Gnomelets: Eco-warriors in the Making

Today was another hot summer day.

Daddy gnome doesn't like the heat.

Daddy gnome gets grumpy with the heat.


Mama gnome doesn't like the heat.

Mama gnome gets wilty with the heat.


But Mama gnome's spirit stands guard by the air conditioning thermostat.

To change the settings on the thermostat, two keys on opposite sides of the machine must be inserted in synchronicity to input binary codes to lower the temperature, i.e. change house from
heated savanna to cooler artic cove.

And Mama gnome guards the codes and keys with her life. Bwahahaha! Bwahahahaha!

I kid.

Seriously, um, computer savant Mama gnome doesn't know how to change thermostat temperature even if her life depended on it.

But instinctively Mama gnome knows how to push the up arrow on the thingey to make everybody in the house uncomfortable in the summer.

Some days even little gnomelets complain and say, "Mama, it's hot."

Mama gnome says, "Go stand by the fan."

Elder gnomelet says, "I'm still hot."

Younger gnomelet says, "Mama, did you know potatoes don't talk?"

And so Mama gnome turns on the air conditioner.


Fifteen minutes later after apple and yogurt snack, Mama gnome settles in her rocking chair cradling gnomelets on her lap to guess what the MYSTERY ANIMAL OF THE DAY is.

The latest Mystery Animal was the Philippine Eagle.

The nice man in the video narrated how the Philippine Eagle's forests are "rapidly disappearing."

Elder gnomelet asks, "Mama, why are the forests disappearing?"

Mama gnomes says, "Some people cut down trees when they're not supposed to or they burn

the forests down."

Elder gnomelet says, "Hummph!" in disgust.

Youngest gnomelet says, "Mama, maybe bullies cut down trees."

Mama gnomelet says, "You're right, little one. You're right."

Elder gnomelet says, "That's terrible, Mama. They shouldn't do that. You should put that on your blog."

Seriously. She did say that.


Little gnomelets are wise, thus Mama gnome blogs so.


Mama gnome urges everyone to support planting or replanting of trees in our forests.

Give the gift of trees.

Young gnomelets and humans can learn about these issues even as young as my gnomelets who

are three and five in human years.

So they'll grow up to love trees.

Tree hugger today, Eco-warrior tommorrow.



video from: Arbor Day Foundation


GO GREEN.

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