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Summer was growing short. Summer always went fast and grew short. The dog days of summer were just about over and the cat days of fall were about to drop! The fun of summer was fading as the sun of summer was dwindling. The days were definitely shorter, now, as darkness stayed longer in the morning and crept in earlier in the evening. “Back to School” sales echoed everywhere as was always the occasion at this time of the year.

Megan and her younger sister, Mallory, were asleep as the early sun snuck in their bedroom. Their parents, Mark and Jennifer, were busying themselves getting ready for the daily “do’s” of the day. As the sisters slept, a scurrying of activity was occurring outside their window.

Vinnie was the outgoing chipmunk of the neighborhood. Most birds, animals and insects in the neighborhood took his lead. There was not much going on that Vinnie did not know about. He was well aware of both human and animal activities in the neighborhood although he had more impact on the former than the latter.

Speaking of ladder, Mallory and Megan left it by their tree house. This was always an open invitation for the friendly creatures of the