This is where Thomas and his friends learn all about watching out for people who may entice substance usage, while coming up with the harvest moon celebration.

I do not own Thomas the tank engine and friends, they belong to the respective following

Thomas the Tank engine & Friends

By Rev. W Awdry

Created by Britt Alcroft

Owned by Mattel

Celebration of Harvest moon and beware of illegal sustenance.

It was warm afternoon on the Island of Sodor, summer still clung onto the air, but the signs of autumn are beginning to show on the tree tops. Thomas and his friends have this afternoon off to gather the last of the hay cuttings into hay bales and rounds to feed their animals when the winter snows begin to fall. There with them is their friend Trevor the Traction engine who is with his friend Edward chatting away while bringing the hay bales to the new hay barn that they finished the previous weekend. From there James Percy and Henry take turns riding up the rope to act as counter weight while hoisting up the hay bales to the loft of the barn, and at the top were Donald and Douglas who were there to place the hay bales to the back of the barn until fully loaded until the following spring time.

Edward. "Here you are James, looks like you are all having fun riding up and down that rope to bring the hay up to the loft."

Percy. "It is fun Edward, we are just using our selves as counter weights as we lift the hay up to the loft, we wrap ourselves with the rope and climb down as the hay goes up." Then shows how it was done Percy climbed up the rope wile it was still tied to the heavy hay bales while everyone else held onto the ropes. Percy found himself at the foot of the loft and came in with the help of the Scottish Twins.

Donald. "There you are Percy, Mind if I take on this ride down?"

Percy. "Oh of course, I am sure you and your brother would like to slide down the ropes for fun." Then on the count of three.

Donald Douglas and Percy. "One, Two, Three!" And down Donald went having fun and at the same time lifted the bales up into the loft. "Now that was a blast of fun, would you like a try Edward?"

Edward. "Maybe another time Donald, right now Thomas needs me to gather more of the hay bales to store away." And with that he returned to the fields to help Thomas and the others who are still manning the machines.

Trevor. "Why not join in on that activity Edward it does seem like fun for anyone who can now walk on two legs?"

Edward. "I feel this needs to be done first before we have fun Trevor, and besides this weekend is our Harvest moon celebration our way. We are just finishing all we have left to gather before the harshness of winter can come to Sodor before long." Then the two friends came back just as Gordon, Scott, Connor and Caitlin helped gathered another round of hay bales on another flatbed to exchange to Edward and Trevor while the two mentioned had unlatched the previous hay bed as they came back for more of the hay. "Another load for me to take to the hay barn?"

Gordon. "Yes Edward, this is the next load until Thomas finishes cutting the hay while Oliver and Duck finish gathering the hay into the hay baler." Then everyone sees Thomas continue to cut the remains of his hay pasture while Oliver drives the other tractor while it hauls the hay baler into the tied off hay bales Then Duck wait for Rebecca and Emily to come with another tractor and flatbed then loads the new hay bales onto the flatbed until filled up enough to take back to the hay barn.

Connor. "It looks like they have not much left to gather before long, I am glad your friend Thomas had allowed for Caitlin and me to stay at the Dormers while attending school. I mean after learning all we did last week if feel more educated then what some folks can tell me from a station or track side."

Gordon. "Plan of returning to the rails after school Connor."

Connor. "Oh yes, even though I do not mind being able to walk around and learning things beyond the tracks. But at the end of it all returning to the tracks is where I will be heading after school ends."

Scott. "How about you Caitlin, having any thoughts about returning back to the rails after school ends for you?" Caitlin is still a bit sad about Gordon finding love with Rebecca, but then realize since both engines ran with two different controllers decided to return to the rails after school ends.

Caitlin. "Yes Scott, the moment school is done for me, then I will return to the tracks as an engine." Then looked up and spotted their school friends who came by to help their friends plan the Harvest moon celebration at the end of the week.

Cassey. "Hey Thomas Gordon, Scott, do you all need a hand with this load for your new haybarn?"

Thomas looked and saw his friends from school and stopped his machine. Then came over to talk to his friends about what can they do for the Harvest Moon celebrations at the end of the week. "Hello Cassey, everyone we were in the middle of collecting the last of the pasture grass into hay bales for the winter. Would you all like to help out?"

David. "Sure, where would you like for us to be?"

Thomas. "David why not help out Gordon, Scott, Connor, and Caitlin exchange the flatbeds that Edward and Trevor are taking to the haybarn?"

