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Kitten of the Mountain

08 Jun 2017 1 Comment

by bahelberg1 in Kitten Story Tags: chance, clever, fierce, kitten, kitten of the mountain, li'l bro, lonely up here, offense, over-your-head leap, playful, siding boards, startling spit

Playful kittens attempt the game “King of the Mountain” on a pile of siding boards:

Goldie (left) and Cal begin the warfare.

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Goldie goes on offense, then quickly deserts Cal to begin her climb.

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GOLDIE: “Oh, Cal. What’s holding you back?”

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CAL: “Goldie, c’mon. Give your li’l bro another chance… C’mon… That was too fast.”

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GOLDIE: “Hmm… Well, it is kinda lonely up here…”

Back down Goldie goes, and Cal dances around her.

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Then, Cal deftly gives Goldie his best move: fake flop and cry;

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fierce and startling spit; and

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the over-your-head leap upward;

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and to the top!

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CAL: “Haha! Now who is ‘Kitten of the Mountain’?”

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GOLDIE: “Okay, Cal. That was clever. Draw?”

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CAL: “Sure, Goldie. You’re my bestie!”

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Story and Photos from the personal and copyrighted collection of Barbara Anne Helberg
(View more of Goldie and Cal at:
http://www.photosandbeyondwordpress.wordpress.com )

Sticky Squirrel

06 Jun 2017 2 Comments

by bahelberg1 in Nature's Best Tags: action, dangerous, eye, hyper-active, investigate, nut, roll, squirrel, stick, youngsters

Roland is a hyper-active young Squirrel. Like all youngsters, he likes to investigate his new world. Let’s pick up the action with Roland:

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ROLAND: “Hmmm… Wonder what this thing is… ”

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ROLAND: “I can pick it up, but what does it do? Can I eat it?”

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ROLAND: “Okay, cool. I can roll with it!”

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ROLAND: “Weeeee… !”

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ROLAND: “Hahaha! I’m all over you, Thing!”

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ROLAND: “Oh! Ah! Thing poked me in the eye!”

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ROLAND: “Ah! Get away, Thing! You’re dangerous!”

STICK “THING”: “You know it, Bushy Tail! Go find a nut, like a normal Squirrel… ”

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ROLAND: “Okay. Yeah. Scary Thing was right. This nut is better!”

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Credit:
Story and Photos from the personal and copyrighted collection of Barbara Anne Helberg

Where Have All the Kids Gone…

29 Apr 2017 Leave a comment

by bahelberg1 in Horse Story Tags: baseball, clubs and gangs, computers, grandparents, Henry County Fair, kids, Napoleon Ohio, parents, pony, Summer, technology, texting

At the Henry County Fair in Napoleon, Ohio, Jay and his cohorts, Marylou and Mart, had another break in their work day, which they discussed thusly:

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JAY (foreground pony): “Anyone coming aboard back there, MaryLou? Mart?”

MARYLOU (in white): “Nary a child, Jay.”

MART (blond mane): “There are less and less riders this week.”

JAY: “Where in the world are they? Gets very boring just standing here.”

MARYLOU: “It’s the computers taking over the world.”

MART: “What are you babbling about now, girl?”

MARYLOU: “It’s the modern thing.”

JAY: “What is?”

MARYLOU: “Remember our grandparents telling us they didn’t know what the new generation was coming to? Then our parents said the same thing?”

MART: “Well, yes, but what are you getting at?”

JAY: “Yes. What, Marylou?”

MARYLOU: “It’s another change in the technology of the universe. Kids used to play baseball all Summer. Then they turned to clubs and gangs. Now…”

Jay: “Yes?”

MART: “What!?”

MARYLOU: “This generation is inside, home, or at their friends’ houses, playing computer games. Or walking around using only their thumbs to think — texting. The majority of them won’t be coming to the fair any more.”

JAY: “You really think so, Marylou?”

MART: “Wow! The world does keep changing, doesn’t it? It’s just like Grandpa and Dad said!”

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Credit:
Story and Photo from the personal and copyrighted collection of Barbara Anne Helberg