11/30 - Beaker and the vicious umbrella

Poor Beaker!  He somehow got caught up in the umbrella when it closed up, like Snoopy and the attack lawn chairs at Thanksgiving.   (I rescued him, don’t worry.)

Then, at home, he was sequestered by sinister elves.  Not sure what they were up to, but Beaker said, "Meep!"

3/19 - Green Necklace finds a green friend

Water bottle said she felt empty inside until she and Green Necklace started having a little green party at my desk.

Now they’re singing “It's Not Easy Being Green.”  Sillies.

It's not that easy bein' green
Having to spend each day the color of the leaves
When I think it could be nicer being red or yellow or gold
Or something much more colorful like that


It's not easy bein' green
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things
And people tend to pass you over 'cause you're
Not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water
Or stars in the sky


But green's the color of Spring
And green can be cool and friendly-like
And green can be big like an ocean
Or important like a mountain
Or tall like a tree


When green is all there is to be
It could make you wonder why
But why wonder, why wonder?
I am green and it'll do fine
It's beautiful! And I think it's what I want to be!

11/22 - Fire Safety Pencil says NOM!

Fire Safety Pencil found the Muppets! I can’t wait to see the new Muppets movie with you guys.  Fire Safety Pencil wants to come too.

We got some (mediocre) Thai food for lunch today.  Fire Safety Pencil wrote his comments on the takeout menu.