David. "Sure, I could do that." Then headed to the former big engines to help them out.

Thomas. "Jon Paul how about you are helping Duck and Oliver place the new bales of hay onto the flatbeds that they are hauling around."

Jon Paul. "Sure, no problem Thomas." Then headed over where Duck is chasing the new hay bales that just left the baler onto the on coming flatbed that Rebecca and Emily are hauling, and Alisa followed Jon Paul to help the ladies on the other tractor.

Thomas. "Jessy, how about taking Sonny and Sidney to the haybarn where Donald, Douglas, James, Percy, and Henry are loading the hay bales into the loft?"

Jessy. "Not a problem at all Thomas, I bet they will like that Idea of going up and down the ropes." Then took off into the direction of the haybarn.

Thomas. "How about you and I talk about what to prepare for a Harvest Moon Celebration while you and I finish this load of pasture land left into the cut hay we need."

Cassey. "That sounds like good idea, and I may have some suggestion for a fun time, just remember it is to celebrate friends who helped you and beware of those who we call party crashers who were not the invited ones on your list of helpful friends." Then both came back on the tractor while Thomas drives it while Cassey rides in the seat behind Thomas while chatting about inviting friends and not strangers. Thomas did remember his trip around the world before school started. When he and some of his friends offered to escort two race car driver teams to their destinations across the world. While Thomas and most of the engine crews return to Thomas's boat unaware of a dangerous fellow by the name of Murry Cougar who slipped into their trucks loaded with coffee bound for San Francisco, in hopes to gain the attention of Thomas's Girlfriend Rosie, but against her will. In the end Murry was stopped before he could hurt anyone before he could get to Rosie, by the cheeky former china clay pit twins Bill and Ben.

Thomas. "I still remember my trip around the world, I hope no one else like the fellow who slipped onto my boat while waiting for my friends to return from dropping off the racecar driving teams. I do not want anyone to be endangered by anyone we do not know that much about."

Cassey. "That is good to know about the dangers a stranger could pose if not fully aware of his intentions. Sometimes they will also offer other dangers to those who are not aware of illegal narcotics, such as morphine, cannabis other wise know on the streets as marijuana, and Cocaine that have properties that can harm the mind and body. Once anyone become in contact with these items in their systems will begin to have what is know of an addiction. An addict will have a hard time letting go of the affects these illegal drugs, and to find away to return to normal will be a test not only for the addicts but for those who he let down after the withdrawn of the addiction."

Thomas. "Thank you for letting me know of another danger a stranger could do. I really do not want anyone to become an addict of these illegal drugs. What can we do to avoid these illegal drugs in the first place?"

Cassey. "The best thing to do is just say no. And if they persist then all you can do is walk away and tell someone about someone who could be who we call a drug dealer. All they want is your hard-earned money, and not care whether you are alive or not." Oliver and Duck heard the whole thing while gathering up the hay into the baler.

Oliver. "Did you hear that Duck, if we find someone who may be offering us something that could poisoned us, with illegal drugs may need to be reported to prevent our friends from becoming addicts."

Duck. "I heard that Oliver, we should let our friends know all we just heard from Thomas and Cassey, when we gather around the dinner table tonight." Then everyone continued to gather the rest of the hay onto the flatbeds and brought them to the haybarn where everyone took turns going up the ropes while tied up the bales, then after climbing up to the loft window jumped down to lift the bales into the barn until after the last bale made the barn truly full. Then while Douglas was still leaning against the barn while closing the doorway to the loft before sliding down to finish the chore.

Douglas. "And that will be it until another year on this homestead. He, He, he. And I thought plowing through the snow would be fun, but after this, has to be the most fun I had in a long time."

Thomas. "Now that we have a full loft of hay and grain to last through the winter until the grass at the open range is green again, Thank you everyone."

Edward. "Your welcome Thomas, we all had a wonderful time." Then Rosie, and Ariel came from the kitchen while Toby and Mavis returned from the open range of the homestead for a well deserving meal for the night.

Rosie. "Now that everyone is finished with the haybarn, I feel that it is time for dinner everyone. Come on into the dinning hall so everyone can sit down for this wonderful meal we are about to have."

Thomas came over to kiss Rosie for that suggestion before addressing the meal of the day. "Sounds wonderful Rosie, what are we having tonight?"

