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IT WAS TWO DAYS before Christmas and young Maggie Dotson was already being told that her Christmas wish would not be coming true. Paxton she was told, would not be coming back. A year before that December day an injured baby deer had been abandoned in the woods behind the Dotson’s home. So weak was […]

The snow had turned the forest into a winter wonderland; and as the bears worked hard to get their den prepared for the long winter ahead, the ice on the trees snapped aloud. The hard work made the bears very sleepy, and their yawns could be heard from far away. There was one bear amongst them, […]

It was the Fourth of July and most folks were in town gearing up for fireworks, barbecues and the annual holiday parade. But not me!  My thoughts laid elsewhere; I was thinking about Sprinting Spencer. Who is Sprinting Spencer you ask? Well, Sprinting Spencer is a horse, and not just any horse; there was a […]

At first, nothing seemed out of the ordinary on that Tuesday evening in Belvar. The local bowling alley was  packed for the 26th Annual Belvar Bowling Championship. Everyone was excited for the event to get started. “Okay, this is the last call. Is there anyone else who wants to register for the tournament before we […]

The cold wind blew past the geese with the weight of a freight train and the sting of a hundred bumble bees. It was a strong reminder of why they were migrating south for the winter. As the geese did their final stretches  in preparation for the long flight that lay ahead, Ralph, the flock’s […]

ONE CRISP AUTUMN MORNING a turkey named Oscar escaped from his farm. Thanksgiving was just weeks away and Oscar knew that his only hope for survival was to reach the petting zoo in Belvar. After crossing a large hill on his journey, Oscar came across a pumpkin patch that stretched as far as the eye  could […]

“Owen, you’ve got to come out so we can get a move on!” Even though Owen knew his sister was right, he was still too scared to come out of his shell. You see, Owen was a baby turtle who had recently experienced his first thunderstorm. And ever since then Owen was afraid of everything! […]

“Get out of there! Go on now, get,” said Mrs. Donnelly to the rabbits. It wasn’t that Mrs. Donnelly disliked  rabbits, she just took great pride in her garden and the rabbits were destroying her array of lush veggies and flowers. While inspecting the latest round of destruction to her garden, Mrs. Donnelly cried out, […]

“Ethan, I don’t know how much longer I can do this. My feet really hurt.”“Yeah, so do mine, Sammy. Maybe we should just live at the zoo like Uncle Carl. He gets fed well and just relaxes all day,” said Ethan.“When I said I don’t know how much longer I can do this, I meant […]

“Alex, your brother ate everything on his plate. Why don’t you be a good boy too and eat your dinner?”“But I’m not hungry,” said Alex.“Okay, I guess you won’t be hungry for sweets then,” said Alex’s Mom.Alex’s Mom walked over to the countertop and brought over the most mouth-watering, tasty looking dessert you ever did […]