It’s a Paper Blizzard In Here

The grandkids spent the night last night. That’s always a lot of fun, but this adventure was funner than most.

My saddle sits on a stand near my office. Several years ago, my wife made some stick horses out of foam noodles, googly eyes and construction paper manes. Just right to stuff under the front of the saddle and have great fun pretending to be…well, just about anything two young kids with marvelous imaginations can dream up.

Last night, it was determined that Judy and Jack (their present names; they get new monikers every time we saddle up) needed some hay to eat. Searching for the just the right pretend hay led to the paper shredder, now The World’s Greatest Hay Shredder.

Feed manufacturing commenced on the spot. Understand, The World’s Greatest Hay Shredder does a great job of reducing large pieces of “hay” into very small pieces.

I suppose I should have moved The World’s Greatest Hay Shredder closer to where Jack and Judy, The World’s Fastest Horses Ever, were stalled. But it probably wouldn’t have mattered.

As I sat bemusedly watching the mayhem of hay being manufactured and transferred to the waiting steeds, my 8-year-old granddaughter looked at me and said, “Don’t worry. Everything’s under control.”

Yessiree, about as under control as it gets with two young’uns and The World’s Greatest Hay Shredder.