Tale of a Christmas Tree

Today was my lucky day. I couldn’t believe my good fortune. I was walking around the Woodpile neighborhood and stumbled upon a beautiful Christmas tree beside the path. There was a sign hanging on it saying “Free to a good burrow.” Well, I thought I've been good this year (well almost, if you forget about that little incident about robbing the seed vault). I do have a respectable burrow and loving family, I think that counts.

This tree measured a good six inches tall. I am going to be the envy of the entire Woodpile with the biggest Christmas tree. I dragged it home and boy was it heavy. Once I reached my burrow, I grabbed the bottom of the trunk and gave it mighty yank as I backed into my burrow. The tree came flying after me for a split second and then nothing happened. It was stuck. Now, I know why it was free. It is too big to fit through the door. Okay, I will just push it back out. It wouldn’t budge a millimeter, it was stuck.

Bushy the Squirrel, “Hey, Chippy are you home?” Chippy, “I’m stuck inside!”

Bushy, “I better pray for a Christmas miracle. We stored all of the chocolate for the Christmas party in Chippy’s burrow. It is not Christmas without hot chocolate.” In response, I heard a loud booming voice say, “Get some help.” That’s strange, God sounds just like Chippy.

Bushy went looking for help and ran into a couple of sparrows. Sparrows, “How are we supposed to move a tree three times bigger than we are?” So, they decided the best plan was to decorate it with sunflower seeds in place.

Bushy realized he needed to find a really big bird. He asked a crow for help. The crow pushed and pushed to try and get the tree through the door.

The crow called his buddy over and said, “I am afraid I made this worse by pushing it deeper into the burrow. Not even one of those human tow trucks is going to get it unstuck.” His buddy replied, “not to worry, I have Vinnie the P. on speed dial.” After explaining the dilemma over the phone, Vinnie recommended that Chippy use his claws to dig the burrow entrance and tunnel wider.

Chippy, “This is hard to admit, but, Vinnie’s idea was brilliant. As you can see I got the tree into the family room.”

“Now where did I put that box of Christmas lights?”

“There they are under the leaves.”

The kids just loved the new tree. Here is Chippy Jr. peeking out from behind the tree during a game of hide and seek with his sisters.