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Caution...the following are graphic crime scene photos...

 

You may recognize the victim as the lovely, little Victorian teacup that had recently graced many a yarn-in-progress photo.  It was an up and coming teacup that had a promising career ahead of itself.  A Christmas gift and honor student, the teacup worked hard holding all my little beads...many of which are now wedged between the floor boards...

(Please ignore the dust and the dog hair that I don't dare remove... they may actually be holding the floor up.)

In the right place at the wrong time, the teacup fell victim to a known trouble maker... 

who has been brought up on many such charges in the past.

The weapon... a deadly stuffed horse.  (Although highly illegal, they can be easily obtained from your sister's bed).

 

This incident is just another illustration of the growing crime rate in our area.  Starting 9 years, 5 months and 11days ago (but who is counting, really) many have fallen victim to not only this perp (he is relativly new on the scene)  but also his two accomplices.

In memorandum, here is a list of the fallen.  Please remember that due to the incredibly long list of victims...some may have been unwittingly omitted...or cut due to space.

1. Any and all house plants...either felled by flying objects, running toddlers with no sense of direction or complete neglect due to other overwhelming obligations like nursing...still counts as their fault.

2. Any sense of Feug Shui this house may have had.

3. Most of my antique cup and saucer collection started during the brief care-free period between school and marriage.

4. Most of all the old crap my husband bought at auction during the very long, care-free period between school and marriage.

5. Romantic dinners for two.

6. The dog-child status once bestowed upon our pets...lucky for them.

7. Anything resembling my own sanity.

This post is dedicated to the memory of Teacup (circa 1900-Feb 2007).

Comments

[Farmgrrl]

Oh goodness, this is hilarious!
I think regular sex was amoungst the first casualties at our house...in fact I KNOW it was!

[Gettysburg Mom]

oh...you crack me up! I remember the first time I found myself muttering, "Well, i guess we just can't have nice things..."