October Pinniped
Reading
Opal and Agathe are always game for a trip to the beach, but Constance wanted to stay behind to read her favourite nonsense rhyme, which involves a pinniped and a woodcrafter!
crabby
So the Block sisters went on their own, and had a great time playing at the beach…
Climbing Driftwood
climbing around and about…
Yellowlegs
…and watching the shorebirds eating crustaceans.
pinniped
The girls were thrilled to find a lost and mournful walrus on the rocks…
Upsie-daisy
and encouraged him to follow them home…
Almost there
…they persevered, hoping that Constance would approve of their new pet.
Problem for Constance
The girls were extremely please with themselves.
um…
Constance was nonplussed!
Chimes
The block sisters dressed up to entertain the walrus, and kept him fed while Constance phoned the Federal Marine Mammal Response Team.
Click here for an astonishing recording of Walrus sounds, including their beautiful bell-like chimes…you have to click on the little bar below the photo to get the sound to run.
Click here for the Alaska walrus-cam website – it is not live at the moment, but you can watch re-runs!
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Quimper Hittys 
Block sisters are quite the entertainers!!!! Great ” costumes” too! Thanks for the great big smile on my face!
The Block sisters keep me amused too! Never a dull moment when they are out and about.
Opal and Agathe are very creative in how they manage life’s situations.
Luckily Constance is a calm influence on their dizzy doings.
I suspect that this fellow took himself south after the Alaska Walrus-Cam was turned off for the season. Perhaps he requires more of the lime-light? Maybe he needs an agent. Does Constance have any contacts in Hollywood? (Always fun to see what comes ashore in your neighborhood!)
Goodness, I never thought of that! I wonder…Constance has no hollywood contacts, but she does know a few people in the Opera world…
A walrus will be quite a “heavy” responsibility for the girls.
Enormously heavy – I hope the marine rescue people come soon!
I love that Constance and the Block Twins all had unique experiences of the ‘Walrus and the Carpenter’ 🙂 There may be a lineup for the bathtub now in the Hitty cupboard….
The chiming is incredible! I had no idea! I wonder how on earth they do it- it’s positively celestial! Wow and thank you!
Only a temporary situation we trust…isn’t that chiming just amazing!?
delightful. Constance is very patient with the block twins. The walrus must feel right at home with the girls in their hoodies.
The girls are doing their best to keep him happy!
Constance appears somewhat bemused but as always she is practical and knows just what to do! The block sisters are simply a hoot! Such an adorable pair…and oh my they do look pleased with themselves.
We are lucky to have Constance – she is such a moderating influence!