Miss Chalmers has gracefully navigated the unswept acorns at the door to her neighbor's den while bringing her famous cranberry syllabub to the pre-hibernation holiday bash. I know that teddy bears don't hibernate, but we can pretend whatever we want, can't we? I now see our brave Clovis prying pine nuts from the cones strewn about for holiday decor, and nibbling on them while she taps her paw to the sounds of a cat playing the fiddle.