Oh goodness......surely Beetle won't come into the house with those balloons, will he? I'd better get off this porch swing and get inside and hide. There is no telling what is going to get wet around here......

Scouts are rough as rats with those water balloons. Look out for Cub Scouts! They may be little, but they're feisty.

I'll bet Beetle can lay some water on folks with his balloon pitches!! He's had practice.

----peeking out-----

Beetle...what is that THING you are making? It looks like a trebuchet for water balloons??? Oh jeez.....

----slams spring house door-----

I'm still hiding in the house. There is just too much warfare going on outside. Beetle, Burt, and Granpappy are taking this water balloon thing to the max......

Now, Beetle, I know you are incomparable when it comes to battles -- but, you must remember that us ladies have not had all the training you had.

There is some training, however, that I received from an expert, and that is tomahawk throwing. Therefore, if that is a trebuchet you are building, I have more than enough tomahawks in here to handle whatever you launch.

Plus, be very careful where you walk, for Jilly and I have water balloon land mines and overhead traps all around this area.

That ought to show 'em, Phyllis.....

Lashing together a trebuchet means I may need more rope & that tire swing has an ample amount... Nope, don't wanna tear it down, because it means putting it back when the battle is over.

Innertube slingshot for the balloons would work nicely!

Awwwwww!!!! there is a hole in the roof and a water balloon just exploded through it .... got my sandwich all wet. Let's patch up that hole, ladies.

... Granpappy, this is Beetle... Adjust fire: Up 2 degrees - one more inch of retraction on the water balloon sling - Fire for Effect!

Leapin' lizards, Gals .... these guys are getting serious. It is now open warfare.

Get your helmets on. I did not want to do this unless I had to .... but, we gotta stop the B&G Team. Jilly! Go down the trap door there and follow the tunnel up to the top of the mountain. There are hot air balloons up there with the basket loaded up with water balloons. Let them go and use the remote control up in the look-out tower so you can aim them for Beetle and Granpappy. Connie and I will hold down Spring House.

I hope Debbie is making sandwiches while she is hiding out in the cabin. There is going to be one big celebration party when we wipe out the B&G Team.