Vicki--I think "Ode to Lost Socks" belongs in the Anthology of Great Ferret Literature, along with the other gems FML people have written. Re: coming when called This morning I was checking to make sure that all 3 fuzzbeans were around before I left for work (especially after coming home yesterday and finding the entire contents of a bag of birdseed on the dining room floor, as well as the entire contents of a bag of kitty litter scattered around upstairs--coming up to full moon I guess). I was calling "Ralph!" at the top of my lungs when I heard little footsteps hopping down the stairs. Yup, Ralph comes when called (when awake, anyway.) Probably thinking a treat was in store, so of course I had to give him one. Cinderella, Norm & Ralph's mom [Posted in FML issue 1101]