Midge but found they couldn't talk to
her.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Midge!” called Booker-T. “Can you hear us?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
didn't answer them. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge!”
called out Jake. “We are watching you!”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
ran back in the house to join her friends who were watching the TV.
They saw that Midge disappeared and wasn't on the TV anymore. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
did she go?” asked Lucy. “How did she disappear? Maybe this is
a magic show.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is a magic show?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
saw you on the porch and then we didn't see you,” said Jake. “Lucy
thought maybe it was a magic show you were doing.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No
magic,” said Midge looking at the TV and only seeing the porch and
no one there. “Why am I not showing on there?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know Midge,” said Jake. “Maybe the camera isn't working
right. How do you make a movie if you can't see the movie when you
are finished?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “I wanted to do a dance movie. Did I
look good on the video?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
looked real good, Midge,” smiled Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
could hear you talking to us,” said Booker-T. “Did you hear us
talking to you?”<br /> “No,” said Midge. “Were you talking
to me?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
worked when the big human was here,” said Midge. “My owner
talked to him outside when she was in here and he heard her and she
heard him.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Must
be a human thing,” laughed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
look guys,” said Midge. “There is the mailman human.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
cool,” said Jake. “You can see when the mail comes.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When
my owner comes home, I can see her on this thing,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
can just look out the window,” laughed Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess that's true,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Humans
do funny things sometimes,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess you aren't a star, Midge,” said Jake. “Because there is no
video to watch later.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
not,” sighed Midge. “Lets go play.” </span>
</p>
<p style="border-bottom: 1px solid #000000; border-left: none; border-right: none; border-top: none; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; padding-bottom: 0.03in; padding-left: 0in; padding-right: 0in; padding-top: 0in;">
“<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,” agreed Booker-T. “Lets
go.” </span>
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-49761288392533054152023-05-12T07:27:00.002-05:002023-05-12T07:27:32.750-05:00Meeting Charlie<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Gabby
flew down from the trees and landed on the porch railing at Midge's
house where Midge was sitting on the porch swing in the sun. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Midge,” greeted Gabby. “What are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
just sitting here enjoying the early morning sun,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
are Jake, Booker-T and Lucy?” asked Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
will be here soon,” said Midge. “We are excited to go see the
bird in the cage. Is it outside this morning?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
will go fly over there and see if he is outside and you wait for
them,” said Gabby. “I will be right back.”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Gabby
flew away and in a few minutes, Booker-T walked over to Midge's house
and then Jake and Lucy entered the yard through the gate. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
is Gabby?” asked Booker-T. “I thought I saw him over here this
morning flying around.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
was here,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
he leave?” asked Lucy. “I thought he was going to take us to the
house with the bird in a cage?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
is,” said Midge. “But he went to see if the bird is outside
before we walk over there.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Jake. “We will sit here in the nice sun and wait for him to
come back.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are we going to do if the bird in the cage isn't outside?” asked
Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “We could go see what animals are in
the zoo transfer building. We haven't been there in a while.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
a good idea,” said Booker-T. “I like seeing the animals there.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
sat trying to think of something to do if the bird in the cage isn't
outside. In a few minutes, Gabby flew down from above and landed on
the porch railing.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys,” said Gabby. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
there Gabby,” said Jake. “Is the bird in the cage outside?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Gabby. “Lets go see him. He is a pretty bird with blue and
yellow colors. He is a really big bird.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
friends hurried out the gate and started their walk to the school
with Gabby flying above them. When they got near the school, Gabby
flew lower along the sidewalk so they could follow him to the house
with the bird. In the back yard, they found a large cage with a
pretty blue and yellow bird in it. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow!”
said Midge. “That is a big bird. He is bigger than you are,
Gabby.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
kind of bird is that?” asked Booker-T. “He is almost as big as I
am.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
a parrot,” said the bird in the cage. “Who are you? They won't
hurt me, will they Gabby?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Gabby. “They are my friends.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi,”
said Midge coming close to the cage. “We won't hurt you. I'm
Midge and that's Jake. That one is Lucy and the cat is Booker-T.
What is your name?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
Charlie,” said the big bird. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
are you in the cage?” asked Booker-T. “Don't you want to come
out here and play with us?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner keeps me in the cage so I don't fly away and get lost,” said
Charlie. “I'm safe in the cage too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Gabby
said you can talk to your owner and she knows what you are saying,”
said Jake. “Does she talk to you too?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
did you learn to talk like a human?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner taught me to say things,” said Charlie. “I can't talk to
my owner like I am talking to you right now.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Jake.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
only can say things to her that she taught me to say,” said
Charlie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is strange,” said Midge. “Our owner's talk to us but they don't
understand anything we say to them.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
do you say that your owner understands?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">When
she says good morning to me,” said Charlie. “I say Good morning.
