Beatrice and the Honey Pot
Beatrice lived in a tiny cottage which was covered with flowering vines and a thatched roof. She was ginger in color and adventurous in spirit. She loved her garden and she always wore her bonnet! As Beatrice wandered through her garden she would often pick some of her lovely flowers and would add them to the others in her bonnet!
One day Beatrice was sniffing her way through her field of wildflowers and suddenly thought that she would love to have a nice cup of tea! She decided to visit her very dear friend Gertrude who lived just up the lane. It was a beautiful sunny day and the air was filed with the scent of flowers, twittering birds and buzzing bees. Buzzzzz.
Beatrice swatted a few of the bees on her way, just for fun. The bees didn’t really like it though, and several of the bees began to swirl and swarm and buzz about all the flowers on her bonnet. Amazingly, there was a bee that was also named Bee-atrice, and that little bee was quite friendly and so she said to Beatrice “Would you like to see the magical honey pot that we keep in our secret honeycomb?” to which Beatrice replied “Of course, I would love to!”
So Bee-atrice and Beatrice went down the lane. Beatrice looked up and saw to her surprise a large honeycomb big enough for a cat to walk into. Bee-atrice invited Beatrice inside. With some trepidation, into the honeycomb she walked.
She was amazed at the tremendous activity going on! “What are those bees doing over there?” she asked, pointing her paw toward a rather large swarm of bees.
“They are preparing a very special batch of magical honey! It’s for a very special occasion. This time comes but once every hundred years, and is the most magical event you will ever witness. Every hundred years we get a visit from the High-Queen Bee. The Queen will be visiting with Auntie Bee and delivering the special batch of honey just for her. This is a very special event, for sure. Since you are here you can help by inviting all your friends to the celebration – kitties, woofies, hammies – any furry creatures.
Beatrice set out to town to announce the party to everyone there. As she was telling a bun about the party, out of the corner of her eye she saw Sarah, her ginger friend and spoke of the big celebration, but Sarah just laughed at the idea of a bee being a friend and not a bug to capture! Sarah stuck her little tongue out and just trotted off.
Poor Beatrice! She never expected such a reaction, especially from her best friend! So off she went to invite all her other friends.
Next, Beatrice ran in to old black Bart, one of the meanest and nastiest cats in town! Bart didn’t like anyone. Beatrice debated whether she should invite Bart to the party. She walked over to Bart and decided to ask him anyway. Bart blinked in surprise, because nobody ever talked nicely to him before. He said “Everybody thinks I am mean, but I am really just scairt.”
Bart had never, ever been invited to a party before. So he said “Thank you very much for inviting me! Of course I’ll come.” Bart was a little worried, and because he’d never ever been invited to a party before he wasn’t sure what he should bring. Would it be okay to bring a mousie, or should he bring some cakes and cookies to go with the tea? He was so happy to be invited that he decided that he would bring both!
Bart ran home and filled a basket to the top and hurried off to join the party.
Just as Bart arrived the music was playing and everyone was dancing. Beatrice was talking to Auntie Bee and Bee-atrice came buzzing over. “Will you and all your friends please gather around the center of the honeycomb? We are going to have the unveiling of the magical honey pot”
Everyone gathered around in excitement as Bee-atrice and the great Auntie Bee each took a corner of the cloth that was covering the magical honey pot. As they pulled the cloth away the crowd gasped! A wonderful golden honey light filled the honeycomb. The light shimmered and then started moving around the honeycomb, stopping on each kitty, bun, woofie, hammie, bee and other creature there.
Bart was totally in awe and felt the warmth of the beautiful shimmering light when it came to pass over him. When it moved on, he cleared his throat, gathered his courage and said to everyone there “I am so touched by efurryone here. Since I was a kitten I have been so scairt of all the other creatures. The magical honeycomb showed me how wonderful you all are. His eyes leaked with happiness.
Efurryone gathered around Bart, hugging him and smiling. Auntie Bee looked on at all of the fur creatures and said “Let them eat cake!”
