I've been happily busy for a while now and have had little time to do more than scan the fml. For relaxation, I've decided to study Old English Grammar and that helps break-up the monotomy of the day. OK, now that I've set the mood, guess who has the most spoiled ferrets? Try to top this: They have my sofa bed, the ensuite shower, the dressing room counter has become their cafe, they have the storage room, the cabinet under the kitchen sink, the "tupperware" drawer (Jenni finds one to be just right for snoozing), and they all sleep on the bed. To top things off, I've given them Tamarah as their personal slave and ambulatory chew-toy. There are many here who can vouch that this is all true and, probably, worse. Re. washer/dryer/dish washer accidents: we have succeeded in avoiding those by letting the furry sausages play in all the appliances. This does nothing to train them, except perhaps to remove the novelty, but it sure has us trained to expect them everywhere and look for them if we don't hear or see them after working with the appliances. Besides, refrigerators were made to hold broccoli for boxing. Minerva has been six months with a bald tail and it is now showing fresh fuzz. So, if yours is bald, relax, its not odd and almost always grows back. If you find your ferret stinks even though you bath him often, ask your male friends if they notice a strong smell. If they don't and you are a woman, the problem isn't the ferret: It's you! Seems that some women get an allergic reaction to the pheromones and will break-out with dry skin, sometimes a rash. The mildest symptom is manifested by finding the musky smell very strong, perhaps even unpleasant, though the men in your company will find it mild and inoffensive, even pleasant. It's all normal and a common circumstance. Karl and Tamarah (human and slave) Jennifer (Empress), Lucretia (Henchferret), Minerva (Glamour Queen), and Rasputin (Mad Monk in the Harem) [Posted in FML issue 1351]