Well, the very large play group -- my personal stash of ferrets were out for their morning exercise after 30 minutes I though ever so smugly, this looks good-- I will just scoot to the post office to mail this bundle of shelter mail. Mind you the post office is just one small block from the house and shelter. Well, much to my surprise(?) really I should have learned by now -- my house proof group of ferrets had entirely trashed the dining room area. They had climbed upon boxes of folded educational guides and overturned them, which in turn had toppled the walk a thon forms, which had knocked over a large bag of elastic bands-- dancing ferrets strewn them across the floor, and were ever so very proud of them selves! There was a large plastic bag which had been full of very small plastic bags for dry electrolyte powder -- which were amassed everywhere. Then they had had so much fun-- why stop here-- Mom will be so pleased! The climbed into the small cubbys of the dining room credenza and knocked off everything that would move! Aye! And without my morning coffee!!! I did hear them say they enjoyed the work so very much they would be happy to help someone else out! Any takers! Now more than ever is the time for filing cabinets for shelter forms etc! It is not safe -- even with the docile group. Well, I am hoping they were really tired, for as I started to clean this early morning play area -- I placed each hard working and creative fur child back into their large condo. Now, it's time for the shelter chores-- it will be a long day! Alicia exhausted at 9AM! [Posted in FML issue 1905]