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Across the Fence:  Bottom's Up.. or..the mischief of a 3 yr old  |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tina
sunshine state
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 Posted - Mar 16 2008 : 9:01:55 PM
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Bottom's up... or "Never trust a 3 yr. old to feed your fish"
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So..I had as of yesterday afternoon a nice goldfish bowl on my kitchen counter filled with 3 lovely fantail goldfish that "had" been thriving and doing quite well for the last 3 weeks..as long as mom was the one in charge of their care.
Well..mom turned her back yesterday afernoon for a brief moment while a certain 3 yr. old also known as "michief always in the making" was supposed to be watching a movie with her older brother.(which they had begged to watch and somehow 3 yr. old was suddenly/immediately bored with unbeknownst to me)
Hmm....seems helping mommy "feed the fish" was a bit funner.
When what should I happen upon except for a bunch of fishy food on my kitchen counter and little mischief maker sitting in the living room as innocent looking as ever..while lots of fish food floated in the top of the fish bowl.
I immediately scooped the fish out of the bowl and changed the water..but...alas the damage had been done.
Within 30 minutes... 2 of the fish were bottoms up and the 3rd was definitely on it's last leg..err fin.
It too was gone within an additional hour.
Said culprit to this catastrophe cried at first that she had killed mommies fishies, but ..in perfect 3 yr. old uncomprehending fashion as to the facts of death...as soon as she realized mommy had to flush the fishies down the potty..what should she declare except for..."I wanna pee on the fishies!"
Yep.. "Never trust a 3 yr. old to feed your goldfish!"....'nuff said.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
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USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2008 : 9:05:27 PM
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Oh my gosh, Tina! I am so sorry about your fish, but you have got me laughing (okay so I am laughing on the inside 'cause I don't want to wake Nora! LOL)
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our new blog:
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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catscharm74
True Blue Farmgirl
4687 Posts
Heather
Texas
USA
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Posted - Mar 16 2008 : 9:10:40 PM
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True True!! I was folding laundry and I suddenly heard "SWOOSH!!!" Crash!!! Charlie was "feeding" Chloe and managed to dump ALL 20 lbs of dog food into her bowl. (Chloe was happy!!!) Just helping Mama!!! HA!!!
Cheers,
Heather
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mima
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Mar 17 2008 : 03:32:35 AM
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I'm sorry Tina...but that was a funny story! Hugs!
"No pessimist ever discovered the secrets of the stars,or sailed to an uncharted land or opened a new heaven to the human spirit." Helen Keller |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
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Posted - Mar 17 2008 : 07:40:47 AM
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what a precious memory!!! she will be hearing that story for the rest of her life! probably EVERY time she has FISH for dinner!
i once 'fish-sat' for a friend .. who actually had a bowl of goldfish on her desk! (she had two .. they were in love she claimed!) well, one morning .. i came in and they were taking a 'nap' on their sides at the top of the water .. with their little mouths GASPING for air or water or something! i paniced .. screamed .. and ran for help! with the entire office surrounding me in an attempt to do mouth to mouth to bring them back to life .. a friend said .. give them 'clean water' .. see if that helps. sooooo .. i ran to the sink (she had a sink IN her office!) filled it to the top with fresh water .. dumped the fishbowl of water and dying fishes into the sink .. and WHOOOOOP! .. .they both slid into that drain hole thing and were forever gone!!
i did buy her two new ones before she returned .. but she KNEW they were NOT Clarence and Coretta!!!
i also 'did in' a cockateil that i 'birdsat' for one year! (you DON'T want to know!!!)
my friends, did indeed, STOP asking me to watch their pets (AND CHILDREN) when they went on vacation!
perhaps your little one will follow in my footsteps!
True Friends * Frannie
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Edited by - CabinCreek-Kentucky on Mar 17 2008 07:42:39 AM |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Mar 17 2008 : 07:51:34 AM
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Oh My gosh Frannie! That is too funny, although in the moment it probably wasn't funny at all!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our new blog:
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
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USA
6948 Posts |
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CabinCreek-Kentucky
True Blue Farmgirl
8529 Posts
Frannie
Green County
Kentucky
USA
8529 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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