TWIG CHILDREN RAKE LEAVES

IT WAS THE TIME OF YEAR WHEN THE LEAVES FALL FROM THE TREES AND THE TWIG FAMILY YARD WAS COVERED WITH A HUGE AMOUNT OF LEAVES FROM THEIR TREES. TWIGMAN TOLD HIS CHILDREN IT WAS THEIR JOB TO RAKE THEM UP. KNOBBY ASKED IF THEY COULD BURN THEM. TWIGMAN TOLD THEM THERE WAS TWO REASONS WHY THEY COULD NOT. NUMBER ONE, FIRE WAS DANGEROUS AND IF IT GOT OUT OF CONTROL MANY NICE THINGS COULD BE DESTROYED. NUMBER TWO, THE SMOKE FROM BURNING LEAVES WAS BAD FOR THE AIR.

WHEN SATURDAY CAME THE CHILDREN STARTED TO RAKE. KNOBBY TOOK THE WEST SIDE OF THE HOUSE. THORNY TOOK THE EAST SIDE. FUZZY TOOK THE FRONT YARD BECAUSE IT WAS SMALLER.

AFTER A WHILE FUZZY GOT VERY TIRED AND DECIDED TO LAY DOWN TO REST ON HER PILE OF LEAVES. SHE FELL ASLEEP.

SOON KNOBBY HAD A BIG PILE OF LEAVES AND HE CARRIED THEM TO THE FRONT YARD TO PUT ON TOP OF THE PILE FUZZY HAD STARTED. THORNY DID THE SAME THING. FUZZY WAS SO TIRED SHE DID NOT WAKE UP EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH A HUGE PILE OF LEAVES.

THE BOYS ASKED TWIGMAN WHAT THEY WERE GOING TO DO WITH THE LEAVES. TWIGMAN SAID PUT THEM IN PLASTIC BAGS AND WE WILL HAUL THEM TO THE MULCHER TO BE GROUND UP. THE BOYS SACKED UP ALL THE LEAVES. THEY DID NOT SEE FUZZY AND SHE GOT PUT IN A BAG. SHE WAS REALLY SLEEPING SOUND.

WHEN THEY HAD THE LEAVES ALL BAGGED LEAFY TWIG ASKED, "WHERE IS FUZZY?". THE FAMILY KNEW THAT SHE MUST BE IN ONE OF THE BAGS ABOUT THE TIME SHE WOKE UP AND BEGAN TO YELL, "HELP, LET ME OUT OF HERE!"

THEY OPENED THE BAG AND OUT JUMPED FUZZY. SHE WAS REALLY ANGRY WHEN THEY TOLD HER SHE ALMOST GOT GROUND UP INTO TINY PIECES. BUT SHE DID NOT STAY ANGRY VERY LONG WHEN LEAFY TOOK HER INTO THE HOUSE FOR A BIG DISH OF ICE CREAM.