I am Charlie.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Don't
she know your name is Charlie?” asked Booker-T. “Why do you keep
tell her who you are all the time? Does she forget who you are?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think I am just saying what she says,” said Charlie. “For a long
time, she kept saying over and over, I am Charlie and then I said it
one day.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So,
you only say what she says over and over,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Charlie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
else can you say that she understands?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
can say, What are you doing,” said Charlie. “I can ask for a
cookie.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">So,
you can't talk to her like you are talking to us,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Right,”
said Charlie. “I like talking to Gabby when he comes by to see
me.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Don't
you want to come out of the cage and fly around with Gabby?” asked
Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
would like that, but my owner won't let me out of the cage outside,”
said Charlie. “She lets me out of the cage in the house so I can
fly around the house.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
nice,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
is nice,” said Charlie. “I am happy in the house and in the cage
outside.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
are like our friend, Snappy,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Who
is Snappy?” asked Charlie. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
is a tiny turtle and lives with me and our owner in a small tank
where he is safe and happy,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If
you are happy,” said Lucy. “And your owner takes good care of
you, that is most important.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think so too,” said Jake. </span>
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-89718122181968511732023-05-05T11:15:00.001-05:002023-05-05T11:15:04.627-05:00Where is Midnight<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
ran over to Booker-T's house next door and together they walked to
Jake's house and found him in his favorite spot on the porch swing. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Jake,” said Midge as they walked to the porch. “What are you
doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
sitting here waiting for you and Booker-T,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
were napping,” laughed Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
wasn't sleeping,” said Jake. “I was resting my eyes.”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
were sleeping,” said Midge. “That's okay. You can sleep.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are
you ready to go walk to Lucy's house?” asked Booker-T. “And we
can visit the cows and the horses on the farm.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And
we can play with Midnight,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go,” said Jake as he got off the swing and they all walked through
the gate to the sidewalk.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
four friends strolled along the sidewalk on their way to the farm.
Gabby swooped down from the tree and landed on Jake's back. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
guys,” greeted Gabby. “Where are you guys going?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Gabby,” smiled Midge. “We are going to the farm to play with
Lucy and Midnight. What are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
flying around and saw you walking along the sidewalk,” said Gabby.
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to come with us to the farm?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Sure,”
said Gabby. “You should take Midnight to see the petting zoo.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is a good idea,” smiled Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
started walking again and Gabby flew above. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
sing the farm song,” said Midge. “We can sing and walk.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
farm song?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner's niece was at the house last night for little time and she was
singing the farm song,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
never heard the farm song,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is it?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is about some guy named McDonald who has a farm,” said Midge. “Do
you think Lucy's owner is McDonald?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Jake. “Sing the song, Midge.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Old
McDonald had a farm,” sang Midge. “On that farm, they had a cow,
E,I, E, I, O.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
only had one cow?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What's
E I O?” asked Jake.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “Lucy lives on a farm. Maybe she
knows.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
the song?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">With
a moo moo here,” continued Midge. “A moo moo there. Old
McDonald had a farm, E I E I O.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
that all the old human had?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge. “He had a pig with an oink oink everywhere and I think
he had a duck that quacks.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
that all?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge. “There was a dog that goes woof and I think that is
all the farmer had.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Little
humans have some funny songs they sing,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Does
your owner's nephew sing some funny songs?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
has one he sings over and over again,” sighed Jake. “I keep
hoping he is going to change songs. I can't turn him off like I can
push the button on the TV remote.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
does he sing?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
sings about rowing some boat down a stream,” said Jake and that his
life is some kind of dream.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner's niece likes that too,” said Midge. “She also likes
something about going around some kind of bush.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Little
humans like those funny songs,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Some
times, my owner sings with her,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">As
the three of them got to the farm, they saw Lucy laying in the sun
near the house, but they didn't see Midnight. Gabby flew down from
above and landed on Jake's back and rode him onto the farm. They all
walked to where Lucy was laying on the ground. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Lucy,” said Midge. “What are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys,” smiled Lucy. “Doesn't the sun feel good this morning?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
does feel good,” said Jake. “Where is Midnight?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midnight
got a new home,” said Lucy.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midnight
isn't here on the farm now?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
went to live with a little human and family,” said Lucy. “He was
so happy to have his own home.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
didn't like living on a farm?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">He
liked the farm, but he wanted to be with the little human,” said
Lucy. “And the little human liked petting Midnight and holding him
and he asked his mom if he could take Midnight home.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Your
owner said it was okay?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Lucy. “The little human was so happy and carried Midnight to
