The Wet Cement

 “Hey Look!” said Jake. “Here comes a little tractor.”

“A tractor?” asked Booker-T. “What are they going to do with the tractor?”

“I don't know,” said Midge.

The three watched as a man drove the little tractor to the back yard and stopped in front of the hole. Then the tractor lowered what look like an upside down tub with teeth.

“It looks like a monster,” said Booker-T.

“Oh,” said Midge. “He's digging the hole little deeper with that tractor. Wow, that's cool. That tractor digs holes better than we do.”

As the hole got deeper and wider, the pile of dirt grew bigger and bigger. When the man finished digging the hole and drove the tractor back to the front, Jake ran up the dirt hill and stood on the top.

“Look guys,” Laughed Jake. “I'm king of the hill.”

Pond Construction

 “Hey Midge!” called Jake as he came through the gate. “Where are you?”

“Hi Jake,” said Midge as she came running around the house. “I'm in the back yard. What are you doing?”

“I came to see you,” said Jake. “I see a truck in front of your house.”

“Come on to the back,” said Midge. “The man is here to finish the digging we started. My owner is going to put in the nice pond.”

“Oh, wow,” said Jake. “That is really good.”

“What will be really good?” asked Booker-T as he came around the corner of the house to the back. “Hi you guys.”

“The pond will be good,” said Midge. “My owner is having it put in. See the hole?”

The Pond is Started

 The three friends dug all morning on the hole in the back yard of Midge's house.

“Does it look like it is big enough now?” asked Midge as she sat down beside the hole.

“I think so,” said Booker-T. “What do you think Jake?”

“Well, maybe it is big enough,” agreed Jake.

“What are you guys doing?” asked Gabby as he flew down and landed near the hole.

“We are digging a pond,” said Midge. “Do you want to help?”

“I wouldn't be too good at digging a hole in the ground,” laughed Gabby. “Do you see my little feet?”

“Oh,” said Midge. “I forgot.”

“Looks like it will be a small pond,” said Gabby strolling around the hole. “I think they are bigger than this hole is.”

Digging the Pond

 “Hey Midge!” called Jake as he came running through the gate. “Where are you?”

“Good morning Jake,” smiled Midge. “You are early this morning. Booker-T and I were going to come to your house soon.”

“I know,” said Jake. “My owner left for work early this morning so I came over here.”

“It's good to see you early,” said Midge. “My owner hasn't left yet to go to work.”

“I see the car,” said Jake. “Do you think she will care if I am over here with you?”

“Oh no,” said Midge. “But when she comes out the door, hide by the tree over there.”

“You want me to hide?” asked Jake. “Why?”

Snappy Visits With Friends

Booker-T ran over to Midge's house and slipped into the house through the back doggie door.

“Hey Midge!” called Booker-T. “Where are you?”

“Hi Booker-T,” greeted Midge as she entered the kitchen. “What are you doing?”

“I saw your owner leave so came to see Snappy,” said Booker-T.

“Snappy will enjoy seeing you, said Midge. “Come on.”

The two entered the living room and crossed the room to where Snappy's tank sat on the table in front of the window. The sun shone through the window and Snappy was sitting on top of the small log in his tank enjoying the sunshine. Booker-T leaped into the chair beside the tank and placed his paws onto the glass.

“Hi Snappy,” greeted Booker-T.

Bitsy and the Pond

The friends all hurried to the pond and Bitsy sat on a large branch that was coming out of the water onto the bank of the pond. Midge, Jake and Booker-T leaped into the water.

“Bitsy!” called Booker-T. “Come on in. The water is cool.”

“But I don't know how to swim,” said Bitsy.

“You didn't know how to fly and you did it,” said Jake.

“I think you birds swim automatically,” said Midge. “I think you just float.”

“I float?” asked Bitsy. I don't think so. My momma told me that ducks float. I'm not a duck.”

The Race

“Dummm di dummm,” sang Midge as she hurried along the sidewalk to meet Booker-T at his house and together they were going to Jake's house.

“Hi Midge,” said Booker-T as he came through the gate to join Midge on the walk to Jake's. “What are we going to do today?”

“I think we are going to the park for a little swim in the pond,” said Midge. “I think it is warm enough.”

“I think so too,” said Booker-T. “Too bad Snappy can't go with us. I wonder if he is missing the pond in the summer time?”

“I don't think so anymore,” smiled Midge. “He sure loves his nice inside home.”

“It is safer for him,” said Booker-T as they skipped along the sidewalk.

The two hurried around the corner and entered the front yard at Jake's house.