The Return of Miss Pickles 26
Hello, Invisible Friends. Queen Bitty here.
And I want a taco.
A crunchy, beef taco.
A soft, chicken taco.
A tasty, grilled tilapia taco.
A breakfast taco with egg and cheese.
I don’t care. Just give me a taco. I’m blaming this on the Blond Duck and her ode to Mexican Food tommorow. It’s had me craving tacos for days, and no one will give me a taco.
I am not amused.
Oh, I see. Because I’m a Chihuahua, you think my Mexican roots are coming through.
You are mistaken.
I am Queen Bitty, ruler of the Pond.
And if I want a taco, I shall have one.
Now go get it for me. Now.
Until then, I’ll read the newest Miss Pickles.
Previous editions can be read here, and the original book can be read here.
If you get me a taco, I’ll buy you one.
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“What a minute!” Mason exclaimed, smacking his palm into his head. “That’s what’s wrong! We can’t use the tears of sorrow from Wilfred!”
Wilfred blew his nose into his mustache, the fresh snot dripping off of his crusty nose. “And why not?”
“Don’t you remember what the Seabreeze said?” Mason asked. “She said we had to get the tears of Anguish from the Weeping Willow, not the Tears of Sorrow from a Warbling Walrus. Then we have to trap the Giggler and pour the tears over his eyes.”
Miss Pickles bit her lip. “Well, darn. Good point, duckie. I hadn’t realized the distinction.”
“Where is the Weeping Willow?” Don asked, glancing at his watch. “We don’t have much time…”
Ralph raised his hand. “I think I may know.”
Everyone turned to him in surprise, except Wilfred, who was too depressed to be surprised.
“I think it’s at the bottom of the pond out there,” Ralph said, his cheeks pink. “I saw it when I was staring at the fish.”
“There’s a tree at the bottom of the pond?” Don shook his head. “This place gets weirder and weirder.”
“Not only that, but it’s upside down…” Ralph trailed off. “What? I didn’t do it.”
“That makes perfect sense,” Miss Pickles mused. “Since it’s upside down, it’s shed tears pool up to create the pond. That’s why it’s so fresh! And why there’s so many fish. They have so many wonderful places to play hide and seek.”
Mason didn’t even bother to think about the ridiculousness of the situation. “One of us has to dive down there and get the tears.”
“How are we going to tell the tears from the regular water from the falls?” Don pointed out.
“Easy,” Wilbur warbled, tears streaming out of his own eyes. “When the Weeping Willow cries, it’s tears are blue stones. Once they hit the sunlight, they turn to water. So you just have to collect them when it’s dark.” He sniffled. “Does that mean you’ll be staying for dinner? I’d offer you a shrimp dinner, but the Seabreeze has been holding out on me for ages…”
“You know, you whine a lot.” Don shook his head.
“Thank you.” The Walrus’ lips trembled, his mustache dancing. “That’s the nicest thing anyone’s ever said to me.”
“Well, this isn’t going to do at all,” Mason mused, pacing around the cave floor. “We’ve got to get the tears and find the Giggler in just a few hours, or the Ladybug will miss her party. We don’t have time to wait.”
“No time for dinner?” Ralph asked, wistful. “I would have dearly loved a shrimp dinner.”
“So would I.” Wilfred and Ralph sniffled in unison, each wearing identical sorrowful looks.
Miss Pickles scratched her head. “We do seem to have a predicament, duckies.”
Everyone stared at each other, wearing identical glum expressions. Suddenly, Mason snapped his fingers.
“Wait a minute!” he cried. “Nothing on this island is what it seems. Why should this pond be any different?”
“What do you mean?” Don asked.
“No one said we had to wait until night, just until it was dark,” Mason explained. “So we’ll make it dark. We’ll shade the pond and get the tree to cry, collect the tears and find the Giggler.”
“He’s close.” Don shuddered. “I can hear him, in the very back of my mind. It’s faint, but he’s there.”
“How are we going to shade the pond?” Ralph asked.
“Leave that to me,” Miss Pickles interjected, a giddy grin on her face. “Who’s going to dive down?”
Mason looked at Don. Don looked at Ralph. Ralph looked at Miss Pickles. Miss Pickles looked at Wilfred, who looked at the floor.
“I’ll go,” Mason said finally. “I’ll need a black light or something. Something that won’t turn the tears but so I can still see.”
With a swooping motion, Miss Pickles pulled a black light and diving mask out of her handbag. Reaching in again, she handed him a pair of flippers and an enormously long snorkel. Sticking the tongue to the side of her mouth, she pulled out a giant silver shade.
“A photographer gave this to me,” she explained, wrestling it out of her handbag. “It’ll block out light from the sun if you were five feet away.”
“I doubt it.” Don crossed his arms and narrowed his gaze at the shade. “How much stuff is in your purse?”
“Don’t ask,” Ralph whispered, glancing at Miss Pickles. “It’ll boggle your mind.”
“Can we hurry this along?” Wilfred whimpered. “I’ve usually done much more sobbing and wailing by now. This is interfering with my schedule.”
“We’re terrible sorry,” Mason apologized. Pulling on the mask and flippers, he waddled out the cave entrance to the edge of the Pond. Holding up the shade, Miss Pickles nodded.
Taking a deep breath, Mason jumped into the lagoon.
