Both Smudge and Biscuit Boy have a fascination with water. Smudge used to sleep in the bathroom sink when he was younger. He also used to get in the shower with me. I'd look down and find him sitting at the far end of the tub. They both like to watch the water come out of the faucet, go down the drain, swirl around in the toilet, etc.

Biscuit Boy will occasionally get up behind me on the toilet so he can watch the water. Well a few days ago I was giving them some fresh water. This requires supervision from Smudge and Biscuit Boy. I turn on the bathroom sink and here they come. The lid of the toilet was up. Smudge hops up on the toilet seat, jumps from there to the counter and there he is. Biscuit Boy was sitting on the edge of the bathtub so he launches himself at the toilet seat to follow his brother. Well he had a bit more momentum going than he thought he did. Not much traction a toilet seat. Lots of leg flaying, funny chirping noises and Plop! He slides right into the toilet. There was a millisecond pause, while Biscuit Boy figures out what's happened and where he is. And then he shoots straight up in the air, out of toilet flinging water all over the bathroom and me.

I couldn't help it, I had to laugh. He shook himself off and went back to the edge of the tub...."See Mom, I meant to do that".

Copyright © Raven Tompkins
October 21, 2000