Harvest time..

Life is taking its course on the Hilltop...Slowly the garden is changing into a majestic Autumn cathedral...when you look up the red orange and yellow colors will take your breath away..And then the light that shines through the branches..its pure gold..!
We all LOVE this time of year...
Its also harvest time...that means we are all very very busy...harvesting!
Miss Moussie is running around...trying to take control...At this moment she is searching for Sir H Hog...he promised to bring back a load of apples for the pies that Gustave is planning to bake...and for us to eat under the Lilac bush on Swap shop day...
Well..I think Horatio found out that there are more things you can do then picking apples on such a beautiful day under the autumn sky .

Gone with the wind..

There they go....and here on the Hilltop we stay and wave goodbye..we'll waite for them to come back next spring...

Me and Sybill,Sybill and me....

Sybil

Is pronounced SIH-bul. It is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Sybil is "prophetess, oracle". But of course you knew that....

Today our dear Sybil is sitting very quiet, very high up, in the chestnut tree...we haven't heard her say anything for ours..and that's strange..Our Dutchess decided it was time to go and ask what was wrong...Standing under the tree she called out..

-Dearest Sybil..isn't there any news you would like to share with us..no buzz..no gossip...no rumor..no tittle tattle tales to tell.....
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-Please dearest..are you alright..
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-I am sure there is something you would like to share with us..
-I lost it.....I really think I lost it..
-What dearest,do tell,then we all can help you find it...
-...I lost......my sixth sense...its terrible...Now I wont be able to call out very wise,highly regarded and influential pronouncements.. My divine inspiration has left me....
- O dear,I am so sorry to hear that...I do hope your other senses are still where they belong....(now Miss Moussie standing next to the Dutchess started giggling)
-I can hear you...said Sybill irritated...this isn't funny you know..
-O No dear Sybill..its not funny at all..I know how it feels when one's lost his inspiration..it happened to me one day.....
-It did..! And how long did it take to come back,and where did you find it...
-Well,it took some time but I I found it in a spiders web...on a clear gossamer autumn morning...
- So the spider did catch it for you...how marvellous...maybe I should go and ask a spider to go and catch mine too...
-Its very well possible you will find it hidden in something completely different my sweet Sybill....you just have to be patient..and maybe it will even come back to you by its self
-It would..?..Now Sybill started to hop down the branches towards the Dutchess..asking..Could you stay with me for a while until I come back to all my senses...I have the distinct feeling a little chit chat could help..



And there we still are,under the chestnut tree..Me and Sybill,Sybill and me..

A mouse is a mouse is a mouse...

And the winner is....

At teatime all the little woodland creatures gathered in the garden....This was going to be a very important tea party because our dear Miss Moussie was going to pick a note out of Mozes his hat...and announce the lucky winner of a Big Bear and Little Mouse sketch..

-Gustave..twittered Miss Moussie...drum roll please...
Gustave standing on a waterlily leave raised his drumsticks and started a drum solo that lasted at least 10 minutes...
-Enough Enough...squeaked Miss Moussie...now covering her ears...enough all ready..and then took a dive in Mozes his Borsalino..

They all heard Miss Moussie fumble through the pile of notes...twittering..shall I pick this one..ore this one..maybe this one..no better this one..O my Goodness..so many little notes..I think I'll pick this one..yes ..I'm sure...well...O dear...I don't know which one to pick..maybe I just pick all so I can make everybody happy..
-Are you oke in there dearest..asked the Dutchess..do you need some assistance..
-NOno..I'm fine squeaked Miss Moussie..I'm going to pick..THIS ONE...and then with the note in her hand she jumped out of the hat..

-Will you do the honor and open it..asked Miss Moussie..and she handed the note over to the Dutchess.
-I will my dear..thank you...and very slowly the Dutchess unfolded the piece of paper..My sweet friends...here in this garden..and all over the world..I am so happy to say that the winner is......MISS Everly Pleasant...everybody give her a warm applause..
And so they did..Congrats sweet Everly....very soon we will send you a Moussie Mail !


For all of you who entered this give away...thank you for being there...HERE'S a NEW BIG BEAR AND LITTLE MOUSE story..xoxox

Drop Hat..

Giggles is keeping watch..you can still drop your name in the hat....Today at teatime Miss Moussie will pick the lucky winner....