Helping Mom to Get Started

Abby: We are helping Ms. C in getting started on her art project! There are a number of ways we are doing this. First, we are hanging around her as much as possible. After all, if she sees us all the time, from the moment she wakes up until the time she falls asleep, she is sure to never lack inspiration, right? Also part of this is working together, both Styggie and me:


Stygia: You may think I was looking at birds, and I was, but as you can see I can just as easily turn to keep an eye on Ms. C at any moment!

Abby: Here I am stretching, absolutely bending over backwards on some of her art supplies! We are a great help!

Helping

Stygia: Ms. C is about to start an art project, and we are going to help her! We are absolutely convinced that nothing will happen unless we are right there, watching closely. Now, the very first thing that I am going to do is make sure that the newpaper is spread out perfectly on the floor. I walked across it very softly.

I hope the light is going to be good enough for her to see what she is doing. This lighting makes me feel like a model. Do you think she will use me as a subject? Abby, what do you think of the light?



Abby: Hmm, this light smells okay, and it is nice and warm. I don't mind sitting up here near it. The way she is moving that brush is really kind of fascinating, that's why my head is moving from side to side, right along with each stroke she makes. But actually, Styggie . . .

CHOMP! !!! !

This art project is boring, Styggie! Let's PLAY instead!!

Funny Face

Abby: It's been SO EXCITING around here this week! Not only did we get to meet new people, but they also brought a number of boxes into the house, unwrapped them, and all kinds of stuff!

Ms. C's dad was assembling one of four "new bookcases" for her, and of course I had to assist him at every moment. Look at this awesome cave!

Ms. C said something about my "funny face." Do you think I am making funny faces? I don't think I am being funny. Humans are so weird!

I am sure they did this all for my benefit. I learned to make myself go really flat, and now I have four new hidey holes! Wheee!