the car.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is so nice,” smiled Midge. “Don't you think so Booker-T?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
am happy for him,” said Booker-T. “I know I was really happy
when you found me my new home with a nice human.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
pets need a nice home with a nice human,” said Midge. “I wish we
could talk to them like we talk to each other.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
understand them talking, but they can't understand us,” sighed
Jake. “But they love us anyway.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
smiled Lucy. “Why don't birds live with humans, Gabby?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">There
are some birds that do,” said Gabby. “I visit a bird near the
school when it is outside on the human's porch. But it lives in a
cage.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think the humans don't want it to fly away,” said Gabby. “He
learned how to talk to the human.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Can
the humans understand him?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Gabby. “But when he talks to the human, he says the same
thing over and over again.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
wow,” said Midge. “Wish we could say something our humans
understand. That would be so cool.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go see if the petting zoo is outside today,” said Gabby. “Maybe
later we can go visit the bird in the cage if it is outside on the
porch.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
will be fun,” smiled Lucy. “Lets go to the petting zoo.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
ran along the sidewalk with Gabby flying above going to the petting
zoo.</span></p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-19495732514447644762023-04-28T06:24:00.001-05:002023-04-28T06:24:05.175-05:00Spring Showers<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
was sitting on the front porch watching the rain falling on the side
walk in front of the porch. Booker-T came running through the gate
and ran onto the porch and sat down. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It's
raining,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know it,” said Midge. “I'm sitting here watching the rain hit
the sidewalk.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Are
we going to walk in the rain and go to Jake's house?” asked
Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think he and Lucy are coming here,” said Midge as she looked up the
street to see if they were coming. “I wish I was a human.”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Booker-T. “What do you want to do now?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
want to call Jake,” said Midge. “On the phone.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
don't have a phone,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know,” sighed Midge. “If we had a phone, we could call Jake on
it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
do you want to call Jake?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If
I had a phone, I could call Jake and ask him if he is coming to my
house,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess that is a good reason to be a human,” smiled Booker-T.
“They sure like to talk on the phone, don't they?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner talks on the phone every night when she is home,” said Midge.
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mine
too,” said Booker-T. “Do you think all the humans do that?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
the little humans use the phone too?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “Maybe only the big humans talk on the
phone.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Here
comes Jake and Lucy,” said Booker-T as he looked up the street.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Jake
and Midge hurried through the gate and ran to the porch with Midge
and Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
guys,” said Jake. “What are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
were sitting here watching the rain and talking about the phone.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
phone?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
wants to be a human so she can call you on the phone,” said
Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">But
I don't have a phone,” said Jake. “How can you call me on the
phone?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">If
we were human,” said Midge. “We would each have a phone to talk
on.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
do we need a phone?” asked Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
could call you on the phone and ask you if you are coming to Midge's
house,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
just walk over here,” said Jake. “Where would you carry a phone?
You don't wear clothes with pockets.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
our owner can put a shirt on us with a pocket,” suggested Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">And
how do you think we can dial the phone?” asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “I guess having a phone isn't a good
idea.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think it is a dumb idea,” laughed Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess we just walk back and forth like we always do,” said
Booker-T. “We always know where we are going to go every day.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
are we going today?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
thought we always know where we are going,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Well,
we usually do,” laughed Booker-T. “I always know I am going to
Jake's house or Midge's house.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
always go to Jake's or Midge's house,” said Lucy. “When we get
there, we decide what we will do for the day.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
always have fun,” smiled Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
true,” said Midge. “We always have fun. I like having fun.
What fun are we going to do today?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
do you want to do?” asked Jake.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">One
of us should think of something,” suggested Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
true,” agreed Booker-T. “Do you want to go visit the petting
zoo. We haven't done that in a few days.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like that idea,” smiled Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Me
too,” agreed Jake.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you forget, it's raining out there,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
yes,” said Lucy. “I forgot. The petting zoo will never be out
in the rain. We have to wait til the sun shines.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to go walk some where in the rain?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe
not,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
don't you guys come into the house and visit with Snappy,”
suggested Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go,” said Booker-T. “Snappy will be happy to see us.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
four of them hurried to the back yard and crawled through the doggie
door into the kitchen and stood in the middle of the floor shaking
off the water. They hurried to the living room, where Midge and
Booker-T jumped into one of the chairs and Lucy jumped into the other
chair. Jake pressed his nose against the tank looking for Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Snappy!” said Midge. “Where are you hiding? Every one is here
to see you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Snappy
crawled out from under the rocks and crawled onto the log and looked
around at everyone staring into the tank. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
you guys!” smiled Snappy. “What are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
is raining outside, so we came in here to talk to you,” said Jake.
