Nola’s Quiet Hay Game — Beside the warm fence, Nola made a new game: find the softest hay stem and hold it very, very still. Crunch? Read the full story →
Beside the warm fence, Nola made a new game: find the softest hay stem and hold it very, very still. Crunch? No. Wiggle? No. Soft as a cloud? Yes.
She stepped to the hay basket. Pat, pat, pat went her tiny feet. A wee field mouse shivered under the rail. Nola gave him the softest stem. “For you,” she whispered. Then she picked a scratchy stem for herself and trotted back. Next time you see the little hay in Nola’s mouth, can you keep her quiet game with her?