Countdown to Christmas - 1

Ning thinks I'm too early with my Christmas blog header, but early or not, I'm looking forward to Christmas.  It's the season for giving and forgiving, for caring and sharing and for giving love, hope and joy. With such thoughts in mind, I decided to visit the coop one morning to say hello to our new feathered friend, Turkey Lurkey (T.L.).  His first few days at the coop had been rather difficult for him  because Bruce Lee had not welcomed him but lately I was happy to hear that he and Bruce Lee had settled their differences and are now fast friends.  

As I reached the coop, I was surprised to hear singing.  As far as I know, Bruce Lee can only sing "Cock-A-Doodle-Doo" and the hens  "Cluck, Cluck" but this person was singing in a deep baritone voice and he was rendering a very beautiful "Noel".  I stopped to listen and it was then that Bruce Lee popped his head out of the window and asked, "Hey, what do you want?"

"I'm just listening to whoever is singing," I said.  "He's really good.  Is he a friend of yours?"

Bruce Lee said "Ssssh", looked furtively to the right and left, then whispered, "It's a secret.  You didn't hear anything, alright?"

I shrugged.  "Have it your way," I said, though of course my curiosity had been aroused.  If it wasn't Bruce Lee or the hens, could it be T.L. who was singing?  It seemed highly improbable, all this time when I had heard him go gobble, gobble, his voice was low and raspy, hardly the melodious type.

Bruce Lee told me to go away and shut the window. Wonder what he's up to?  

When I told Ning that Bruce Lee was up to something, he laughed and said, "Maybe he's planning a Christmas party and carving up his turkey friend for dinner!"

When I told Head Nun, she too laughed and said, "That old bird always has something up his sleeve. We'll have to wait and see."

When I told APK, she opened her eyes wide and said, "I hope he's not going to do something silly."

I hadn't told them that I had heard someone singing because I had  given my promise to Bruce Lee not to tell but I knew that they would never believe me anyway.  Who had ever heard of singing cockerels and hens and turkeys...?

Now the whole temple is bursting with curiosity.  What is Bruce Lee up to?

(To be continued)