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Wild Rice HarvestThis is Cobweb the Cat.184185
In the fall, we sat by a campfireon the shores of Finger Lake. Dadcarved an old stick.Dad told us that there were rice bedsnot far from the campsite. He hadharvested wild rice there as a boy.We had never harvested wild ricebefore, so we asked him to tell usmore.This is what he told us.186187
Wild rice is a kind of grass seed.The seed is long and black. It ripensin the fall.The wild rice plant lives in lakesand ponds.Ducks feed on the seed. Muskratsand deer enjoy the entire plant.The plant likes full sun and rich,moist soil.188189
Wild rice is gathered by hand, andthe best time to gather it is in the fall.The ripe rice falls off the plant whenyou tap it.It takes a while to gather even asmall bit of rice.190191
After the harvest, the rice must beprepared.Here are the steps:Cure the rice.Put the rice on a sheet. Let the sundry it.192Thresh the rice.Dig a small pit and line it with thesheet. Put the rice into the pit andstep on it. The chaff (the thin shellof the rice) will fall off.193
Store the rice.Put it in jars or bags and it will keepa long time. If it is kept dry, the ricewill not spoil.Toss the rice.The chaff will f ly off in the wind.The wild rice will fall back into thepan.194195
Dad finished his tale. He pulleda small bag of wild rice from hisbackpack. We boiled a pot of wateron the campfire and made wild ricefor supper.If you like, you can make it too!The EndHot Wild Rice1. Boil 4 cups of water or chicken broth.2. Add 1 cup of wild rice and 1 cup ofwhite rice.3. Simmer until the rice is tender andthe kernels puff open. Fluff the ricewith a fork. Add a pat of butter.Enjoy!196197
RawhideThis is Cobweb the Cat.198199
My name is Rawhide. I’m a ranchdog. I’m the boss of this place. Iprotect the kids and keep things inorder.Mr. and Mrs. August drove off inthe truck. They left me in charge ofthe kids. There is a ranch hand, buthe’s not much help.This is Cobweb the Cat.200201
While the kids have pancakes, I gofor a short stroll.I spot a large rat by the sawmill. Ichase it over a pile of sawdust. Hewon’t be back while I’m on the job.This is Cobweb the Cat.This is Cobweb the Cat.202202203203
I dust off my paws and go on withmy tasks.Did the cat just drink from the fishpond? That will not do!This is Cobweb the Cat.204I bark at the cat to scold her. Sheignores me, so I make her go backto the barn. That won’t happentwice!This is Cobweb the Cat.205
The ranch hand enters the chickenpen. I crawl over to spy on him. Didhe just nab an egg? I’ll put a stop tothat!I creep over the straw and jump athim. He drops his basket and f lees.This is Cobweb the Cat.This is Cobweb the Cat.206207
The kids are on the lawn in barefeet. I see a huge green snake coiledup by the seesaw.I pause then I jump onto thewild snake and haul it off. I havesaved the kids!This is Cobweb the Cat.This is Cobweb the Cat.208209
Just then, the truck chugs up thelane. Mr. and Mrs. August stepout—but who is with them?I have never seen her before, butthe kids seem to like her. I don’tunderstand why!They call her Aunt Sue, and she hasa blue shawl. Her arms are filledwith boxes and bags. This upsetsme!The kids take the boxes from her.Stop! I have not checked the boxesyet to see if they are safe!This is Cobweb the Cat.This is Cobweb the Cat.210211
Aunt Sue sets a box in front of meand opens it. It smells like bacon. Ilove bacon!Perhaps she isn’t as bad as sheseems. In fact, I love Aunt Sue!This is Cobweb the Cat.We all go inside to wash up forsupper. I sprawl on my bed whileMrs. August makes the sauce.I am tired. Yawn!bweb the Cat.is CoThisupI must restso I can start over inthe morning.212213
The EndThis is Cobweb the Cat.This is Cobweb the Cat.214215
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