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
said Snappy. “That is so nice.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
all sat and talked and laughed and they really enjoyed the day inside
visiting with friends. </span>
</p>
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</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-39087639835686886552023-04-21T07:04:00.000-05:002023-04-21T07:04:36.191-05:00Did You Hear That?<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
was sitting on the porch enjoying the warm weather. The flowers were
blooming and air was filled with the sweet smell of the roses along
the house. Booker-T entered the yard and sat down on the porch with
Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
are you doing?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
just sitting here,” said Midge.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “I j<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">ust
love the warm weather,” said Midge. “Don't you like it when it
is warm?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
do too,” agreed Booker-T. "I think it is better then the cold. My
owner always wants me to wear socks on my feet to keep them warm. I
don't like socks on my feet.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like the socks okay,” said Midge. “But they make your feet feel
colder when they get wet.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess they do,” said Booker-T. “My feet feel funny with them
on.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you see the pretty flowers in the back yard?” asked Midge. “Come
on and I will show you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
followed Midge to the back yard where they stood near the tree
looking at all the new flowers her owner planted around the big shade
tree. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
you!” said a voice.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
stood there looking around the yard and didn't see anyone.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you hear that?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
heard the voice,” said Booker-T. “But I don't see anyone, do
you?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge, shaking her head. “Do you think there are ghosts in the back
yard?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Booker-T. "Maybe you do have a ghost in your back yard."<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
I look like a ghost?” asked the voice. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't see you,” said Midge. “I guess you do look like a ghost.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
not a ghost,” said the voice. “Look around. I'm here.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't see you,” said Midge as she looked around the yard. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Move
and maybe you can see,” said the voice. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Move
where?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Move
over there,” said the voice. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Over
there where?” asked Midge. “If I can't see you, how can I see
where you are pointing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
just aren't looking in the right place,” said the voice. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Where
are you hiding?” asked Midge. “Come out so we can see you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
not hiding,” said the voice. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes
you are,” said Booker-T. “I don't see you either.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think we are talking to a ghost,” said Midge. “We can hear the
voice but we don't see anyone. Is someone playing a joke on us?”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Is
that you Jake?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said the voice. “My name is Andy.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know anyone named Andy,” said Midge. “Do you Booker-T.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Booker-T as he shook his head.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
do you want Mr Ghost?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
want you to move,” said the voice. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why?”
asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
are standing on the door to my house,” said Andy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What!”
said Midge as she jumped. “I don't see a door on the ground.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
closer,” said Andy. “I am just a little ant down here on the
ground wanting to go into my house.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Midge
sat down and looked closely to the ground. She saw the ant standing
on a small rock and waving at her. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh
wow,” said Midge. “I didn't know you were down there.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
were standing on top of my door,” said Andy. “Now I have to fix
it.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
sorry,” smiled Midge. “Can Booker-T and I help you fix it?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">How
do you want us to help him?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “We can fix his door.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
will make the door too big,” said Andy. “I have many friends and
we will all work to build the new door.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “How long did you have your house in my back yard?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
all moved in a week ago,” said Andy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
said Booker-T. “We never saw you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know,” said Andy. “But we hear you every time you run through
the yard stomping on my roof.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
walk on your roof?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
ground is our roof,” said Andy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,”
sighed Midge. “You live in the ground.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We
will walk slow here,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Andy. “I'm going to get my friends now so we can fix the
door.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Okay,”
said Midge. “We are going to our friend, Jake's house so we can
play with him and Lucy.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bye
bye,” smiled Booker-T. “Maybe we will see you later.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bye
bye,” said Andy as he turned and ran down the tiny hole in the
ground.</span></p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-49449570414566208162023-04-14T07:04:00.001-05:002023-04-14T07:04:17.941-05:00Did You Know<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Booker-T
walked next door to Midge's house and hurried around to the back of
the house and crawled through the doggie door.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Midge!” called Booker-T as he entered the living room and leaped
into the chair next to Snappy's tank. “Where are you? Hi Snappy.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