Stay tuned, Invisible Friends! Tomorrow we have an ode to Mexican food, Wednesday a new Pet Shop story and Thursday a delicious taco recipe! Stay tuned!
April 5th, 2010 at 2:22 am
You better get Queen Bitty what she wants, fast. In that last photo, she is NOT a happy ruler of the Pond!
April 5th, 2010 at 2:56 am
I’m just not sure about the shading the pond idea!
April 5th, 2010 at 5:07 am
Some of the phrases make me laugh aloud – not the Tears of Sorrow from a Warbling Walrus!
p.s.~ Once more, I’m now starting a morning wanting food that’s bad for me. Oh, tacos.
April 5th, 2010 at 5:16 am
Oh Queen Bitty – The Blond Duck has got us all wanting tacos now!
April 5th, 2010 at 5:17 am
A chihuahua who wants tacos? All I can think of now is “Yo quiero Taco Bell!”
I think Miss Pickles’ bag is like just about any ladies’ purse.
Men are always teasing up about everything we keep in there.
April 5th, 2010 at 5:43 am
{Found you on Lady Bloggers!} Mmm, those tacos look good! Do you have any left over?!
April 5th, 2010 at 5:48 am
When you start out with talking about food, I get distracted and can’t focux on the story!
And I’m sure I’ve said it before, but I’ll say it again: I want Miss Pickles’ purse!
April 5th, 2010 at 6:01 am
I love crunchy tacos! They are my favorite. Now I’m going to end up craving one too!
April 5th, 2010 at 6:01 am
Hi…
. xxxx CC
I came to visit a fellow SITS and I must tell you, your sweet puppies are the cutest I’ve ever seen. Will you please,please give that sweet baby a taco????? Please?? She is so adorable I wouldn’t be able to refuse her anything.
You have such a wonderful place..that apple pie below looks delicious..and now I’m hungry for tacos and apple pie. *sobs and sighs.
I leave to go in search of food..
April 5th, 2010 at 6:15 am
That is SO WEIRD!! I bought abunch of shrimp and I was just thinking about how I can make delicious tacos out of them. I need a taco!!
April 5th, 2010 at 7:33 am
Must have some tacos for lunch!
April 5th, 2010 at 8:29 am
So sorry to have interrupted Wilfred’s weeping and wailing schedule, indeed!
April 5th, 2010 at 9:50 am
I thought the same thing as Rachel!
April 5th, 2010 at 9:58 am
I’m just back from the mountains where the skiing resorts are still very crowded!
I hope you had a Happy Easter as well!
April 5th, 2010 at 10:28 am
Thanks for stopping by Sugar Tails again.
This made me hungry! I love tacos of all sorts — and I hope you fed the poor pooch. She’s looking a big grumpy.
April 5th, 2010 at 11:56 am
Great, now I am craving tacos. I want/need Miss Pickles purse.
To answer your question…the kids don’t like eggs so I made them some tasty pancakes that will post later in the week.
April 5th, 2010 at 1:28 pm
I would not want to get cross-wise with Bitty. I believe you will be on her LIST if you don’t get her a Taco – NOW! (I think she’ll approve that I told you so…)
April 5th, 2010 at 1:43 pm
Scrumptious taco photographs!
Hope your Easter was wonderful as well.
April 5th, 2010 at 1:45 pm
Ah, Mexican food, I salute thee! ….I mean, usted? tu?
April 5th, 2010 at 2:12 pm
Oh! The pictures are so cute…specially the Queen Bitty
And the tacos, all of them look yummie!
April 5th, 2010 at 3:44 pm
I agree with Queen Bitty, I could go for a taco too!
April 5th, 2010 at 4:17 pm
I’m with Miss Bitty. I need a taco now. Any type will do, thank you
April 5th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
Miss Bitty is developing some serious attitude. It’s a good thing she’s cute. I fear her mouth is going to cause her trouble
. I hope you had a wonderful holiday. Have a great day… Mary
April 5th, 2010 at 5:28 pm
I am with Queen Bitty, I might need a taco with the next installment! Poor, Bitty. Hope her halo doesn’t tilt. She is trying her darndest to keep it straight.
April 5th, 2010 at 6:24 pm
Every time I read Queen Bitty I laugh out loud. Despite her chilly exterior I can’t help but feel warm and fuzzy inside. Her demands are not great, she just wants a taco. Get the Queen a taco, already!
April 5th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
I had chicken tacos for dinner! Bitty would have been in heaven.
I hope you all had the most wonderful Easter!
April 5th, 2010 at 8:09 pm
I love vegetarian tacos!
April 5th, 2010 at 9:34 pm
We are all taco nuts at my house!
Hope you had a wonderful Easter!
April 6th, 2010 at 2:00 am
Thanks so much for stopping by my website and those tacos look soooo good! Reminds me to look up a recipe for a nachos.
April 6th, 2010 at 5:53 pm
You are no bueno for my diet lady!
April 11th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Miss Pickles has a bag just like Dora the Explorer! Get whatever you need in an instant. But I’m guessing Miss Pickles’ bag doesn’t talk…
I love tacos too!
April 13th, 2010 at 5:08 pm
I love Miss Pickles’ magical bag. I could use one of those! The giggler is a he? I just assumed it was a she!
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