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Then she said, "Hello, apples it's very nice to meet you, you are very handsome indeed, the deer snorted proudly, as if he approved of what she had just said Starke started walking slowly towards the herd, and Apples walked right along with hi of cut up apples, and then he retreated, and they all started to pick up the pieces and enjoy theain, Candee watched hientle man he is, he smiled as he came up the steps to take the rocker beside hers Well, what do you think of my animal friends, so far? So far, she replied, and then she noticed a pair of squirrels, running in circles in front of the steps, even hopping up on the bottom step Starke said, "wait here" and he went in, he was out in a fewof sunf1ower seeds, and he tossed a handful to the squirrels, that's Manny and Moe, I expect Ike will be along soon, then the fun really begins, he's a real bully, it'll be squirrels sca all over the place, up and down the trees, they are very entertaining "This is all very entertaining" she said, With that a fat grey squirrel showed up, and they just sat and enjoyed their coffee and watch the antics begin

Much later, he said, '"would you like to go for a walk around s and plate of as left of sticky buns in to deposit in the kitchen Then he came out took her hand and said, "all set?' and they started off

They walked to the creek which was quite impressive, and every now and then they spotted, Apples and his fa a drink fro the trees, she asked are they always here? He said, "yes" they seem to live here on my property and I' season, and I've gotten used to having beautiful living lawn orna quite like it at the holidays with snow on the ground andCams boys up soives Julie a break

They walked slowly back to the cabin, and as they entered they heard the beep of his answering machine, he walked over and saw the caller ID said, it was hisif you'll be here for our Sunday dinner as usual Uh, oh, he said," I alot it's Sunday," will you coo on ho back to work toe, then we'll be on our way, is that okay with you, "yes," she said," ' I’ll have the last cup of that coffee while I wait for you"