Beatrice started to cut the cake while Bart scooped up the ice cream.
Just when they thought they couldn’t be happier, a dark shadow came over the crowd. All of the creatures looked up and saw a huge black Newfoundland Hound that had heard all the racket and came to see what was the matter. He didn’t know if someone needed to be rescued or if there was something more interesting going on.
No one knew what to say to the big Newfie, who had one paw in the cake and one paw in the ice cream!
Bart was the first to speak, saying “My dear friend, there is plenty for all! May I show you the other flavors we have?”
The Newfoundland looked up at this, his soulful eyes brightening at the thought of such largesse. Licking his paws, he moved away from the cake and ice cream, his tree of a tail wagging slowly.
“You have more?” he rumbled.
“Most assuredly, friend. Strawberry and Vanilla, Peach and Lemon, but no chocolate!”, Bart assured him.
As Bart led the happy fellow away, Beatrice turned to those assembled and with a twinkle in her eye she said “Today has been a most wonderful day! While I am very sad that Sarah, who I thought was my best friend, turned her nose up at such a lovely celebration of friendship, I am very glad that old black Bart is now my newest friend, thanks to Bee-atrice and the magical honey pot!”
“Now… let us all have a nice cup of tea.”
Thanks to all our Contributing Authors!
The Story Game Contributing Authors:
| 1. Gandalf & Grayson 2. Huffle Mawson 3. Zoolatry 4. Sen & Tom 5. Abby 6. The Taylor CatSSSSS 7. Socks, Scylla & Charybdis 8. Mickey |
9. Samantha & Mr. Tigger 10. Babs – beetle 11. empress bee (of the high sea) 12. Jasper McKitten-Cat 13. PB&J 14. The Cat Street Boyz 15. The Meezers 16. The Island Cats |
17. Daisy 18. Tybalt 19. Friends FurEver 20. Sweet Praline 21. Lisa at Greenbow 22. Tabby Normal 23. jeter harris 24. Angus Mhor |
We sure hope you enjoyed our Story Game this week and we hope that you will join us on Tuesday when we will write another wonderful story!
The Story Game Participants
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We are so sorry we didn’t get to participate in the story this week. We have enjoyed it the last two weeks, but Mom was busy with Miss Jade. It is a wonderful story. We love how Bart finds courage at the end and realizes that most everyone just wants to be a friend.
Thank you.
Tiki, Tavi, Cody, Camie and Miss Jade
Camie's Kitties
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 12:04 am
I love your stories.
Simba x
Simba
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 2:52 am
We enjoyed reading this week’s story, Gandalf and Grayson!
*note to mommie: can you pls remember to make urself available on tuesdays? We wanna play too!
Felix, Garfield & Jawsy
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 3:18 am
I am not a good at telling stories,
but I like reading story~!
Every week I enjoy reading new story very very much!
michico＊Adan
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 3:25 am
Wow, your mommy gets up early. Just saying – Mom hasn’t gone to bed yet.
Tiki, Tavi, Cody, Camie and Miss Jade
Camie's Kitties
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 3:56 am
We were going to say this story gets a “B +” only cause “B” seems to fit… but in truth,
it gets an “A +”.
ZOOLATRY
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 4:37 am
That wuz a great story. We missed taking part this week cuz we lost our connection again on Monday furr two days, but we got our new router now so we’re hoping everyfing will keep working.
Eric and Flynn
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 4:54 am
wow … i luv da doodlez dat go wid da grate story!
i espeshullee luv da auntie bee doodle.
grate job again!
luv–jh
jh an Mickey Mantle
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 4:58 am
What a wonderful story ~ thank you and all the contributing authors
snowforest
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 5:33 am
SnowForest human: I’d like to thank you all for your comforting words following the loss of our dear Forest ~ we truly appreciate your kindness and would like to thank you also for starting these weekly wonderful stories..
Cats
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 5:35 am
That was another fun story! I can’t wait for next week.
