Visitng the Orchard

I dropped by the Bottomless Cup expecting to meet my buddies for coffee. Instead I found a note attached to a couple of empty mugs.

“Dear Chippy,

It is such a gorgeous day, we decided to see to the apple and peach blossoms at the orchard. Your Friends, Merry and Spitfire.

P.S. We will email photos.” 

The orchard was in full bloom. (Although I don’t understand humans’ obsession with growing apples and peaches when that land could be used to grow sunflowers.)

The orchard is guarded and patrolled by this fearsome looking turkey.

 

Merry had to work hard to climb up the tree to get a close-up look at the blossoms.

Spitfire just flew up.

Spitfire suggested that Merry smell the flowers.

Merry was so focused on smelling the flowers he lost his balance and almost fell out of the tree.

Spitfire offered to give Merry a ride back to the ground where it was safer.

Merry fell in love with these yellow flowers. He collected their seeds and made it his mission to plant them all over the Woodpile.