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Remember last Halloween?
It’s getting late and Mr. Toffee should be home from the candy store soon. The phone calls will have to wait because she needs to start preparing dinner for the two of them. Her phone starts ringing so she looks to see who it is. “Hi Yeti, what’s up?” Tiffi asks. “Do you remember last fall when it was Halloween Elsa helped…
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Yeti finds Elsa’s Halloween message from last year
Yeti remembers trick or treating with his friends. He loved the costume that he wore and maybe he’ll wear it again this year. He stops for a second with a thought about the COVID-19 virus. He wonders if they are going to allow trick or treating this year. He could always go as a doctor if he needs to wear a mask. A…
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Yeti recalls the history of the Jack-O-Lanterns
He types in ‘pumpkin decorating’ and is totally surprised to see so much information. He sees some articles, ‘65 Easy No-Carve ideas’, and ‘100+ Creative Pumpkin Decorating Ideas’, but then sees an article called ‘40” Pumpkin Decorating Ideas for 2020’. The further down the page he goes, the more articles he sees. Now it’s…
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Apple picking day!
Back in the Tiffi household, she finishes cooking dinner just as Mr. Toffee walks in. They enjoy a leisurely dinner and then Mr. Toffee takes the dogs out for a walk and Tiffi cleans up the kitchen. She fights off going back on Google because she really spends too much time online. She turns in for an early evening. She…
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What size pumpkin should they get?
When the two of them arrive at the pumpkin farm they can’t believe how many pumpkins they can choose from. The two of them decide to go in different directions otherwise they will be here the rest of the day. “Tiffi, what size should I get?” asks Yeti. “Yuck! Watch out for the rotting pumpkins. I almost stepped on one…
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A talking pumpkin?
She sees a pile of pumpkins gathered together. From far they don’t look rotten so she goes over to take a look. Yes! They look like they are in great shape. Now she has to choose what size to get so she walks over to a large pile. She moves in real close and moves a couple of pumpkins out of the way to get a better look at…
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Yeti can’t believe it
Yeti is walking towards Tiffi when he hears her talking to someone. He looks around but there is no one near her except for a bunch of pumpkins piled together. “Tiffi are you alright?” says Yeti. “Who are you talking to?” Now he is standing next to the pile of pumpkins. She points to the pumpkin with the face and the green…
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Who is Tiffi talking to?
Satisfied with their purchases the two, oh I mean three of them, head home. Yeti goes with them to Tiffi’s house to help her put the food away and then he leaves. Hugs and kisses. “So, do you want me to do anything for you?” questions the pumpkin. “Oh, I forgot to tell you my name. The blue fairy named me Hugo. She told me…
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Tiffi explains her superpower to Hugo
Bright and early the next morning Tiffi wakes up and Hugo is wide awake waiting for her to wake up. “Time’s a wasting, get up Tiffi!” Hugo says. “We have places to go and things to do today. Halloween will be here faster than you realize.” Tiffi rubs her eyes and when she opens them again Hugo is still there. She really…
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Activities to do in the fall
Tiffi finishes helping the players and no new text messages. Where can they go now? What can they do? “Hey Tiffi, have you ever done fall fun things?” Hugo asks. “it’s that time of year where the season changes to fall and the leaves on the trees turn colors and fall. Hey, have you ever jumped in a pile of leaves? That can…
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Tiffi doing crafts?
Tiffi and Hugo go back home and she turns on her computer. Time to check out information on pinecones. She is getting very excited at the thought of doing a craft. She’s never really done crafts before. ‘Pine cones are the woody conical or round shaped fruiting body of pine trees. They are built up of individual plates…
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Lots of craft ideas using pinecones
Tiffi continues her search and comes across with ideas on how to create glittered pinecones. She finds one that looks pretty interesting - Gold Gilded Pine Cones Glittered 4 Ways. It’s interesting and the directions are not difficult to follow but they look like they are time consuming so she puts it on hold. Then she…
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Hugo does the happy dance
“Look at all these pinecones Hugo!” says Tiffi. “Let’s gather a bunch of them. I hope that we have enough plastic bags.” Tiffi is so happy that she found Hugo. He is so helpful and she sure hopes that he stays around for a long, long time. She is happy that the blue fairy made him real. Since no one can see him except Yeti…
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Seasons come and seasons go - the story of the scarecrow
Tiffi was so happy that her and Chewy were able to help the little wolf find his way back home. Time passes quickly and now it’s getting closer to Halloween. She looks at her phone, no messages. She decides to go back to the article that she was reading before her last great adventure. ‘Fall babies are better students - If…
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Is it called fall or autumn?
She comes across different terms for this season. Some are calling It fall and others call it autumn. She has to do a search to find out why there are two different ways of naming this season. "Fall" And "Autumn" Emerged as Popular Terms Once More And More People Moved from Rural Areas to Cities - During the 1600s, more…
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Tiffi reads the history of the scarecrow
Tiffi takes a break to get herself a glass of juice. She checks her phone again, no messages. She goes back to the computer and a picture of a scarecrow catches her eye. ‘What would autumn be without an abundance of scarecrows, pumpkins and bundled corn stalks? The scarecrow is one of the most familiar figures of our rural…
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Making a scarecrow
What’s this? A Scarecrow Contest. Tiffi reads some information on how to make a scarecrow. She reads it carefully, yet quickly because we know all about her energy level. ‘Materials can be simple, but they should be sturdy. Remember that your scarecrow will need to stand up to the elements of sun, wind and rain. The frame…
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Tiffi tells her friends about the scarecrow contest
Tiffi makes all her phone calls and then she creates a list of who is going to enter the contest. Chewy and Arthur will be doing it together, Yeti wants to do it on his own, the twins are going to enter the contest together, Red Rabbit will be doing one on his own, Olivia and Misty are going to work together. Rachel tells…
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Some saw the scarecrow as a symbol of death
‘Through the ages their makers worldwide have fashioned the often maudlin-looking figure to reflect images of the occult, of customs, culture, mythology, superstitions or religion. A scarecrow hung with arms outstretched on a wooden cross echoes the crucifixion as portrayed in this etching by Jim Yarbrough. To a farmer…
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Chewy looks online for scarecrow ideas
Chewy tells his father that the town is having a scarecrow contest and he would like the two of them to enter the contest as a team. Arthur is thrilled that his son wants to do this him. He is so happy to have found his son. He feels bad that his wife is not around to enjoy this too. But he knows that she is looking down…