Lucy's Journal

Lucy’s Journal – “The Great Candy Caper” 

Oh boy, where do I even start with this week’s hijinks? It’s Halloween, and you just know that means mischief is in the air.

Peanut (our self-appointed “Stealth Commander”) woke up this morning with a twinkle in his tiger-striped eye and said, “Operation Sweet Tooth is a go.” That’s when I knew things were about to get wild. Kiwi fluttered down from the curtain rod yelling, “Mission accepted!”—because of course he did. The Quacker Twins were already waddling in circles, giggling about candy corn and bubble gum, so there was no stopping it.

The plan? Sneak into the old Hero Hut, set up our secret headquarters, and map out which houses had the best candy from last year. Kiwi was the lookout, Peanut was the stealth scout, the Quackers were the distraction team (mostly because they can’t stop quacking), and I—Lucy—was the brains of the operation.

We started at dusk. Peanut led the way, tail twitching like a furry little metronome. Kiwi kept whispering “clear skies!” every time we made it past a front porch undetected. Then the Quackers got a little too into their distraction duties—dancing in a front yard fountain dressed as glow-in-the-dark ghosts. That drew every kid on the block, and somehow we ended up leading a mini Halloween parade straight down Main Street.

By the time we got back to the Hero Hut, we were tired, giggly, and carrying more candy than we knew what to do with. Peanut was smugly sorting chocolate bars by size, Kiwi was trying to unwrap a lollipop with his beak, and the Quackers were already napping in a pile of candy wrappers.

I guess the Great Candy Caper was a success after all—no one got caught, and everyone’s happy. Well… except for Peanut, who’s still a little sticky from when Kiwi accidentally dropped caramel on his head.

Till next time,
Lucy 🐾
(Chief Mischief Coordinator, The Hero Hut Squad)