Sunday, November 16, 2008

in which I talk to the animals

Dear Mouse,

I hope that you understand that I am truly happy to provide you with a loving, secure foster home until your forever home is found. I've never had a kitten before, and I've enjoyed seeing you grow from this shy, wee grey ball of fluff to a confident, playful bigger ball of grey fluff.

That being said...keep your paws off my knitting. Oh, I'm sure you had great fun when you jumped up on my lap and decided to carry off that small ball of yarn I was knitting my blanket with. Oh yes, glad to accommodate your pint-sized physique by working with a ball of yarn small enough for you to carry in your mouth while jumping behind the chair and curling up behind the bookcase to play. Oh yes, I get great fun moving large pieces of furniture late at night to retrieve my working yarn. 

Oh, and that size 2 double pointed needle that I'd stuck in the blanket? You know, the identical twin of the other size 2 double pointed needle stuck in the blanket? Give it back. I don't know where you've hidden it but playtime has gone on long enough. I'm a pretty skilled knitter but even I can't knit with a single double pointed needle. 

Yours truly, 

Luneray

P.S. what's the sudden fascination with lip balm? I'm glad you have found a new treat but do you really think that I enjoy waking up to a kitten french-kissing me?

1 comment:

L J said...

Ah the joys of kittenhood. Do you have floor vents for heating? I am sure you checked the cushions on the couch. You might just have to buy more needles. It will probably turn up... when you move. Be careful where you step and sit down for awhile

Icky got to my knitting for the first ever time. (He's 9 yrs old) He knocked the yarn cake from the back of the couch the other night, grabbed the sock monkey and ran with it. I was checking the wood stove and the couch was where I set my yarn down for 5 seconds.