Craig and Susan are being as patient as can be expected – mostly because they can't reach the ribbons.

The emergence of Morris, who accidentally raised 95 cents shaking cobwebs out of a bell:

Not having considered the holiday season or his choice of winter gear, Morris made 95 cents shaking cobwebs out of his dinner bell.

Revenge is best served cold, and with mittens.

The emergence of Maude who, for lack of worthy opponents, has become an accomplished collector of snowballs.

Due to a lack of opponents, Maude soon found that she had become a collector of snowballs.

The emergence of Clyde and Fritzi and their door-to-door homework-eating service:

Just in time for the end of the semester, Clyde and Fritzi have opened a door-to-door homework-eating service.

The emergence of Nadine and her Great Guard Dog Caper:

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The emergence of Genevieve, who plays her triangle for the trees:

When Genevieve feels overwhelmed, she goes to the forest and plays her triangle for the trees.

The emergence of Claude, who survives winter by having a grandma who knits:

Claude’s secret to surviving winter is having a grandma who knits.

The emergence of Eric, portable mischief-in-a-jar:

Don't let Eric's smile fool you; this jar has a lid for very good reasons.

The emergence of Molly, who takes winter very seriously.

Molly takes winter very seriously.

Nadine and the Jumbled Gelato

The emergence of Edith in attendance of a botanical breakthrough:

Edith takes notice of every breakthrough, no matter how small.

The emergence of Jesse finding out (thanks to a little autumnal intervention) what it feels like to be a redhead.

After a lot of patience and precision, Jesse finally knows what it feels like to be a redhead.

The emergence of Lenny, who has someone on his mind:

Lenny always loses his train of thought when there's someone on his mind.

The emergence of Nadine and her slightly assisted swimming lesson:

Nadine and the Swimming Lesson

The emergence of Brian, fully prepared for winter from the ears up:

Brian is fully prepared for winter from the ears up.

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The emergence of Nadine and the Harried Brainstormer:

Nadine and the Harried Brainstormer

The emergence of Henry and Marcus and their disappointing trick-or-treat haul:

Henry and Marcus have decided that they should work harder on their costumes next year.

Susie always uses Halloween to show her inner self.

Emerging proof that my neighborhood is getting a little spooky:

At this time of year, don't be surprised if your neighborhood gets a little spooky.

The emergence of Maggie turning over an old leaf (or several) into her den for the winter:

Before she battens down the hatches, Maggie gives the leaves a fair opportunity to pad out her den.

The emergence of Nadine and the Rangy Robot Ridealong:

Nadine and the Rangy Robot Ridealong

The emergence of Robert in a contemplative moment with his own tail:

Robert gets surprisingly reliable advice by listening to his own tail.

The emergence of Phoebe's everlasting grin, brought out by the first falling leaves of October.

The first falling leaves of October are all it takes to lift Phoebe's spirit.

The emergence of Sluggo and his gumball machine getaway:

Sluggo does think of himself as a prize, but I’m giving you fair warning that he licked all those gumballs.

The emergence of Philomena, Harbinger of Autumn:

Among her many responsibilities, Philomena is a harbinger of autumn.