>From: Percy Pwood Georgia Wood <[log in to unmask]> >I'm happy to say none of my or Percy's relatives complain about our >ferrets, and Percy's mother is quite charmed by them. But we've run into >plenty of off-put people who think it's acceptble to express pointedly >derogatory opinions about them. Or they imply that the ferrets are the cause of something they perceive as a problem in your life, even if you aren't asking their opinion. The mother of a former co-worker said to me, "You have FERRETS?! No wonder you're not married yet!" >We happen to get a lot of less than glowing commentary about our living on >a houseboat A houseboat! COOL! :-) Karen [log in to unmask] [log in to unmask] ================================================ Like a beggar blessed, I stumble in the grace Reaching out my hand for what awaits I am clay and I am water Falling forward in this order While the world spins 'round so fast Slowly I'm becoming who I am. -- Margaret Becker ================================================ No trees were harmed in the production of this message. However, a rather large number of electrons were somewhat inconvenienced. ================================================ If you love ferrets, check out: http://www.ferretwise.org ================================================ [Posted in FML issue 3523]