Somehow, when I first got Sam, he got his own song. "Sam, Sam the muffin man" is sung to the tune of "ding, dong the witch is dead." (Jasper has his own: "Jasper the friendly boy" to the tune of "Casper, the friendly ghost")

Anyway, yesterday I smelled smoke. I went to the living room to investigate, and it was stronger. But I saw nothing. No appliances running, nothing. Jasper was lying on the new futoncouch and Sam was looking at me from a partial meatloaf position on the fireplace hearth. He doesn't usually sit there, and he was kinda sideways and had a look on his face like "Oh sh*t I am soooo busted!" I asked him what he had been doing and he said "meah!"

Great, he wasn't saying, I could smell smoke, he looked guilty, and he was perched in an odd spot, as he usually likes snuggly carpets and such, not tile. I gave up.

A little later the smell was a bit stronger so I decided to really investigate. I went back to the living room and Sam was on the futoncouch with his brother, still looking guilty. I looked where he had been laying earlier, and lo and behold there are sooty little pawprints ALL over the hearth. The little turkey had managed to worm his furry way *into* the fireplace and then made a "painting" on the hearth!! I asked him what he'd done and he said "meaaaah! murf!"

No wonder I smelled smoke. Little bratkitty!!

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September 13, 2001