Daisy
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 5:43 am
Dear Gandalf and Grayson, I am so happy I happened upon your story line. It was great fun to participate. I will look forward to your next story.
While I have no kitties I do love them dearly. I had a gray long-haired cat for many years. She was a dear. She never knew the dog I now have named Luna. She got her name beause she came to us when the moon was full and she is all white unlike the dark cloud, Neufie, that appeared in the story.
Lisa at Greenbow
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 6:33 am
What a great story! I loved it!
Parker
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 6:54 am
What a SWEET story, we are happy we could be a small part of it. ~Socks, Scylla & Charybdis
Alasandra
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:16 am
WHOO HOO….we love the story!! This is always so much fun!!!!
The Taylor CatSSSSS
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:21 am
I love it! That was fun and it’s such a hoot to see what happens and how it all comes together, with some very good editing on your part, Gandalf and Grayson! And I nearly missed it, cause my mom forgot it was Story Day on Tuesday!
Angus Mhor
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:37 am
Another great story ;O) Clever, how you tie the end up each time too.
Great fun!
Babs (Beetle)
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:44 am
We all love this week’s story! It was fun to take part. Thanks so much for organising it each week!
Sen and Tom
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:47 am
woo hoo! let them eat cake! that’s what i always say!
smiles, auntie bee
xoxoxoxoxoxoxoxoxooxox
Empress Bee (of the High Sea)
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:58 am
I love those story game stories, they are so sweet
That was really a great idea!
Ana
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:59 am
We just love love LOVE the story game!
We can’t wait until next week..
Purrs
Abby
DEBRA
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 8:13 am
This story turned out so well!! I like this game too!!!
Purrs Mickey
PeeEss: I love the graphics too
Mickey
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 8:17 am
Wow, what a fabulous story!
You all did a great job. 
Dragonheart & Merlin
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 8:40 am
Another winner!!!! Everyone did such a great job contributing! Can’t wait until next week!
The Island Cats
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 8:53 am
That’s a grate story!!! Fanks for yall makin and sharin it!
HotMBC
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 9:49 am
These stories are always wonderful fun! What a great idea that you have come up with.
I have left you an award on my blog today. Please come by and pick it up.
Sweet Praline
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 10:18 am
Oh Darn!!! we really need to work on getting over here even when it is late and we’re tired on Tuesdays! The stories are so fun!!!
Cheysuli and gemini
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 10:22 am
another great story! see what happens when we all work together? happy endings!
ooops, Bendrix thought that was way cheezy.
Name: Mr. Hendrix
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 11:04 am
I think he is just embarrassed cause we were scared when we came here. I’m so glad old black Bart found friends!
Name: Mr. Hendrix
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 11:08 am
YEAH, another great story! We were hoping for cute little Sarah to come back but maybe in another story to bee-continued!!!=^Y^=the Cat Street Boyz
Cat Street Boyz
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 12:09 pm
Another great story collaboration. This is definitely a lot of fun!
–Jasper
jenianddean
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 12:32 pm
YAY!!! WE love this story!!!
The Meezers
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Good story!
EG
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 1:57 pm
Awww, that’s an adorabble story! Great job, efurrybodies!
Kittyhugs and purrs from MaoMao!
Chairman Mao
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 3:13 pm
What a truly lovely story! If you continue with these you should put them all in a book. I’m sure it would easily find a publisher:) xxx
Black Cat
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Excellent story – hurrah for all the authors!
Lux
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 5:20 pm
Great way to wrap up the story! I’ll have lemon and one sugar in my tea honey!!!
Anonymous
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:53 pm
Ok, don’t really know why this keeps happening to me, but you know it’s me again!
MyBellavia
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 7:55 pm
What a talented group of kitties. That was a great story!
GRRRETA
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 8:13 pm
Super story!!!!
Sniffie and the Florida Furkids
Furkidsmom
Thursday, July 24, 2008 at 8:34 pm
We just love your stories! Excellent!
Grr, Midnight & Cocoa
Friday, July 25, 2008 at 9:39 pm