Sorry for the late start The words: Week Spirit Clothes Recycle Birthday Perch Mr. Humphries perched on the banister and watched his friend. “You seem very down in the dumps this week, Mrs. Slocomb. What has your spirit so low?” She folded the shirt and added it to the clothes basket. “It’s nothing. I’m fine.” “You put Captain Peacock’s pants in the Recycling bin. There’s something.” She smiled sadly. “Well, it’s my birthday and no one’s remembered.” He grinned. “That’s what you think.” “SURPRISE!” People came out of the woodwork and crowded around, shouting well wishes and holding gifts. “How did you know?” Miss Brahms looked at Humphries. “A little bird told us.”