Percy Paints A Tree!

I should paint a picture of this wonderful tree. I think I can mix just the right orange for those leaves. Percy got out his paper and paints and squirted many colors onto his palette. He dabbed some yellow on his brush, then mixed in a bit of red to make the perfect orange. He was concentrating hard as he started to paint the trunk and some branches on his paper.

Suddenly, his thoughts were interrupted as he heard a loud crash beside him. One of the acorns had broken off the limb above him and crashed onto his table. Percy jumped back and wiped a splash of orange paint off his face, staring at the nut.

The acorn had made a huge mess! His paints had exploded off the palette, all over the table, and his fur. His paintbrush had flipped up and fallen to the ground below. His favorite hot cocoa cup had paint dripping down the sides. But worst of all, the paint had splashed all over his picture of the tree.

"Oh no!" cried Percy. "My painting is ruined!"

"What's wrong, Percy?" It was Percy's friend, Ace the raccoon. He had climbed up the ladder to Percy's treehouse and was peeking up over the edge of the porch with a worried look.

Percy clutched his paws together in front of him and frowned.  "Oh, Ace! Everything is such a mess! Just look at it!"

Ace climbed onto the porch and came over to look closer.

"Oh my! What a mess! I am sorry about your painting. Here, I brought you this cinnamon roll. Maybe it will help you feel better." Ace split the cinnamon roll into two pieces, and they nibbled on the treat together.

"Thank you," said Percy. "This is making me feel a little better."

Ace pointed towards the middle of the table. "I know it made a big mess, Percy, but look at how beautiful this nut is! It is like a painting! And it has all the colors on it! Like my toe socks! That is soooooo cool!"

Percy walked around the table, looking at the paint as it dripped down the sides of the acorn.

"Hmmmm. That is neat," Percy agreed.

Ace was very excited. "If you don't want it, could I have it?" I could put it on the shelf in my bakery for everyone to see."

"I would love for you to have it", Percy said. "You know what? You have given me an idea, Ace. What if I painted all the nuts in my tree?"