there Booker-T. “What are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
came to see Midge and you too,” smiled Booker-T. “What are you
doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
was watching the sun come up and the pretty orange colors in the
sky,” said Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">It
was pretty,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
your owner have Easter with you and Midge last Sunday?” asked
Booker-T.<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
is Easter?” asked Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner's little niece came over to the house and spent the night
Saturday,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you have fun?” asked Snappy. “Our owner went to her brother's
house Sunday morning for a couple hours and Midge went too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
didn't go with them?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Snappy. “I stayed home and just watched all the little humans
playing and running up and down the street carrying little colorful
baskets. Do you know what they do with the baskets?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner got a her niece a pretty pink basket and lot of green grass in
it,” said Booker-T. “She had to carry the little basket all
over the house looking for eggs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
she find some eggs?” asked Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
found lot of pretty colored eggs that were under the sofa, behind the
sofa, under pillows and hidden in corners,” smiled Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Colored
eggs?” asked Snappy. “I thought eggs were white or brown.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner sat in the kitchen Saturday night before her niece came to the
house,” said Booker-T. “She had all these little bowls with
colored water in them.”</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">What
did she do with the colored water?” asked Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
put an egg into each bowl and in a few minutes she took the egg out
and it was colored,” said Booker-T. “I like the orange eggs.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
she have some black eggs too?” asked Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
sighed Booker-T. “She had red ones, orange one, some yellow and
blue ones.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
did she color the eggs?” asked Snappy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Booker-T. “Her niece liked the colored eggs.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
there Booker-T,” said Midge as she walked into the living room and
stretched. “What are you doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
was looking for you,” said Booker-T. “And I was talking to
Snappy about the colored eggs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you owner make colored eggs?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
smiled Booker-T. “I really like the orange ones.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Snappy
said you went to your owner's brother's house with him on Sunday
morning,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
said Midge. “She was helping her brother hide colored eggs for
their two little humans.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you help them find the eggs?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Midge shaking her head. “I sat on the sofa with my owner and
watched the two little humans running around the house looking for
the eggs. They were pretty colors. Blue ones, yellow, red, pink,
blue, orange and she had some eggs that had two different colors on
them.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
she have some orange and black?” asked Booker-T. “I like orange
and black.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
know you do,” smiled Midge. “Orange and Black are your favorite
colors.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I'm
the same colors as a big brave tiger,” said Booker-T as he pranced
around the room.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
your owner make some tiger colored eggs?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Booker-T. “Only orange ones and other colors. Why do they
color the eggs?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Midge. “Maybe Jake knows why.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Maybe,”
said Booker-T. “He is smart.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Here
comes Jake and Lucy now,” said Snappy as he sat there watching out
the window. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In
a few minutes, Jake and Lucy entered the room. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
guys,” said Jake. “What are you guys doing?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
there,” said Midge. “We were talking about the colored eggs last
Sunday.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
your owner make the eggs colored too?” asked Jake. “My little
nephew was at the house and she had the colored eggs hiding around
the house for him to look for.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Same
thing at my house,” said Lucy. “But my owner hid the eggs in the
yard around the house.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
do humans make the eggs colored?” asked Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Jake. “She does it every year and when they
hide the eggs, they always have a pretty little basket with colored
grass stuff in it and they look for the eggs and put them into the
basket. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
always call the day, Easter, when they do the colored eggs,” said
Midge. “Do you know what Easter is?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Lucy. “Do you know Jake?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">No,”
said Jake. “Maybe it is an egg holiday.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
smiled Midge. “Maybe that is what it is. I didn't know eggs had a
holiday.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">After
they find all the eggs, my owner adds lot of candy into the basket
with the eggs,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow,”
said Booker-T. “Candy too?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lot
of candy,” said Lucy. “My owner's nieces were calling them jelly
beans.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
like Jelly Beans,” smiled Midge. “Sometimes I get one or two
when the owner's niece gives me one. They are good.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner's niece gets a big chocolate bunny,” said Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Did
you eat some?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think we are suppose to eat chocolate,” said Jake. “My
owner always says, 'Sorry Jake, you can't have chocolate' as she
gives her nephew some chocolate eggs.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
can't we eat Chocolate?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know,” said Jake. “Humans eat it all the time.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess this Easter thing is a holiday for eggs and candy,” suggested
