joy from Potpie, who loves me and is the quiet and somber StealthFerret except when i'm making the bed, because sheets being shaken out over her gets her as giggly and giddy as a thrilled little kid. and because she leaves BOBOkitty alone *mostly*, and is horrified to poop anywhere *but* the litterbox. and because i'm her best mom-buddy (although the mom-buddy's SO is a decent sort in a pinch). joy from Noodle, who will scope out bare legs and feet wistfully but still won't bite - unless they're hanging over the edge of the futon, and then he eez zee NINJA who strikes - and then is so thrilled he dances and dooks himself into the nearest wall, *thunk*. and because he loves being cuddled - the best, darkest, and handsomest stinky armful there ever was; joy from Friday, the only bow-legged ferret i've ever met, who's skinny but still waddles when she runs after you just to Make Sure you dont have any treats.. and not leastly, from the SO who adores the ferrets as much as i do, so much so that we can fight about what the ferret was *really* saying when she gave us that look; but we all agree that blankets are the best toys.. the most frequently repeated line from me and my SO: "Can we get married and have ferrets?" Melissa, just feeling happy today, and always in love with her ferrets. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Melissa Litwicki "Is it ... atomic?" [log in to unmask] "Yes! VERY atomic!" [Posted in FML issue 1626]