Seems like only yesterday that I was
helplessly at the mercy of my parents. Now I can defend myself, especially when I'm wearing my bear outfit (thanks Stephanie!). Here I am thinking about whether to eat M'amie Annie.
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She is very nice to me, so maybe I'll save her for later. I found this strange creature lurking in our kitchen:
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I gave him a good talking to and I don't think we'll be having any more trouble from him.
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Then I found a giant sweet potato lurking in our pantry.
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Apparently I wasn't supposed to eat it yet. But this bear is hungry...