Hazel is beginning to earn her keep already. She won $60 for placing second in our Masters golf pool at work. Considering Ive never even won my money back in eight years of golf pools Im thinking I should put in many more Hazel entries in the future. Its funny …
Friends of ours gave us a gift certificate for Taj Indian Cuisine Restaurant near the Coliseum movie theater as a wedding gift almost two years ago. Lucky for us it hasnt expired and we took advantage of my mum being in town to babysit Hazel to go out for …
Old Man Fookwire is a grump who only likes to paint pictures of birds that visit his backyard. The problem is, they fly south every winter, leaving him sad and lonely. So he decides to get them to stay by putting up beautiful birdfeeders filled with seeds and berries. Unfortunately, the squirrels like the treats, too, and make a daring raid on the feeders. The conflict escalates-until the birds depart (as usual), and the squirrels come up with a plan that charms the old grump.
My take: How can you not like a book where you get to say Googlie Mooglie, raise your fist and yell “Those darned squirrels”?
