One day, Nutsy decided that he was toooooo cold to go outside, where it was even colder. It was winter and Nutsy didn't -like- being cold. He looked out the window and saw Rainbow and Posie playing in the snow.
He thought, "They must be very warm in their beautiful thick fur. I wonder if I could grow more fur?"
He tried. He grunted. He ate lots of eggs and bacon, but none of them made his hair grow much longer than it was.
What was he to do?
Well, he noticed that he had a lot of old clothes hanging about, so he decide to make quilt!
It took him a very long time, but eventually the quilt jacket was done. And he wore it outside.
The moment he went outside, do you know what happened?
*WHAM* rainbow threw a snowball at him.
*WHAM* *WHAM* *WHAM* posie threw -three!- snowballs at him.
Well, that wouldn't do. He bent over to make a retaliatory snowball when *WHAM* he was hit in the bottom with a snowball.
OOOOOOO he wanted to throw snowball, so he did!
*WHAM* and a snowball hit Rainbow on the nose.
*WHAM* a snowball hit Posie on the bottom!
"meow!" went rainbow and posie as they were hit.
"Okay, that's it.", said Nutsy.
*WHAM* *WHAM* *WHAM* then the snowball fight was, indeed , over.
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Thursday, August 23, 2007
Thursday, July 5, 2007
Nutsy Goes to the Doctor
One day, Nutsy decided that he wasn't having a very good day. He had woken up and he felt terrible. Creaky. Coughy. Sleepy. He hadn't slept well at all. In fact the other squirrels had kicked him out of the bedroom into the front room so his noisiness wouldn't keep them awake.
He decided it was time to go to the Doctors. So, he caught a passing elephant (who said "Hi Nutsy!") and Elephant dropped him off at the Doctors near the hospital.
After filling out his name on a list, he waited for a little while and was called into a small room. A nurse was there and he said "Please tell me how you feel?"
Nutsy described how he felt: Awful. He described in minute detail the problems he'd been having sleeping and such. The nurse said that was a shame and the doctor would be in to see him soon.
So, Nutsy waited, reading an old magazine for kids and squirrels. If was called "Acorn" magazine. Insider it had games and puzzles and mazes and stories. It was a good magazine, and Nutsy was considering subscribing when the doctor came in.
The doctor took our her stethoscope and placed it on Nutsy's heart and asked him to breathe in deeply. He did. The doctor said, "Well, it sounds like you have a cold. Please go home and drink some chicken soup and sleep some and check yourself again. Keep sleeping and drinking a lot of fluids and you'll be right as rain before you know it."
So, he did. And he felt, in only a few days, terrific.
The End.
He decided it was time to go to the Doctors. So, he caught a passing elephant (who said "Hi Nutsy!") and Elephant dropped him off at the Doctors near the hospital.
After filling out his name on a list, he waited for a little while and was called into a small room. A nurse was there and he said "Please tell me how you feel?"
Nutsy described how he felt: Awful. He described in minute detail the problems he'd been having sleeping and such. The nurse said that was a shame and the doctor would be in to see him soon.
So, Nutsy waited, reading an old magazine for kids and squirrels. If was called "Acorn" magazine. Insider it had games and puzzles and mazes and stories. It was a good magazine, and Nutsy was considering subscribing when the doctor came in.
The doctor took our her stethoscope and placed it on Nutsy's heart and asked him to breathe in deeply. He did. The doctor said, "Well, it sounds like you have a cold. Please go home and drink some chicken soup and sleep some and check yourself again. Keep sleeping and drinking a lot of fluids and you'll be right as rain before you know it."
So, he did. And he felt, in only a few days, terrific.
The End.
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
The great fish and nut swap
One day Nutsy and Futsy decided that they did -not- have enough nuts to last the winter. In case you didn't know, Squirrels -love- nuts. Acorns, brazil nuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, walnuts and so many others. They had a fair number of Acorns, but they had very refined taste.
So, it was time to go to the nuthouse. At the nuthouse, they'd be able to find all of the nuts they needed for winter.