Ariel. "She and I had made some beef stew with the homegrown vegetables and potatoes along with some of the spices we had to get from the store, to make this wonderful dish into a hearty tasty treat with. Then have buttermilk biscuits to act as a crust for a bowl full of the stew to act like a personal pot pie, and to finish this meal we made a huge apple pie for everyone who is here tonight. Are you and your friends going to stay to eat with us Cassey?"

Cassey. "Actually, my friends and I have to head home now but will meet with you all in school tomorrow, Good night everyone."

The engines. "Good night." Then Cassey and his friends left, and Thomas and his friends came into the dining hall for dinner. All around everyone was served up a bowl of the stew and topped off with the biscuit. Then when everyone's plate is full of the wonderful food all gather around the now two tables that were built to accommodate everyone who is on the homestead, that is when Thomas gathered everyone's attention for a prayer before they begin to eat the meal.

Thomas. "Ok everybody, let us hold hands to say our grace." In which they all did before Thomas leads off in the prayer. "Dear lord, we thank you for the bounty you have provided to prevent us from starving and becoming under sourced for our needs here and blessed to those who have fallen under pressures when life tends to be on a crossroads of their wellbeing. And allow those who have been led a stray, be given a chance to shine a light that has been dimed to them after hard lesions learned. Amen."

Everyone else. "Amen."

Emily. "What was that last part of the prayer about Thomas?"

Thomas. "Cassey had told me earlier about how strangers can bring another form of danger besides unwanted advantaged besides the one Rosie and I almost encountered while waiting for Duck and Oliver return to True blue back in San Francisco. What I am talking about those who suffer a substance addiction after someone who is considered a drug dealer offers anyone illegal drugs and narcotics to anyone who end up using these things to create what he told me would be an addiction and will find it hard to let go of these things that could end up damaging the mind and the body as well."

Oliver. "Duck and I heard all that Cassey was telling you Thomas, I believed there were some cases during my time on the great western where drug usage may have played a part of why people would end up scrapping engines, so they will have quick access to fast money to add to their addiction problems."

Thomas. "Not only that, Cassey may have also told me how professional spots players may have used something called steroids or what is called performing enhancing drugs that could make the player look more powerful. In the eyes of anyone who is not associated with the athletic world would have considered this as cheating, and no one wants to follow a cheater."

James. "You mean if they wanted to look like how Gordon, Henry, Scott, and Connor are, would want to use these illegal drugs to do so?"

Rosie. "I read that those who were under these substances have ended up in court to see if all they did was considered fair or not."

Percy. "Why would anyone want to make people take these illegal drugs if they knew that it would be wrong to do so?"

Thomas. "From what Cassey told me they who want to sell you the drugs, just want to make quick earnings even if the act is illegal. So, Cassey told me that it is best to say no to the person who may inspire someone to take these drugs, and if that person persists even further then tell a near by respected person about the dealers in the area."

Edward. "Good idea Thomas, we do not want anyone of our friends to be under these illegal drugs, life is too precious to let the effects of illegal drugs ruining any of our friends' lives."

Henry. "I read that it can also lead for any of these abusers into an overdose that can lead to their deaths if they do not get the help they needed, and even if you could have done all you can, breaking their habits are going to be harder to control if it comes to that."

Scott. "It is a good thing your friend from school have told us about this illegal drug problem, I can imagine that the problem is not just in the cities alone. Anywhere you turn there could be someone who may have a problem with addictions even more so if they live in rural areas like here on the homestead."

Gordo. "And it could be anyone we know of that could be under the influence, we just have to keep an eye out for them."

Bill. "Did Cassey ever mentioned how people get these addictions from Thomas's?"

Ben. "We do not want for our friends to become addicts, nor do we want anything involving illegal drugs."

Thomas. "Bill Ben, if you two are faced with someone who is offering something they claim that will solve your problems or say it will lead to a good time. Do not fall for that, they are luring you both down a dark path that will be hard to overcome. For your sake and for our sanity just say no and run away from them. You do not need that garbage, dealing with you two as you are is just bad enough without you two becoming too high to come back to normal."

Bill and Ben. "Alright Thomas, we will do what you say."

Thomas. "Good."

Soon they finished the meal and after a nice slice of apple pie everyone helped to clean up the dining hall, and the dishes before returning to their respective homes for the night. Since their health screening have been declared all on the homestead have a clean bill of health, and no one are carriers of any transmittable ailments. Still everyone continued to place safety of their loved ones before bed time incase couples find rest impossible until after a bit of love play.

