Greetings Ferret Lovers!
 
Well, silly me crashed my computer on the 16th of December and have only
just gotten it back working, so I kinda missed the Holidays wiht all of
you.  We did have a great Christmas here in central Oregon though.  Any
way, I hope you'll all excuse me for this being a bit late but I do want
to share it with you.  I wrote this poem for the Oregon Ferret Assn.
Christmas Party (which was a blast by the way), I hope you like it as much
as everyone seemed to here.
 
The Night After Christmas....
 
'Twas the night after Christmas, when Santa came back,
And without uttering a word, dumped my Worf from his sack.
 
Now, I know you can guess that I'd been in a panic,
calling everyone in town from my vet to my mechanic.
 
And, with "Lost Ferret" posters and his favorite squeek toy,
I'd braved the weather (and neighbors) to search for my boy.
 
Yes I'd looked to the East, to the West, South and North,
till I'd made it back home, but still no sign of Worf!
 
So, I'd flopped on the couch just to take a short pause,
and next thing I knew.... there he was; Santa Clause!
 
He just loosened the ties on the top of his sack,
and out tumbled Worf looking glad to be back.
 
Well, that sweet little ferret meant so much to me,
that the fact he was home had me shouting with glee!
 
Then I looked up at Santa, who was still standing there,
his beard was a mess, and so was his hair.
 
His eyes were all bloodshot, his glasses were shattered
and the sash round his middle was terribly tattered.
 
His boots were all scratched and chewed at the toe,
and that stain on his coat looked just like.....Uh Oh!
 
Then, with a glare in his eyem and a twitch in his cheek,
that disheveled St Nick finally started to speak.
 
"My sleigh is a wreck, and Comet is lame,
and your crazy ferret is the one that's to blame!"
 
"He must have hid in my sack when I dropped off your gifts,
and the next thing I knew he was shredding my Lists."
 
"And while I was trying to get all the pieces back...
he tore all the wrapping off all the gifts in the sack!"
 
"He switched tags on Jane's doll with a truck meant for Seth,
and scared little Billy's new pup half to death!"
 
"At the next stop he dashed down the chimney before me,
and in less than a minute he'd knocked over their tree!"
 
"And back up on the roof he'd danced in the snow,
but climbed back in my sleigh when he needed to... go."
 
"Then at the next house while up on the roof,
he spooked poor old Comet into twisting his hoof."
 
"He dug several holes in the back of the seat,
and scratched up the carpet down under my feet."
 
"At last he decided it was time for a nap,
after chewing the tassle off the top of my cap."
 
"So when he crawled in my sack and got settled just right,
I jumped at the chance and tied it up TIGHT!"
 
"So I've brought him back home and he's happy I see...."
Santa said as sweet Worf knocked over my tree.
 
Then he said, "There's one more gift I have for you here....
A new cage, with a sign; "Don't open till AFTER Christmas next year!"
 
And as he flew out of sight I heard him chuckle and then,
say, "I haven't had this much fun since I don't know when!!"
 
by Amy Evers
 
 
Here's wishing each and every one of you a great new year!
 
Amy Evers
Worf ( The Velociweasel! )
Phebe ( Blossom Butt )
**Still missing our sweet Katie.**
     "Here's Dookin' at You Kit!"
 
"I Know you, so lets behave poorly together....."   LRM
 
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[Posted in FML issue 2552]