Oh, the day started innocently enough......the sun rose - behind the mountain it shines a beautiful watermelon color, before it peeks its head over the top of the Sandia's.....bathing New Mexico in the most incredible color scheme - that anyone could ever imagine. So I start the day, with a prayer of thanks to the Lord - for such a beautiful "good morning" show - and for the fact that I woke up, this side of the grass another day. Ahhhh...smell that? Mmmmm....it is the corn beef and cabbage - put in the slow roaster last night..... mmmmhmmmm...just about done!!! I turn down the heat (don't want this to burn!) I grab a fresh cup of tea......take a few more moments to appreciate the day and then.......dash toward the door.....to go to work......and as I pass my "little angels" house......I see another color show.....only this time - it is a show....of four - little GREEN HEADS? What the hell? Ok - I knew it. I wasn't awake. It was all a dream.... until the green cat stalked out from behind the Green Home.....uh-oh. Ok - this is just NOT going to happen. Nope. No leprechaun's are gonna get me. Uh-uh. I will make them get TIM (husband) instead!!! Yesh!! So, naturally - I did what any good wife would do - to summon her husband in a hurry. I screamed: What the he** happened to turn my animals green? I hear a muffled "What" come from the vicinity of our room - so I said it again.....this time, I hear trampling feet - all dashing towards the stairs. First - dog (thankfully not green) - comes flying down the stairs, followed by husband with shaving cream on face, and other cat (not green either) wrapped around his ankles. He gets to the bottom step - trips over cat and falls flat on his face, at the base of the kitchen table. Which is conviently placed next to said "Green House" - with said Green Heads, and said green cat.....as he struggles to pull himself off the floor - he accidentally rips table cloth off table. And what to our wondering eyes should appear......but a miniature green light, and 4 tiny rein....(oops, sorry - wrong story)rein-ferrets......giggles begin upstairs......slow steps descending to see the damage in the kitchen.... 13 year old son, smirking - guffawing - and then finally falling on the floor in hysterical laughter - has decided that this was the best "prank" he could ever play. Green night lights - strategically placed - behind cage, next to cage - above cage......green heads.....green cats. Did I mention I hate kids? Cause if I didn't - well, I DO NOW!!! Well, maybe just dislike em a little......I helped him with his color scheme today. I turned his behind red. NOW who's laughing? **JK** - I didn't beat him....yet......but it IS still early in the day,......... Hugs and Leprechauns to you all!! Kim and her Furry Green Army of Idiots.... Lord, help me to be grateful for what I have, and not greedy for what I want..... [Posted in FML issue 5185]