A few days after it was time to clean up the pole barn, and the ladies decided to make an arrangement of baked goods for their visitors to the Harvest moon Celebration. Thomas and Edward ready the new Belgium horses to pull the newly made Hay wagon use to pull along the riding trails behind the homestead before coming back for a bonfire with a series of stories to tell after their return.

Edward. "This is going to become a wonderful celebration Thomas, Farmer McColl, Farmer Trotter, and everyone who helped to make our lives possible here on the homestead are going to enjoy this."

Thomas. "I know Edward, it is the first time we all arrange something like this. We usually do things like this for everyone else on the Island of Sodor when they have celebrations, and this time we are doing this from our own hearts." Then after finishing harnessing up the horses who are named Tic and Toc due to the fact they have a cinchonized stepping that make it sound like time ticking when they clip clop on the trails.

The from the outside of the horse barn is STH, Along with Lady hat, Doweinger Hat and the grandchildren Steven and Bridgett. Who came over to help supervise his human engines while everything gets ready for their first homestead celebration. STH looked around until he spotted Thomas and Edward finished hooking up Tic and Toc to the hay cart.

STH. "Hello Thomas and Edward." Then both mentioned turned to the controller to be surprised for his early arrival.

Thomas. "Oh, hello sir you are early. We were not expecting you until later when the rest of our gest will arrive."

STH. "OH, I just came is to see how everything will be progressing, do not want your first homestead celebration go down before any confusion and delay could bring disaster."

Edward. "WE just started cleaning up the area, so everyone can enjoy seeing the sights of our homestead sir." Then Bridget and Steven came up and wanted to pet the horses. Then Thomas and Edward helped the two children to the new horses for them to pet before leading the horse cart out onto the new ramp for those who want a ride without stepping too high to get in. Then tied up the horses to the tether to allow them time to help everyone else decorate the open pole barn floor area with a the freshly picked pumpkins and other squash aligned the area with straw bales that they made after harvesting their wheat grains and made the remaining reeds into straw bales. Then Bill, and Ben with their school friends Sonny and Sydney helped string up some colored leaves on a string they have hung it over the rafters of the barn to give it a more autumn feel. Henry, Gordon, James and toby helped gather enough scrap lumber and branches that were never used for construction became the towering bon fire mound and laid all around the area were some good sized boulders that can act as sitting areas around the fire while someone will tell spooky stories or play an assortment of games such as a bean bag toss game, setting up a volley ball net, an area where they will have the horseshoe game, and finally a dart game using water balloons for the targets.

Lady and Dowenger hat had entered the kitchen to see what the ladies are up to. They were witnessing Rosie and Emily hard at work making a various edible arrangement, they see a sandwich platter loaded with the fresh bread rolls they made the day before. There was some prepared fruit tray loaded with watermelon, cantaloupe, grapes and cherries. Then an assortment of sweet cookies and deserts for the guests to enjoy while staying for the festivities. Then Molly Mavis and Rebecca had placed the made food items to the pole barn while waiting for Emily and Rosie finished with the final preparations to the foods and some freshly made fruit punch in one pitcher and in another some of their Apple cyder that was made especially for this occasion.

Soon the actual guests started to arrive along with their school friends as well as their friends from the international boarding house.

Cassey. "Wow Thomas this is a wonderful set up you and your friends have created on the homestead."

Thomas. "Thank you Cassey, but it was not just me who took part, all of my friends who live here on the homestead actually took part in making this night possible."

Percy. "We all had a hand in making the arrangements for this wonderful occasion." Then Thomas, Cassey, and Percy noticed someone who they did not invited and that was Bert with a shady looking person they really did not know. "Why is Bert here and who is he with?"

Thomas. "I do not know Percy, maybe we should let everyone know that we have some unexpected guests on the homestead."

Cassey. "I would be careful if I was you. That guy with Bert have been on the constable list of wanted people who sell illegal substances to anyone who may not be aware about the dangers of drugs."

Thomas. "Then we need to bring STH and the constable who I asked to be here incase we get one of them here tonight." Then the friends went to find the constable to direct his attention to the new comer to the homestead and recognized the suspect along with the diesel teen. Then all planned to confront Bert and his guest, and it found out he is here to create havoc by introducing some bagged cannabis to offer for sale, but everyone at the party said no and walked away. But before he could see some young people he was confronted by Thomas, Cassey, Percy, STH and the Constable to have the young man arrested and taken to the precinct for questioning while STH and the rest confronted Bert about the young man he brought to the homestead.

