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The Further Adventures of Nutty & Whiskers...

12/31/2024

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"New Year's Eve" (Image and Text Copyright Wylddane Productions, LLC)
Nutty and Whisker's New Year's Eve Celebration

The night air was crisp and cold, but Nutty and Whiskers hardly noticed. In their cozy treehouse, nestled high in the branches of an ancient oak, the forest was alive with the soft sparkle of frost and the quiet, magical hum of winter. Nutty, ever the adventurer, had been planning something special all day.

"Whiskers!" he squeaked excitedly, tail twitching. "It's almost time! Are you ready?"

Whiskers stretched, blinking sleepily, his whiskers twitching. "Ready for what?" he asked, his voice still thick with the morning’s rest.

“For New Year's Eve!” Nutty bounced around, his small paws pattering excitedly against the floor. “It’s going to be the best celebration ever!”

“New Year’s Eve? What’s that?” Whiskers asked, sitting up and giving his fur a little shake.

Nutty’s eyes sparkled. “It’s the night we say goodbye to the old year and welcome in the new one! There are fireworks, and music, and you get to make wishes for the year ahead!” Nutty twirled in a little circle, his excitement contagious.

Whiskers tilted his head, his curiosity piqued. “That sounds fun! But… fireworks? What are those?”

Nutty grinned mischievously. “I’m going to make our own fireworks!” He dashed to a small box tucked in the corner of the treehouse and began pulling out colorful berries, tiny twigs, and other forest treasures. “See, we’re going to light them up with glowworms and make a little show in the sky!”

Whiskers’ eyes widened. “Glowworms? You mean we get to catch glowworms?”

“Exactly!” Nutty’s tail flicked with joy. “We’ll go down to the meadow and catch a whole bunch. They’ll make the best little lights, and we’ll make a sparkling trail through the trees.”

Together, they bundled up in scarves made of soft moss and gloves made from the leaves of winter-berry bushes. They scampered down from their treehouse, their paws leaving tiny prints in the fresh snow. The forest around them was quiet, bathed in moonlight and the twinkling glow of the stars.

In the meadow, the glowworms were already beginning to emerge, their soft light flickering like little stars come to rest on the grass. Nutty and Whiskers set to work with delicate care, catching the tiny, glowing creatures in little woven baskets. The glowworms wiggled happily, their light shimmering against the dark.

With their baskets full, Nutty and Whiskers made their way back to their treehouse, where Nutty had another surprise waiting.

"I've been saving these," Nutty said, pulling out small, shiny acorn caps and dried flower petals. “We can use these to decorate the tree for our New Year's celebration! It’ll be like a forest party!"

Whiskers' tail twitched in delight. “That’s a wonderful idea!”

Soon, their treehouse was full of the scent of pine and the soft glow of the glowworms, who had been placed on small branches around the tree. The acorn caps shimmered like little gems, and the petals swayed gently, like delicate decorations fluttering in the breeze.

As the night grew darker and the moon climbed higher, Nutty and Whiskers sat together, their eyes reflecting the soft glow of their treehouse. Outside, the forest sparkled with the frost-covered trees, and the stars above blinked like distant eyes watching over them.

“It’s almost midnight, Nutty,” Whiskers whispered, leaning in close.

Nutty smiled, his heart full of joy. "We’ll make a wish for the new year, Whiskers. You first."

Whiskers thought for a moment, his eyes glinting with warmth. “I wish for more adventures with you, Nutty. And for every new year to be filled with good friends and happiness.”

Nutty beamed, his whiskers twitching in excitement. "That’s a great wish, Whiskers!" He closed his eyes and thought deeply. “I wish for more laughter, more trees to climb, and to always have a friend to share everything with.”

Just then, they both looked outside as the first burst of light flashed across the sky. It wasn’t fireworks, not in the way Nutty had imagined, but the glowworms, stirred by the magic of the night, had taken flight in a shimmering trail across the forest. It was as if the stars themselves had decided to join their celebration.
“Look!” Nutty whispered in awe. “Our own fireworks!”

Whiskers smiled, his heart full. "It’s perfect, Nutty. This is the best New Year’s Eve ever."

Nutty nodded, his tail swishing with joy. “Yes, Whiskers. It really is. Here’s to a year full of more adventures, more magic, and more moments like this.”

As the glowworms danced above, lighting up the sky with their soft, magical glow, Nutty and Whiskers sat together, wrapped in the warmth of their friendship, ready to welcome the new year with open hearts.

And under the twinkling stars, with the forest sparkling in the quiet night, Nutty and Whiskers knew that no matter what the new year brought, as long as they had each other, every moment would be full of wonder.

~Wylddane



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“Last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice.”  ~T. S. Eliot

1/1/2019

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"Early Morning Light" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
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"Take a leap of faith and begin this wondrous new year by believing. Believe in yourself. And believe that there is a loving Source - a Sower of Dreams - just waiting to be asked to help you make your dreams come true."  ~ Sarah Ban Breathnach

12/31/2018

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"Jack Frost Thoughts" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
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"May the world be kind to you, and may your own thoughts be gentle upon yourself."  ~Jonathan Lockwood Huie

12/30/2018

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"New Snow" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
"This is my wish for you:
Comfort on difficult days,
Smiles when sadness intrudes,
Rainbows to follow the clouds,
Laughter to kiss your lips,
Sunsets to warm your heart,
Hugs when spirits sag,
Beauty for your eyes to see,
Friendships to brighten your being,
Faith so that you can believe,
Confidence for when you doubt,
Courage to know yourself,
Patience to accept the truth,
Love to complete your life."
  ~Anon
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"True friends are those who lift you up when your heart's wings forget how to fly."  ~Anon

12/29/2018

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"Trade River" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
"Everyone hears what you say.
Friends listen to what you say.
Best friends listen to what you don't say."
  ~Anon
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"No one is in control of your happiness but you; therefore, you have the power to change anything about yourself or your life that you want to change."  ~Barbara De Angelis

12/28/2018

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"The Last Days of December" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
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"Wisdom begins in wonder."  ~Socrates

12/27/2018

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Picture"December at the Trade River" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
"The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious.
It is the source of all true art and all science.
He to whom this emotion is a stranger,
who can no longer pause to wonder and stand rapt in awe,
is as good as dead: his eyes are closed."
 
~Albert Einstein

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A thought for the day after Christmas...

12/26/2018

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"The Old Barn" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
“May Light always surround you;
Hope kindle and rebound you.
May your Hurts turn to Healing;
Your Heart embrace Feeling.
May Wounds become Wisdom;
Every Kindness a Prism.
May Laughter infect you;
Your Passion resurrect you.
May Goodness inspire 
your Deepest Desires.
Through all that you Reach For, 
May your arms Never Tire.” 

  ~D. Simone
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"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."  ~ Norman Vincent Peale

12/25/2018

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"Snow Geese on the Trade River" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
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"The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. Wishing you happiness."  ~Helen Keller

12/23/2018

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"Winter Fields" (Photo Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
"The holiest of all holidays are those
Kept by ourselves in silence and apart;
The secret anniversaries of the heart,
When the full river of feeling overflows;--
The happy days unclouded to their close;
The sudden joys that hour of darkness start
As flames from ashes; swift desires that dart
Like swallows singing down each wind that blows!"
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  ~Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
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