Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

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Special Treat – Stormy O’Shea

September 15, 2007

I am so happy to announce another new writer admitted to our Fold. Stormy O’Shea becomes writer # 433.  I guarantee you will enjoy her hilarious story.  Don’t forget to email her and let her know what you think of her story and welcome her to her new Storytime Home.

FUR COVERED BATTERIES –

Stormy O’Shea

There are days, when I wonder if I will make it through the next 24 hours. I take in strays, usually dogs. They make a visit to the vet, get a bath, fed, hugs, but at times their coats are so tangled they'll be shaved.

I agreed to baby-sit two ferrets for a day. I know they are tiny batteries in fur that hardly ever run out of power. Within an hour they had taken over the house.

They chased my Maltese, Jasper, out of his bed. His treats were stolen along with his sock with a knot in the center that to him was like a security blanket.  When he
is left at home, he'll get his knotted sock for comfort.

Within hours, I lost the ferrets. I knew they were in the house, but where?  My friend was due to pick them up. I was absolutely frantic.

I have one stray dog at the moment, who had to be shaved. His coat couldn't be saved.  Because my home is air conditioned, he wears a long, loose sweater that covers him from his ears to his bottom.

I was in tears over the "loss" of my friends ferrets, when I noticed an odd look to the sweater the dog had on. It had developed a pot belly. If the dog lay down, that lump moved! The ferrets had picked a perfect place to hide. I pulled them out gently, laughing when one of them had a firm grip on Jaspers beloved sock!

I offered Jasper back his sock. Showing his huge displeasure over its new smell, he piddled on it. I took the hint, I tossed it, and gave him a new one.  I promised him, I would never, baby-sit ferrets again. Well, at least not right away!

Stormy O'Shea

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