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Christmas Day in Heckerty’s Cave

I woke up in bed and stretched. “What AM I going to do today?” I wondered. It’s December – it’s 25th of December. I know that’s something special.

DRATTED TADPOLES! I shrieked. “Of course it is, it’s Christmas. And if it’s Christmas that means presents and if there are presents there should be some for ME!”

I looked over the room for my Christmas tree and then remembered I didn’t have one. No tree means no presents under it. You can’t have presents under a tree if there’s no tree. I began to feel not so happy.

On the other side of the cave I could hear the squeak, squeak of a hinge that needed oiling. It was Zanzibar, lying on his hammock – swinging gently. He had a broad grin on his face – and one paw hovering over an open can of sardines. “Is that a Christmas present?” I asked. “MMMmmmmm, hmmmm,” said Zanz. “Who from?,” I asked. “You,” said Zanz looking at me happily. “Thank you, Heckerty!”

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“From me? How could it be from me?” I really didn’t know what was going on. “It’s from you,” said Zanzibar. “I knew you were to busy to get me anything so I got the sardines myself, for me, from you. That way I’d have a present on Christmas Day, and it would be a special one, because it was from you, even if it wasn’t FROM you. If you know what I mean.”

I felt even worse. There’s nothing more awful than forgetting to get your best friend a Christmas present and finding out he’d bought one for himself and said it was from you because he knew you’d forget him. “Oh, Zanz,” I said – feeling as wretched as a 409 year old green-faced witch could feel.

“And that’s not all,” said my faithful feline friend. “I’ve been acquiring things for you too…..” And he began to sing:

On the first day of Christmas  I gave to Heckerty….. A very special Christmas Dance!

On the second day of Christmas I gave to Heckerty….two brand new spell books, and a  very special Christmas Dance!

On the third day of Christmas I gave to Heckerty ….three slimy sardines, two brand new spell books, and a  very special Christmas Dance!

On the fourth day of Christmas I gave to Heckerty ….four croaking frogs, three fat sardines, two brand new spell books, and a  very special Christmas Dance!

On the fifth day of Christmas I gave to Heckerty ….five golden spells, four croaking frogs, three fat sardines, two brand new spell books, and a  very special Christmas Dance!

On the sixth day of Christmas I gave to Heckerty ….six zooming broomsticks, five golden spells, four croaking frogs, three fat sardines, two brand new spell books, and a  very special Christmas Dance!

On the seventh day of Christmas I gave to Heckerty ….seven pots of pepper, six zooming broomsticks, five golden spells, four croaking frogs, three fat sardines, two brand new spell books, and a  very special Christmas Dance!

On the eighth day of Christmas I gave to Heckerty ….”

but I never did get to hear what Zanzibar had for me on the eighth day of Christmas.

I was so excited, I jumped up and grabbed Zanzibar and we began to dance!!

I was so happy.

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“Happy Christmas, Zanz” – I said.

“Happy Christmas, Heckerty,” said Zanz!

And we danced some more.

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6 thoughts on “Christmas Day in Heckerty’s Cave

  1. Heckerty,I read some of your blog.I like it a lot.I have a few questions.#1When is Zanzibars birthday?#2 What inspired you to make the movie?#3Where do you live now?I hope you have a nice day!

  2. It’s me again.I hope I’m not bothering you.I know that you haven’t seen my blog yet but I wanted to see you.I have been reading your#1 book.It’s very good and silly.Did it really happen?Nice to meet you.Hope you have a witchy day. Love, Katie xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxo

    1. Katie – come and check out the great things to do in the run up to Halloween! There’s a new one every day! Love Heckerty.

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