STH. "Bert, have you ever been educated about the dangers of drug dealers and drug abuse? Thomas and the others were just been told earlier in the week from their friends about the dangers of drug use and addictions. Just be thank full that Thomas and the others know what to do when such people are around. What do you have to say to yourself?"

Bert looking so shameful now realized how much in trouble he is in now. "I am sorry sir, had no idea that there was a danger in using drugs. No one ever told me, and now I think I made Arry very cross with me for leaving him for that drug pusher."

Thomas. "Lucky we had the constable on had incase something like that would have occurred, if our friends did not warn us about such other dangers a stranger could pose."

Oliver. "Just be careful into the future, did you know that was one of the reasons some engines are scraped? Your engine side could have been one of them sent to the smelters for the value of a number of illegal drugs to begin with."

James. "Has anyone else been in contact with that guy you have intro duce to this part of the Island Bert?"

Bert. "No just me, and now I am a shamed of looking into Arry's face again."

Duck. "I do not think that will happen, I have a feeling that the two of you will find better solutions to keeping drugs away from each other by using the experience from tonight. That way you both will know about what to look out for into the future." That cheered Bert up just in time for Arry and Diesel to appear looking for Bert.

Bert. "Thank you, and sorry about the mess."

Diesel. "What are you doing here at this silly place Bert?"

Arry. "Yeah what has happened that made you think you could just run off from me earlier today?"

Then Bert told Diesel and Arry about the drug dealer he almost allowed for him to take drugs without knowing about the dangers it could produce. After hearing about the dangers of drugs Diesel and Arry are now aware to keep away from such things since they are already a bunch of misfits on the rails anyways.

Arry. "Well that explains a lot, why didn't he told you who he was to begin with?"

STH. "Most drug dealers do not allow their identity to be know since selling illegal narcotics is considered to be a dangerous issue especially if they are associated with gang activity."

Diesel. "Well we need to be on our way since this place is full of steamies that should have been scrapped a long time ago."

STH. (Caughed) Ahem. "I oversee the railway Diesel, it was never which steam engine I would sent away. It was the devious Diesels who constantly create confusion and delay when it comes to mistreatment of the other engines who want to be really useful. Now you can either head back to your place of stay or you can join us here for the harvest moon celebrations with Thomas and all those who live on this homestead."

Diesel did not want to stay where the humans steam engines are in the area, but Arry and Bert did want to stay, and part take in the fun with the other human engines after learning about drugs addictions and how to prevent the spread of unwanted people.

Bert. "If you do not mind Diesel, Arry and I would like to stay and have fun here on Thomas's homestead." Diesel was surprised that the former Iron twins want to take part on the Harvest moon celebrations with the former steam engines.

Arry. "Yeah it does sounds like they are having a lot of fun at this place tonight."

Thomas. "Well come on up you two and have a load of fun while we travel along the riding trails on the new hay wagon we put together for this special occasion. "

Then everyone loaded up onto the hay wagon with their guest while those who can ride along the trails saddled up their horses like Gordon on Midnight, Rebecca on Jewel, James on Blaze, and Molly on Pixie. They will act like guides to their visiting guests about their homestead. Even Arry and Bert were loaded up onto the hay wagon to learn all that was on the homestead that Thomas and the others have created to make a living from. Thomas and Edward will handle the driving of Tic and Toc while venturing behind the homestead. With everyone loaded on the hay wagon, that was Thomas's cue to lightly tap the reins to start up the horses down the riding trails. Deep into the woodland Thomas and Edward decided to make up some spooky tales while traveling down the darkening wooded trail.

Thomas speaks as he is riding down the trail with the reins in hand. "Then as the circus train came to a siding to check for a hot box before its final destination to a city in the new world, unknown to them there was a speeding empty Army train speeding toward its direction and why it was speeding was because the driver after a long travel without any sleep slept as it came careening to the stopped Circus train and because there were some carriages remaining on the tracks, bang woo lap the Circus train was hit so hard that it went up into flames burning everyone inside those carriages, but where the flames have finally died down, found it very difficult to recognized any of those workers who was on that circus train to be identified. And it turned out to be the worst Circus train accident ever to occur. In the end the Bart-amen Ringling brother Circus aided that circus some of their performers to take part in the circus scheduled to take part later that week. Ever since then it was said that if you can see a set of railway gates to lower without the presents of a train going by you will know that is the spirit of that circus train that never reached it destination to perform for that city at that time."

