Hooray! Lily is 8 today! Lily is the second ferret that took me on as a housemate many years ago. Her health has not been great (she's blind and deaf now and was always prone to illnesses, being the runt of her litter -- she's so teeny) and we weren't sure she would make it to her last birthday. But here we are, one year older and still trotting through life. . . Happy, birthday, dear! -- Andy and the five Sock Pirates Lily ("Just leave me alone. . . except for you, Dad. Kiss, kiss, kiss.") Cody ("I just want to snuggle.") Tripod Bob ("Look out everyone! I'm gonna kick -- well, knee -- your butt!") Ifdaschuwitz "Witzy" ("I'm no scared of you no more, Bob. . .") Oscar ("Can't we all just get along?") . . . with Fossa and Socrates waiting at the Bridge. . . [Posted in FML issue 3329]