Yarns for Science
“Be creative,” Mom said.
“But not too creative,” Dad said.
“80 skeins of yarn, please,” Travis said.
“That’ll be $220,” the shopkeeper said. “Plus tax.”
“I hope coins are okay,” Shane said.
* * *
“We received a complaint,” the cop said. “About this.” He pointed to the yarn contraption.
“It’s a cat-a-pult,” Travis said.
“It’s true,” Mrs. Graves said from her porch. “That kitty flew!”
“She’s fine,” Jenny said, cradling a traumatized Lady Whiskers. “She liked it.”
* * *
“Creative,” Mr. Jarvis said. “But problematic. No animal testing.” He made a note.
Will Cats Always Land on Their Feet? the science fair presentation proclaimed.
This past week I finally posted the first video on my YouTube channel that’s linked with the Green-Walled Treehouse. It’s a weekly series called Let Me Tell You a Story, where I tell fairy tales or stories of my own. They’ll be posted every Friday from now on. Check it out if you’d like and subscribe if you’d like to see more.
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If they don’t, it could be a problem.
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Well, Lady Whiskers seemed to have pulled through, so that’s a good thing, at least.
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Full marks for her rigorous testing of the truth behind the saying. An ethics class may be in order though
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Yeah, maybe some project a little less creative too.
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Love the name Lady Whiskers. No animal testing…I too will make a note. This was fun…much imagery to swoon on. 🙂
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I actually got this one posted early in the day since I was here anyway. It came to me more easily than some, luckily.
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You’re so good at flash fiction. You do them easily…like a quick workout before one of your other projects. 🙂
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Poor kitty cat lol.
Good luck on YouTube! I’ve booked marked your channel. 😀
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A cat-a-pult! Those kids are definitely creative. I like all the voices putting in their two cents’ worth. Fun.
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I liked the boyish playfulness of this. And the different voices.
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My, my Shane pays in coins, cleaning out the pocket money box.
That is one way of getting cats out of the garden.
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Whimsical fun. Cat-a-pult, huh? I sure hope someone tells us what that contraption is!
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Fun story!
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Dear David,
It sounds like Travis is a brilliant kid. I’m guessing Lady Whiskers landed on her feet. 😉 Clever story. I also stopped and enjoyed your fish tale. I’m still trying to imagine the fish shrugging.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thanks, Rochelle. I appreciate it. Thanks for checking out the YouTube channel too. 🙂
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Well done. Let’s hope the cat landed on her feet.
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A great idea for a science project. Clever kid, and a fun story! 🙂
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Nice trio, David. Also enjoyed your video storytelling and made comment at YT.
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Thanks, Lisa! I appreciate the support. Have a great weekend!
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You’ve got a nicely decorated room for your storytelling also. You’re welcome and you too!
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I loved the construction. The concept of flying puss-cat less so. Good take.
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Oh no, I hope Lady W doesn’t have to do more than 8 tests in total. Ideally not even that!
Very creative on your part as well as Travis’.
Good luck with the Youtube channel – I’ll bookmark it for after my guests leave.
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Could have been catastrophic!
Very clever and a fun read!
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