So, they climbed down the tree and walked, and walked, and walked until they got to the nuthouse in the small town near the forest.
Inside was a kind old Cat named Chuco, who said, "Welcome to the nuthouse, my fine furred friends. Can I help you at all today?"
"Yes, we need some brazil nuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts.", said Nutsy.
"Well, we have all of those. How much do you need?"
"We need enough for 1 winter for 4 squirrels."
"Okay, let me go in back and set that up."
So he did, he came out with a bill. "I can deliver this tomorrow for you if you like. Or today, but much later."
"Okay, sounds good to us."
So Chuco also owned the fish store next door. But, something happened that night. He meant to deliver many many buckets of fish to Rainbow and Posie, and many many barrels of nuts to the Squirrels.
But he made a mistake.
He sent the fish to the Squirrels and the nuts to the Cats.
This was -clearly- not right.
The cats, who like nuts just fine, wondered what the nuts were for.
The squirrels, who really really don't like fish, were outraged! Where were thier brazil nuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, and walnuts? They should have been delivered by now.
So they called up the store.
"Hello?", said Chuco.
"Yes, hello. My name is Nutsy."
"Oh yes, Nutsy how are you? How are those nuts doing."
"I'm sure their fine, but all we have here are many many buckets of fish."
"OH NO!", said Chuco, realizing what he had done. "I'll be there very soon!"
And he was, he came and collected the the Fish and took them to Rainbow and Posie's house and took the brazil nuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts over to the Squirrels.
They were very happy and since Chuco moved so fast, the Squirrels were able to have their brazil nuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts in time for winter.
The End.
So, it was time to go to the nuthouse. At the nuthouse, they'd be able to find all of the nuts they needed for winter.
So, they climbed down the tree and walked, and walked, and walked until they got to the nuthouse in the small town near the forest.
Inside was a kind old Cat named Chuco, who said, "Welcome to the nuthouse, my fine furred friends. Can I help you at all today?"
"Yes, we need some brazil nuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts.", said Nutsy.
"Well, we have all of those. How much do you need?"
"We need enough for 1 winter for 4 squirrels."
"Okay, let me go in back and set that up."
So he did, he came out with a bill. "I can deliver this tomorrow for you if you like. Or today, but much later."
"Okay, sounds good to us."
So Chuco also owned the fish store next door. But, something happened that night. He meant to deliver many many buckets of fish to Rainbow and Posie, and many many barrels of nuts to the Squirrels.
But he made a mistake.
He sent the fish to the Squirrels and the nuts to the Cats.
This was -clearly- not right.
The cats, who like nuts just fine, wondered what the nuts were for.
The squirrels, who really really don't like fish, were outraged! Where were thier brazil nuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans, and walnuts? They should have been delivered by now.
So they called up the store.
"Hello?", said Chuco.
"Yes, hello. My name is Nutsy."
"Oh yes, Nutsy how are you? How are those nuts doing."
"I'm sure their fine, but all we have here are many many buckets of fish."
"OH NO!", said Chuco, realizing what he had done. "I'll be there very soon!"
And he was, he came and collected the the Fish and took them to Rainbow and Posie's house and took the brazil nuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts over to the Squirrels.
They were very happy and since Chuco moved so fast, the Squirrels were able to have their brazil nuts, peanuts, almonds, cashews, pecans and walnuts in time for winter.
The End.
Monday, June 25, 2007
Posie Lost
One day, Rainbow was walking down the path that ran in the middle of the forest.
She was looking for her roommate, Posie. Posie had been gone all day! This made Rainbow a little worried.
First, she went to Elephants house and rang the doorbell.
"YESSSSS?", came the voice of Elephant.
"It's me, Rainbow", said Rainbow,"I'm looking for Posie, have you seen her?"
"No, I've not. Maybe you'll see her later.", said Elephant.
"Okay, thanks!", said Rainbow and she got back on the path. She soon came to sea otter's hutch.
"Sea otter? Are you there?", she said. But, there was no reply. Which was odd, Sea Otter almost never left his hutch before 2 or 3 o'clock pm.
