Hey! Where are you going? Would you like to sit down with me? I have been reading this fascinating book of fairy tales. Look at this picture of an ogre, I guess this is supposed to represent me, but I don’t look like this. Sure, I am green. Yes, my teeth are pointy, and my ears are large. It is true I am strong, but as far as my temperament goes, I am not quick to anger, nor am I nasty, and I certainly don’t do the things stated in these tales.

I have found a sweet house in this village of PnF and am moving in. I could help you move furniture or carry logs for the fireplace, and I would love to join you and your pets for walks in the woods. I know a lot about woodlore.

Pull up a stump and sit for a while. I can put some more logs on the campfire if you are chilly. The air in the forest can become quite cool in the summer or late at night. I love to come out here and sit and think.

This is nice; I am glad you could join me. Oh, that rustling in the bushes are just the small furry forest friends; usually, they would join me, but they are a bit shy and may take a while to become sure of you.

Hello again. Now that we know each other better, how about we play a game? I am great at football, or perhaps you would like to play volleyball? I promise not to land on you and squash you in a tackle, and I won’t lob the ball hard if we play over a net. I don’t know how many more nice days we will get this fall, and then it will be time for winter sports, though I am a bit wobbly on skates. What do you say?