Hi everyone. Abercrombie, Fitch and I have been away for a week, and we're still catching up on all the issues of the FML. Much has happened since we last talked to all of you. I recently broke my foot in a fall, and am wearing a huge cast on my leg, and Abie and Fitch are getting over being utterly spoiled by my parents!! The two little monsters thoroughly enjoyed their Christmas. Abie and Fitch were the highlight of every rest area (in fact, we saw into one couple that told us that they had heard about the ferrets at their last stop, and were happy to have actually found us along the way!!). Although I myself had driven the whole way (12 hours) wearing a cast on my leg, who did my parents rush to see when we pulled up in their driveway? Of course--their mustelid grandchildren! In fact, Abie and Fitch took advantage of all the pampering, from having two breakfasts every morning (one with my Mom, one with my Dad), to stealing all the candy canes from the tree, to emptying the nut bowl and hiding walnuts all over the house. My Mom didn't even object when she saw Abie draped across an antique table with his face in a bowl full of peppermint candy, a crime for which I would have surely been punished when _I_ was a child!! They even travelled to my parents' workplaces, where they were introduced as grandchildren and sufficiently oohed and aahed over by co-workers. Actually, after reading the past few lists, and hearing about the great news from Michigan, I am convinced that by travelling with ferrets and having people stop us everywhere we go to ask about them, ferret owners can also do a service to dispel all the negative views people have about their pets. Abercrombie and Fitch certainly did their part as poster children this Christmas, although I'm hoping that they don't become too big-headed as a result of all the attention!!! Happy New Year! Marcy (still in a cast but hoping for the best) Abercrombie and Fitch (hey, what's that thing mom has on her foot? Let's lick her toes and see what happens!) [Posted in FML issue 1058]