So Rainbow walked to Nutsy's house and knocked on the door.
*knock* *knock* *knock*
"Who's there?", said Nutsy.
"Me! Rainbow.", said Rainbow, "Just wondering if you have seen Posie."
"Well, no, but have you seen Futsy, Sutsy and Klutsy?"
"Why no!", said Rainbow, "Are they lost?"
"No, probably not, but I'm, a little worried.", said Nutsy.
"Hmmm", said Rainbow, "maybe we shoud go out and look for them together?"
"Sure! That's a great idea. Let's start at the clearing."
"Good idea", said Rainbow.
So they walked to the clearing on the top of the hill. Rainbow was last and Nutsy was first. As they came over the top, Rainbow ran ahead, which, when you think about it, is a little weird. Nutsy chased after Rainbow and managed to slow her down a bit.
Nutsy made it to the top first, and then, Rainbow made it to the top.
WHERE ALL HER FRIENDS and Posie WERE WAITNG! And they all said, at once, "SURPRISE" .
It was a surprise party! And rainbow was very surprised, but, it was her birthday, so it was a very good surprise.
The End.
She was looking for her roommate, Posie. Posie had been gone all day! This made Rainbow a little worried.
First, she went to Elephants house and rang the doorbell.
"YESSSSS?", came the voice of Elephant.
"It's me, Rainbow", said Rainbow,"I'm looking for Posie, have you seen her?"
"No, I've not. Maybe you'll see her later.", said Elephant.
"Okay, thanks!", said Rainbow and she got back on the path. She soon came to sea otter's hutch.
"Sea otter? Are you there?", she said. But, there was no reply. Which was odd, Sea Otter almost never left his hutch before 2 or 3 o'clock pm.
So Rainbow walked to Nutsy's house and knocked on the door.
*knock* *knock* *knock*
"Who's there?", said Nutsy.
"Me! Rainbow.", said Rainbow, "Just wondering if you have seen Posie."
"Well, no, but have you seen Futsy, Sutsy and Klutsy?"
"Why no!", said Rainbow, "Are they lost?"
"No, probably not, but I'm, a little worried.", said Nutsy.
"Hmmm", said Rainbow, "maybe we shoud go out and look for them together?"
"Sure! That's a great idea. Let's start at the clearing."
"Good idea", said Rainbow.
So they walked to the clearing on the top of the hill. Rainbow was last and Nutsy was first. As they came over the top, Rainbow ran ahead, which, when you think about it, is a little weird. Nutsy chased after Rainbow and managed to slow her down a bit.
Nutsy made it to the top first, and then, Rainbow made it to the top.
WHERE ALL HER FRIENDS and Posie WERE WAITNG! And they all said, at once, "SURPRISE" .
It was a surprise party! And rainbow was very surprised, but, it was her birthday, so it was a very good surprise.
The End.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Bubblegum Adventure!
One day, the two cats, Rainbow and Posie, woke up and climbed down the tree where their house was. At the bottom, waiting for them, was Nutsy.
"Nutsy!", Said Rainbow, "What are you doing here? Are you waiting for us?"
"Oh, I hope we didn't forget anything....", said Posie.
"No, no, nothing like that", said Nutsy the squirrel, "I thought you'd be waking up soon, so I came over and wanted to see if you had been to the Bubblegum Store in town yet?"
"No! I've never heard of such a thing," said Rainbow.
"Really? It's all I've heard people talking about. It's pretty wonderful, from what I hear. They have Bubble gum, bubble dots, bubble gum lollipops, chicklets and I've heard that they even have 100 different colors of bubble gum tape! I really want to see it! Want to come with me?", she said.
"Wow!", said both Rainbow and Posie, "We'd love to come!"
And so they did. They walked and walked and walked and walked. Out of the forest, along the creek (they waved hi to sea otter) out of the woods onto the path which turned into the sidewalk which led to the town, where Barry's Bodacious Bubblegum Boutique was, right off of main street near the library.
