Loki: There’s a wolf at the door.
Kuri: I saw it too.
Loki: We live in a brick house, right? A wolf can’t blow it down.
Me: A wolf can’t blow our house down, but there’s no need to worry, we don’t have wolves around here.
Hiyu: Look out the window.
Me: That, my dear cats, is a coyote.
Kuri: What’s he doing by our house?
Me: Looks like he’s sunbathing.
Loki: Can a coyote blow our house down?
Me: No, not even a full-grown one.
Loki: Please make it go away.
Me: After I take a few pictures. He’ll disappear soon enough.
Kuri: Are coyotes as dangerous as wolves?
Me: To you, yes, but rest assured, there are no recorded instances of a coyote blowing down a house, not even one made of straw.
Loki: Can we read a different fairytale tonight?
Me: I think you three will enjoy the story of Puss-in-Boots
~lisa
Rainbow Hill Meanders 