April 03, 2007
Hans the huntsman hid hastily in the hamper
Hans-the-huntsman vanished a short while ago. As I've mentioned before, Hans has only six legs and hence I was quite worried about him. Given his almost complete indolence his sudden disapearance led me to suspect that he may have been escorted-from-the-premises, despite my strict instructions to the contrary.
Happliy this week saw Hans reappear, triumphant, at the other end of the house, on Dad's towel in the bathroom. Revenge or just coincidence? You be the judge.
You know how all those years you've never been sure if it IS the same Huntsman that appears in your house after you've thrown one out? Hans' unique leg-situation means we are in the position to know for sure. Unless of course there is a specific Brunswick mutation that has bred a sub-species of lop-sided-six-legged Huntsmen?
Shortly after re-appearing Hans took a dive into the laundry basket. This has created a conundrum. I'm loathe to shake out all the items in the laundry basket one by one as no matter how fond of Hans I have become, I am not fond enough to want him crawling up my arm. But it doesn't seem right to just hurl him nilly-willy into the washing machine. I always wash on cold water, use the shortest spin cycle AND use an enviromentally friendly powder but even so, I doubt the Asko Normal cycle is going to be a Huntsman-friendly experience. And Hans has been through so much already, it wouldn't be right to finish him off. But what to do about all that washing?
Posted by Faith