The Change of Plans Squirrel’s family (his aunt and uncle and cousins, and his cousins’ children) had trooped to the garden from the woods, arriving in the meadow just as Old Possum and Rabbit were setting up the table for their feast. Fortunately, Raccoon and...
The Request Squirrel was feeling a little desperate. His aunt and uncle and cousins, and his cousins’ children, had all been invited to the early-winter feast in the garden meadow. And Mama Chipmunk had offered to make two dishes (acorn-and-apple salad,...
The Inside Day The weather had turned surprisingly cold, and a dusting of snow blanketed the garden. Old Possum awoke that morning feeling chilled and trundled to the fireplace to light a fire. Through the window, he could see the honeysuckle on the far...
The Lists Mid-morning and Mama Chipmunk, Raccoon, and Rabbit sat at Raccoon’s kitchen table. A platter of buttered toast was laid out, and they each had a mug of steaming coffee with fresh cream. They were reviewing Raccoon’s lists. In addition to all the...
The Coffee Break On this bright fall day, everyone was working. Mama Chipmunk’s grandchildren gathered basketsful of dry leaves for their grandmother to use as quilt stuffing. Squirrel scampered here and there, tallying all the nuts he’d buried. ...
