Cheer Ups for Barley Mow – Help Needed!

My dear little ones,

Isn’t this new system fun!  I can write you looooooooooooooong messages now!!

We have a little problem here in the Growdom with our scarecrow, Barley Mow.  I say scarecrow but now I come to think about it, he isn’t really a scarecrow.  To be a scarecrow he would have to scare crows, or any sort of birds for that matter, and Barley Mow could never scare anything. Actually, that’s not right either.  I am sure he could scare something if he wanted to but it’s just not in his nature, he would never choose to scare anything.  

By now you have probably concluded, in the kindest possible way, that Barley Mow isn’t very good at being a scarecrow.  But that’s not true!  He is the very best scarecrow I have ever found.  Since introducing Barley Mow to my fields, none of my plants have been stolen by birds. I’ve had a few gobbled by gingeys, plenty picked by protos, one or two munched by mini-mers and even one gnooked by a Gnarland*.  But these things did all happen with Barley Mow’s full agreement so I can’t accuse anyone of stealing from us.  Let’s simply say I have never had any plants taken without Barley Mow’s say so.  Funny thing is, I have no idea how Barley Mow controls the birds.  No idea what is secret method is.  I just know it works.  

Barley Mow spends all of his time watching over my fields and keeping the birds away, which he has always enjoyed.  Always… until the Little Tree arrived.  I am not sure what changed in him but when the Little Tree blossomed he became very sad.  I have tried everything I can think of to cheer him up – ball games, riddle contests, star gazing.  I have even tried taking him on a little beach break…turns out straw and salt water are a heavy mix – not something you need at the beach 😬.        

So now you know Barley Mow is a scarecrow, the very best scarecrow but doesn’t scare crows…😵‍💫  Glad we’ve cleared that up…😬😅  

Please let me know if you have any ideas!?

With lots of love,

Starmer XxxxX

*PS.  I also had a plant gnicked by a Gnarland but that had nothing to do with Barley Mow.  It’s a special story though – I hope you’ll remember this letter when you finally do hear it!