Gus and Trudy HelpWith Spring Cleaning

Gus and Trudy had noticed that the days were getting warmer. They heard the birds chirping and saw the squirrels scurrying all over. They both knew what that meant. Spring had finally come to the little garden on Bloomfield Avenue.
Gus and Trudy also knew that this meant that a great deal of cleaning was going to happen. After all, there had been hurricanes, nor'easters, snow, sleet, rain, and lots and lots of wind this past winter. Things were looking a little run down in the garden.
"What do you think we should do first?" Trudy hooted to Gus early one morning.
Since it was early in the morning Gus just snorted at her, "Hrumph!"
"I don't think that is the answer I am looking for Gus. It is Spring and we need to help clean up our garden."
Gus rolled out of bed. He knew that Trudy spoke the truth. The garden was a huge mess. There were twigs and branches all over the place. Even though it was early spring, the weeds had begun to take over the garden beds. The grass in between the beds was starting to get tall. Things certainly did look afright.
"Let's get started with the twigs and branches today", Gus finally decided.
All day Gus and Trudy picked up all the twigs and branches that were laying about in the garden. They took a very short break for lunch and kept working until it was too dark to work anymore.
Gus took a long, hot bath and put his most comfortable gnome pajamas on. Trudy cleaned and cleaned her feathers until they were shiny and soft. They had a wonderful dinner of tea and toast with marmalade. They talked long into the night about their plans for the garden this summer.
Finally, when they were both so tired they couldn't keep their eyes open, they said good night. Gus climbed into his cozy bed and Trudy flew up into her soft nest in the rafters of the house.
And everything was dark and quiet and peaceful in the little garden on Bloomfield Avenue.

Gus and Trudy Want To Go To School

"Wouldn't it be interesting to go to school with Elaine one day?"
Gus turned around and looked at Trudy. He thought he had heard her correctly, but he wasn't quite sure.
"Wouldn't it be interesting to go to school with Elaine?" Trudy repeated.
Now Gus knew he had heard Trudy. Gus had wanted to take a trip into school to visit the gnomes that stayed in Elaine's classroom, but Trudy had lays been a little afraid to go.
"Gus, are you listening to me?" Trudy hooted.
"I am listening to you Trudy, I just can't believe what you're saying!"
Trudy hooted at Gus. She knew that he would be surprised to hear her suggest visiting the school. She usually did not like to leave the orderly garden on Bloomfield Avenue, but she flt that she needed to try one thing new. She knew that Elaine would take care of her and Gus and she just felt that it was time to visit the kids.
"Well Gus, I think you should let Elaine know that we would like to visit. You need to ak her hat day would be the best for her."
Gus was so happy he could hardly contain himself. He had not seen the classroom gnomes since the summer and he really wnted o catch up on the gnome gossip with them.
Gus couldn't wait to make plans to visit the school.