There were big, clear windows through which Nutsy, Rainbow and Posie all could look into the happy store. They couldn't wait to go in! So they did!
*ding ding* went the door, as the two cats and Nutsy walked in.
"Welcome to my store!", said Bubblegum Barry, "If there is there is anything I could help you with, let me know."
"We will. Thanks!", said Posie, googley-eyed at the collection of bubblegum.
"OH MY GOSH!", said Rainbow, "POSIE! Come here! I ....just...realized something!"
"What!", said Posie.
"What is it!", said Nutsy.
"We're CATS! We've never eaten Bubblegum!"
"Wow! You're right, but I guess we could? Nutsy....have you ever had bubblegum?", asked Posie.
"Well, now that you mention it, I do not remember ever having tried it."
"Oh, it's okay for cats and squirrels", said Barry.
"Really?", said Posie, "I heard if you eat Bubblegum, it will stay in your tummy for 7 years."
"Is that true?", said Rainbow, who didn't want her tummy filled with never-ending gum.
"No!", said Barry, "That's just silly. That's never been true."
"Oh, okay. Phew!", said Rainbow.
"WOW!", they heard Nutsy exclaim from the other side of the room.
"What is it?", Rainbow asked.
"Look....at.....all....this....Bubbletape! I could do .....anything....with this. I could hang from the ceiling, I could wrap up a gift basket, I could tow a car, you name it! I've never seen so much bubbletape!"
"And soooo many colors!", added Rainbow.
"Yes, let's get some.", said Posie.
And that, dear readers, is when things started to go wrong!
You see, Rainbow decided to take hold of the end of a role of bubble tape. Little did she notice the stairs next to the bubbletape display. Worse yet, she did not see the carelessly left roller skate at the top of the stairs.
Which, as you might have guessed, she stepped onto.
As her feet fell out from under her, she grabbed onto the bubble tape. Which, promptly, began to unroll.
As Rainbow began to fall, slowly, but surely, down the steps, her fall slowed by the unraveling bubbletape. Posie though she could help by grabbing a hold of the unrolling tape.
Which she did.
Well, it stopped unrolling and started to stretch.......and stretch....and stretch like a big rubber band, and who, pray tell, was at the end of the band? Rainbow.
Well, Rainbow snapped back up the stairs and all the way across the room, where she slammed into the big display of Gum Balls. Which went, KERPLOSH, ALL OVER THE ROOM.
Some went in her mouth, which was tasty, but so many were on the floor that -everyone- in the store fell down, and all the gum went flying everywhere.
Probably the worst thing about it was that one solitary gumball managed to go, kersplot, into the fire alarm. Which, now thinking it was fire, turned on the sprinklers.
What do you think happens when sprinklers get a huge amount of gum wet? Yes....a sticky icky ooey gooey mess.
And if there is one thing a cat hates more than getting wet, it's getting -gummy- and wet.
Which is just what happened.
It was a remarkable mess. And poor Barry had to clean things up. Rainbow and Posie felt -terrible- that they had ruined yet another shop, so they gathered all their friends together and not only did they help Barry cleanup, they staffed his shop for weeks on end and everyone bought 1 whole yard of bubble tape.
They were all different colors.
The end!
"Nutsy!", Said Rainbow, "What are you doing here? Are you waiting for us?"
"Oh, I hope we didn't forget anything....", said Posie.
"No, no, nothing like that", said Nutsy the squirrel, "I thought you'd be waking up soon, so I came over and wanted to see if you had been to the Bubblegum Store in town yet?"
"No! I've never heard of such a thing," said Rainbow.
"Really? It's all I've heard people talking about. It's pretty wonderful, from what I hear. They have Bubble gum, bubble dots, bubble gum lollipops, chicklets and I've heard that they even have 100 different colors of bubble gum tape! I really want to see it! Want to come with me?", she said.
"Wow!", said both Rainbow and Posie, "We'd love to come!"
And so they did. They walked and walked and walked and walked. Out of the forest, along the creek (they waved hi to sea otter) out of the woods onto the path which turned into the sidewalk which led to the town, where Barry's Bodacious Bubblegum Boutique was, right off of main street near the library.