Steven. "I never heard of a circus train that went up in flames like that Grandfather."

Bridgett. "Neither have I grandfather, what Circus train were you just talking about Thomas?"

STH. "He was referring to the Hagen beck-Wallace Circus train that Crashed in Northwestern Indiana where that event happened in the year of 1918."

Steven. "What happened after that, where did they take those people who died on that Circus train when it was crashed into at that time."

Edward. "Those who died have been place in a mass grave in Chicago Illinois known as the Showman's Rest where there is a statue of an elephant to mark where they laid the number of the fallen performers in one huge spot for their loved ones to come and visit after such a tragic event."

Thomas. "So, remember young ins if you ever see a circus train come rolling by, remember to give prayers to those who died wanting to create a fun time for their audiences."

Then after the ride into the woods everyone returned to the homestead to gather around the bonfire area where Henry and Gordon have the honors to light the pile of logs to a nice roaring bon fire for everyone in view to see. Then all gathered in line to build their plates with the yummy food that the ladies on the homestead have prepared for their hungry guests. Everyone was having a wonderful time, then The Iron twins actually played at bean bag toss game with the Scottish twins.

Arry. "here comes another one Scottish steamie." Then the bag ended just short of the whole.

Douglas. "Ha Nice try diesel teen, watch and learn from a Caledonian engine man." Then tossed the bag into the other box where it went into the hole. "Try and beet that Arry."

Bert. "I got this Arry." Then tossed the bag into the opposing side box before Donald came up to do the same on the other box. Everyone was having a blast.

Thomas and some of his friends were playing a volley ball game with their school friends while The Hat family just watched the whole game while STH acted like a team coach.

Thomas. "Here it comes Duck." Then hits the ball towards Duck while Oliver got the ball before Duck came in to bounce to the other side of the net, then James came up to catch and toss it to Gordon before sending the ball to the other side only to have Scott miss the ball causing for Thomas's side to gain another point. "That is point for us Duck."

Duck. "Just wait and see Thomas I will bring the best of the great western in me yet." In the end Thomas's side won the game and Duck promised to get back at Thomas and the others on the next time they play Volley ball.

Soon the event was ending, and their visitors started to leave for the night. Thomas and Edward had gathered at the gates to say good bye to everyone who enjoyed their Harvest moon celebration and hope they have it every year from now on.

Thomas. "thank you for coming to our celebrations STH, it was really an honor you and your family had come for this special event."

STH. "It has been a pleasure in coming to an event like this Thomas I am now glad you have this place to call home. Have you ever planned to become part of the farming community after high school ends for you Thomas?" Then Rosie came up to help fill in some of the answers with Thomas.

Rosie. "We are not too sure yet sir, this has been our first Harvest moon anyone on the Island has ever committed to. We would like to do this again as long we can still work with our engine shells when the next time we host a celebration like this."

The Earl of Sodor. "You know even though I have no memory of that science meet, I am glad you have this homestead to invite more people to the Island to know more how we here on Sodor can live either on the estate of Ulfstead Castle or here on your homestead Thomas and Rosie. Thank you for inviting me and Steven over for a visit."

Thomas. "You are welcome your grace, I am glad you like our place. And how has it been since we have seen you last Steven?"

Steven. "Oh, very well Thomas, I have heard how engines may have become human after being introduced to some light water. I am surprised it had not reached Sodor until you have become human Thomas."

Rosie. "It really was a surprise that we all became human. While others have yet to become human as well. Just the other day we found out Skarloey, Rheneas, Sir handle, Peter Sam, Luke and Dunkin also became human. But to our surprise they are in their preteens instead of teenagers like the rest of us."

Thomas. "So, they will be attending middle school while the rest of us will be attending High School."

Steven. "Really now, that is a surprise." Then Steven and the Earl had left the party and everyone else helped cleaned up all they can, washed dishes and placing the used paper plates into the dying down bonfire, Thomas and Edward took the hay cart and the horses back to the horse barn to release Tic and Toc before letting them go to the pasture. While Gordon, Rebecca, James and Molly had removed the riding equipment off their horses before releasing them to the pasture with the other horses. Then after everyone had finished the cleaning of the homestead had decided to return to their respective homes for a well-earned rest before another day on the Island of sodor.

Next time the steam gang will decide who will learn how to hunt for wild game, and have a lesson about the awareness of Firearms when not used on the homestead or hunting Sodor's wild game.