Things are hotting up in the Medlar House Garden.
The Carol Singers group has grown from six to eight and Mr. Holly, the choirmaster has his work cut out keeping them all in order. Here he is in his smart red caped coat, with shiny spotty black buttons.
You remember Wensleydale the pet white mouse? He visits quite often. He's taken a shine to Periwinkle - you can read the beginnings of their courtship here.
He is a mischievous little mouse and I snapped him rolling up a snowball the other day.
"Wensleydale! " I cried as the ball went sailing over the Medlar Tree. I really did think he was going to throw it at the carolers...well...they aren't THAT bad I thought.
Never fear, there was a clattering sound. a thwack and a Meow as next door's cat went clambering up the fence. Well done Wensleydale! Here Latte ( so called because he is always latte for choir practice - ) no not really it's because he is a light coffee colour, is saying thank you to our little white mouse. That could have been nasty.
Wensleydale really DOES dislike that cat doesn't he?
Mrs Persimmon is working flat out in the kitchen making goodies for all the mice to eat. Rose is just about to eat one of her gingerbread men. Humans eat little pink sugar mice at Christmas...it's traditional. The Medlar House Mice have sugar humans to nibble on...well it's only fair!
Starflower has learned all she knows about picking wild fruits and berries from Mrs Christmouse. Here she is off to the hedgerow to look for Holly. Looks like she has been successful. They will deck the Halls with it soon but also they'll eat it in the form of jelly and other goodies. Mrs Persimmon is a very busy cook.
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