Stories From Farmer Ready's

It was a warm and sunny day. At the end of the country lane was Farmer Ready’s. Everything was quiet on the farm. All, that is, except the barnyard.

Out in the barnyard were two cows. One cow was white with brown spots. The other cow was white with black spots. They were laughing at what Chris Cricket had just told them.

“I’m telling you that you can go past this barnyard fence,” said Chris Cricket as he sat on the top rail of the fence. Still the cows laughed. They were laughing so hard, they didn’t see Peter Pheasant fly in.

“What’s going on? I can hear you on the other side of the Oak Grove,” asked Peter Pheasant.

“Moo ho ho,” laughed the white cow with brown spots.

“I can’t make out what you’re saying Charley Cow,” said Peter Pheasant. “You are laughing too hard.”

“I was just telling them they could go past this fence if they wanted to,” replied Chris Cricket.

“What would they want to go past the fence for?” Peter Pheasant asked.

“Moo ho ho,” laughed the white cow with black spots.

“Well, Kasey Cow and Charley Cow could go play with us for once instead of us always coming to play with them. Besides, we wouldn’t have to worry about Farmer Ready spotting us.

Just then, the tall grass moved on the other side of the fence. Charley Cow and Kasey Cow instantly stopped laughing as their eyes grew big with fright. Suddenly, a small figure crawled up a fence post.

“That’s right,” squeaked Tony Mouse. He had heard the laughing and wanted to see what the fuss was about. “For once, I wouldn’t have to worry about Sammie Cat.”