Foiled Again!

 Ribbit the rabbit was sound asleep when his mother woke him up "Up and at em" Ribbit, It is a beautiful day and I need you to go out in the meadow and pick for us some clover."  "Gee, Mom," groaned Ribbit, "Do I have to.  I am so tired. Can't I sleep in this morning?" answered Ribbit. "Not this morning, Ribbit, Your body needs exercise as well as sleep." his mother seriously replied.  " Don't forget to start your day,son!" his mother added.


Ribbit knew exactly what he had to do when he got up in the morning: make his bed, fold his pajamas and put them under his pillow, wash his whiskers, of course wash behind his ears, and brush his teeth.  Ribbit had learned ever since he was a small bunny to start his day cheerfully without complaint.




After breakfast, Ribbit took his tin bucket and headed out to the clover patch. The clover blossoms were   so  huge,delicious and very tempting.  Ribbit just couldn't resist sitting down and eating a few.  He didn't get too many in his mouth,when he felt that someone was watching him.  He looked around and didn't see anyone, when he heard a big , "Achoo, Achoo!!" Who was that sneezing? Oh, no, it is Reddy the fox.  He was hiding behind a tree watching for his opportunity to attack Ribbit. Reddy's sneeze was just enough warning  for Ribbit to drop his bucket and run for his life. At first he didn't know where to run.  Reddy was fast on his tail.  Then he remembered what his father had taught him, " if ever in danger.  "QUICKLY RUN FOR A BRIAR PATCH OR A GROUNDHOG HOLE!!!!"  The groundhog hole was the closest, so Ribbit quickly disappeared into the hole just in the nick of time. Reddy disgusted and mad at Ribbit yelled down the hole, "You think you are pretty smart Ribbit, but you have to come out of the hole sometime today and I can wait!."


Ribbit's little legs were trembling and shaking with fear.  He was a scared and frightened.little bunny. Ribbit thought to  himself, "Reddy was right, I don't have a chance. I will be rabbit stew by tonight!! He began to cry, tears flowing down his furry cheeks. "No more clover, no more blueberries, no more strawberries, no more ....." What was that sound?  It sounded like somebody was digging.  Could Reddy be ....digging...?  No, it wasn't Reddy at all.  It was Mr.Groundhog, who had dug a hole from the other end to rescue Ribbit..  Ribbits father had called Mr.Groundhog for help to dig Ribbit out. He knew that his son would obey his instructions to find a briar patch or a groundhog hole.  Fortunately, there was only one groundhog hole near the clover patch.where Ribbit could be  trapped. Ribbit's rescue was a success and he was safely home . Reddy sat by the groundhog hole waiting for Ribbit , until he realized that he was FOILED AGAIN.!!