Booker-T. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The
little humans like it,” smiled Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">A
fun day for little humans,” said Snappy. </span>
</p>Jake and Midgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06843941892954790334noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8642267195291487454.post-65280691826660828722023-04-07T06:01:00.001-05:002023-04-07T06:01:19.594-05:00Going To The Party<p> </p><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
we have to take a present to the birthday party?” asked Midge.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't think so,” said Jake. “We can't buy a present.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
guess we can't,” said Midge. “Do you think his owner will get
him a present? My owner only gives me presents on Christmas.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mine
too,” said Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
get some presents from my owner sometimes with no reason,” said
Booker-T. “But I never had a birthday party.”<span></span></span></p><a name='more'></a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span>
<p></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
never had one either,” said Jake. “I don't know what day I was
born.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't know either,” said Midge. “I know I was a puppy when I
went to live with my owner.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Me
too,” said Lucy.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">My
owner adopted me from an animal shelter,” said Jake. “I think I
was 2 years old when I came to live with her.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
were in an animal shelter?” asked Booker-T. “I didn't know
that.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Why
were you there?” asked Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
don't remember,” said Jake. “I was so happy when my owner
adopted me and took me home.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is so nice,” smiled Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Were
you little when you went to live with your owner, Booker-T,” asked
Lucy. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
didn't go live with her until I was almost 3 years old,” said
Booker-T. “I didn't have a home. I lived in the alley behind the
pizza cafe and Midge helped me get my new home.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Oh,”
said Lucy. “That is sad. That is nice that Midge helped find a
home for you.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
smiled Booker-T. “I was really happy to have a nice warm home.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Lets
go walk over to the house and check it out,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
walked across the street and entered the back yard where they saw
balloons and little Chi Chi sitting on the patio eating a dog
biscuit. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hi
Chi Chi,” said Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Look
at the pretty table,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">On
the table was a pretty blue table cloth with pictures of little dogs
on it and in the middle of the small table, sat a cake with a single
candle on the top. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">In
a few minutes, Chi Chi's owner came out the door to the back yard.
She patted each animal on the head as she handed each one a small dog
biscuit. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">You
have some friends,” smiled Chi Chi's owner. “Lets have some
cake.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">She
lit the single candle on the cake and started to sing the happy
birthday song. Midge looked at Jake and smiled as she raised her
eyebrows. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
is cool,” said Booker-T. “My owner don't sing to me.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Mine
don't sing either,” said Midge. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Chi
Chi's owner cut the pretty cake and gave each animal a small bite. I
tasted like dog food. It was a dog food cake.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yummy,”
said Lucy. “This is good.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Want
to play ball?” asked Chi Chi's owner as she tossed the little ball
into the yard so Chi Chi could chase it and bring it back to her. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
each ran around the yard chasing each other and and playing in the
yard. Jake grabbed one of the balloons and started to bat it around
the yard with his nose. They each ran and would push at the balloon
with their noses. Booker-T ran and leaped onto the balloon and it
popped. Booker-T leaped into the air when it made a loud pop. Jake
and Lucy sat on the ground laughing at him. Chi Chi jumped into the
air and ran under the table. His owner sat in the chair and was
laughing. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Wow!”
said Midge. “The balloon make a loud bang.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Hey
Chi Chi,” said Lucy looking under the table. “Are you okay?”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That
was scary,” said Chi Chi. “I never heard a balloon pop before.”
</span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Scared
me too,” said Booker-T sitting near the table.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Do
you want to get another balloon and bat it around in the air?”
asked Jake. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
think we can play with the ball,” said Lucy. “It won't pop.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Chi
Chi's owner handed each another small biscuit as she set down a bowl
of water for them on the patio. After they each had a nice drink of
water, she handed a small package to Chi Chi. Chi Chi tore open the
paper and inside was a small toy bone that squeaked with he bit down
on it. </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">That's
a nice squeaky toy,” said Midge. “You will have fun with it. I
have one at home too.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
have one too,” smiled Jake. “My owner don't want me to squeak it
when she is watching something on TV. She tells me no.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
play with my squeaky toys outside,” laughed Lucy. “My inside
toys are quiet ones.” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I
have quiet toys too,” said Midge. “Do you have quiet toys, Chi
Chi?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Yes,”
replied Chi Chi. “Do you want to squeak my toy?” </span>
</p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> <span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">They
each took a turn and squeaked the toy bone. After they were done
playing and laid down in the shade Chi Chi's owner gave each one a
another small piece of the cake.</span></p>
<p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"> “<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This
was a fun day,” said Lucy. “Chi Chi is a cute little toy dog.”
</span>
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