Unevenly laid plans of mice and mimmoths

[catsittingstill]

The weather here in east Tennessee was beeyoutiful this past week, and I was toying with the idea of squeezing in another canoe camping trip (solo, this time) before OVFF, but today's forcast is for rain, and tomorrow's for thunderstorms and It Is Not To Be.

Oddly enough, I don't know whether I feel bummed or relieved. On the one hand it would be nice to go and fill up my ears with quiet again. On the other hand, OVFF is coming and various responsibilities are piling up, and I'm feeling behind.

I suppose it's remotely possible that the weather will be nice enough to go after OVFF.

In other news, about the mimmoth:

Some kind soul whose name I fear I never caught saw at OVFF last that I was wearing a Girl Genius badge holder and gave me a mimmoth. Naturally I couldn't let it get away--it's an invasive non-native species and it would have been irresponsible to let it get into the walls and breed. Plus, I could wring its little neck, but then its verminous corpse would be a biohazard, and I didn't have any biohazard bags. So I carried it around for the whole con and brought it home with me.

What can I say? It wormed its way into my affections. It has lived the softest, most pampered life any mimmoth crouched cold and hungry in its filthy mimmoth hole ever imagined in its wildest dreams of avarice. The only thing it hasn't got is chocolate, and that's because mimmoths can't be washed.

So it had the ideal sheltered existence, and what did it do? Yes, exactly:

I Think I Have A Problem Now
Lyrics by Catherine Faber
Melody—"Go From My Window, Love, Go" by Anon.

Oh! This will never do!
There are things I simply can't allow.
It is worse than any mouse, there's a mimmoth in the house!
Oh, I think I have a problem now.

I grabbed it by its scrawny neck,
And I heard a little voice say "Ow!"
In the second of my shocks, I found out the mimmoth talks!
Oh, I think I have a problem now.

I set the mimmoth gently down,
Apprehension writ across its brow,
"That won't get you very far; I don't care how cute…you are."
Oh, I think I have a problem now.

If I'm going to let the mimmoth stay,
I had better lock away the chow.
When I thought I was home free, it reached up, and turned the key…
Oh, I think I have a problem now.

I awoke alone one early morn,
Having dreamt I heard the modem's row—
A receipt was by the fax "Twenty dollars, counting tax" ?!?
Oh, I think I have a problem now.

I was packing for my journey here
And the cooler had been closed, I vow.
When I saw the lid askew, I looked in, and there were two!
Oh, I think I have a problem now!


Yes, folks, mimmoths reproduce by credit card fraud--so beware.

Comments

[ohiblather.livejournal.com]

:-D *Love* these lyrics.

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

Want a mimmoth? I've got an extra. Just keep it away from chocolate and credit cards and it'll be fine.

[ohiblather.livejournal.com]

I would love a mimmoth, thank you kindly! Do they eat squirrels?

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

Really? Cool! Uh, that is, okay. You do realize that they are more likely to collude with squirrels than drive them away or eat them, right?

I can't take advantage of a friend; I tell you what: I'll get you a loaner mimmoth for the con--if you decide you can stand it, I'll see to it that you get one of your very own.

[ohiblather.livejournal.com]

AUGH! If there's even a chance they might collude with squirrels, I must decline your generous offer. I had assumed from your wonderful description that it would go after the Evil Mutant Squirrels living in my neighbourhood!! But I'm realizing now that even if it did get rid of them, then I'd have to get rid of it (or them).

I want to hear your song! Sadly, I won't be at OVFF.

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

Won't be at OVFF! Alas!

I'll try to put up a recording, but I may not have time until after the con.

[mdlbear]

I'm looking forward to hearing it!

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

I'll probably do it at OVFF, if you'll be there.

[mdlbear]

Cool! I'll be there.

[peteralway.livejournal.com]

Ah, that song.

Hee!

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

:-)

[admnaismith.livejournal.com]

Mighty, mighty mimmoths! Hee!

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

:-)

[dan-ad-nauseam.livejournal.com]

If it's a small job, why not make it a mimmoth job?

[bigbumble.livejournal.com]

Ozymandias, the King!

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

Look on my works ye mighty, and despair!

And his friend Ramp (pronounced like "romp" with a growly "r"). My Dad says it means "ramp" in German and "disaster" in Dutch.

[vixyish.livejournal.com]

Eeheehee!

Mousie is very much looking forward to hearing it.

[catsittingstill.livejournal.com]

:-)

I look forward to performing it for Mousie.