There were big, clear windows through which Nutsy, Rainbow and Posie all could look into the happy store. They couldn't wait to go in! So they did!
*ding ding* went the door, as the two cats and Nutsy walked in.
"Welcome to my store!", said Bubblegum Barry, "If there is there is anything I could help you with, let me know."
"We will. Thanks!", said Posie, googley-eyed at the collection of bubblegum.
"OH MY GOSH!", said Rainbow, "POSIE! Come here! I ....just...realized something!"
"What!", said Posie.
"What is it!", said Nutsy.
"We're CATS! We've never eaten Bubblegum!"
"Wow! You're right, but I guess we could? Nutsy....have you ever had bubblegum?", asked Posie.
"Well, now that you mention it, I do not remember ever having tried it."
"Oh, it's okay for cats and squirrels", said Barry.
"Really?", said Posie, "I heard if you eat Bubblegum, it will stay in your tummy for 7 years."
"Is that true?", said Rainbow, who didn't want her tummy filled with never-ending gum.
"No!", said Barry, "That's just silly. That's never been true."
"Oh, okay. Phew!", said Rainbow.
"WOW!", they heard Nutsy exclaim from the other side of the room.
"What is it?", Rainbow asked.
"Look....at.....all....this....Bubbletape! I could do .....anything....with this. I could hang from the ceiling, I could wrap up a gift basket, I could tow a car, you name it! I've never seen so much bubbletape!"
"And soooo many colors!", added Rainbow.
"Yes, let's get some.", said Posie.
And that, dear readers, is when things started to go wrong!
You see, Rainbow decided to take hold of the end of a role of bubble tape. Little did she notice the stairs next to the bubbletape display. Worse yet, she did not see the carelessly left roller skate at the top of the stairs.
Which, as you might have guessed, she stepped onto.
As her feet fell out from under her, she grabbed onto the bubble tape. Which, promptly, began to unroll.
As Rainbow began to fall, slowly, but surely, down the steps, her fall slowed by the unraveling bubbletape. Posie though she could help by grabbing a hold of the unrolling tape.
Which she did.
Well, it stopped unrolling and started to stretch.......and stretch....and stretch like a big rubber band, and who, pray tell, was at the end of the band? Rainbow.
Well, Rainbow snapped back up the stairs and all the way across the room, where she slammed into the big display of Gum Balls. Which went, KERPLOSH, ALL OVER THE ROOM.
Some went in her mouth, which was tasty, but so many were on the floor that -everyone- in the store fell down, and all the gum went flying everywhere.
Probably the worst thing about it was that one solitary gumball managed to go, kersplot, into the fire alarm. Which, now thinking it was fire, turned on the sprinklers.
What do you think happens when sprinklers get a huge amount of gum wet? Yes....a sticky icky ooey gooey mess.
And if there is one thing a cat hates more than getting wet, it's getting -gummy- and wet.
Which is just what happened.
It was a remarkable mess. And poor Barry had to clean things up. Rainbow and Posie felt -terrible- that they had ruined yet another shop, so they gathered all their friends together and not only did they help Barry cleanup, they staffed his shop for weeks on end and everyone bought 1 whole yard of bubble tape.
They were all different colors.
The end!
Thursday, June 14, 2007
Welcome to the Forest!
This blog exists to collect a series of children's stories that I'm writing for my daughter Frannie.
Here's the story: Since she was about 3 I've told her these made up stories about a bunch of animals in the forest, they are, roughly in order of creation:
Here's the story: Since she was about 3 I've told her these made up stories about a bunch of animals in the forest, they are, roughly in order of creation:
- Squirrels:
- Nutsy
Sutsy
Futsy
Klutsy
Cats:
- Rainbow
Posie
Elephant the Elephant
Swingy the monkey
Flappy the bat.
Fingers the spider
Ant.
Floppity hopity bunny
Deedee and Neil and Hunter
And from the next door forest:
Mountain Lion
Bear
And the Cat whose house appears and disappears.
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