If you read my blog on Tuesday, you know that I misplaced Gracie’s favorite toy. You can read about it here.
Over the weekend, I was in a hurry to put the cats’ toys out of the way for guests. I thought I put the feather wand in the coat closet but it wasn’t there. Nor was it in any closet, in any cabinet or on the bookshelf. I spent hours looking and relooking. Not upstairs or downstairs. Not in any nook or cranny.
After 2 days of wracking my brain and coming up empty, the beloved husband said that the last time he saw it was on the dining room floor. I looked there but…..notice how busy the carpet is. Can you see it? Can you see the feather part?
Since it was lying in full site of everyone including cats, Gracie could have brought it to me. She often does when she wants to play. I am no longer taking full responsibility for this.
After I found it, I had the distinct memory of throwing it in there because you can’t see it and we wouldn’t be in the dining room anyway. It was an easy cleanup for the wand which didn’t fit in the toy basket.
All is well. I am not crazy. At least not about cat toys.
Hahahahahaha! Dear Lord!
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That is too funny!
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At least you can honestly say that the toy was camouflaged! I so often “lose”‘things in plain sight and I just can’t explain it! I’m glad Gracie has her toy!
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Poor Gracie! She thought I didn’t want to play with her anymore!
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“I am no longer taking full responsibility for this.” Ahaha!!!
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That’s a direct quote from some politician.
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It’s a goodie.
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That is too funny.
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Gracie didn’t think so. She thinks I’m mentally unstable. After all it was right there in plain sight.
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Whew! Crisis averted!!
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Barely!
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That’s funny, but it did blend in. 🙂 Glad you found it.
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I am too. After you’ve looked in all the hiding places and come up with nothing, you start to wonder about yourself. Was there ever a wand toy? Did I imagine it?
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LOL, Yes, I have been there done that. 🙂
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That wand was well camouflaged there! So glad that you found it!!
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Now I’ve blabbed my secret on where I “hide” things effectively.
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Oh, my! It was certainly under Gracie’s nose if she walked there! I’m so glad you found it. Thanks for the rest of the story.
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She’s happy too although I’m sure she knew exactly where it was.
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Haha! I enjoyed those Where is Waldo books 🙂
Glad Gracie got her toy back!
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I could never find him. Guess I haven’t changed! 🙂
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Little ones and their toys, man…
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I know!
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So bottom line, this was Gracie’s fault! 😉 – Marty
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Of course it was!
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Wow, Where’s Waldo is right! Glad you found it! It is a beautiful rug!
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Thanks. I love it but it’s close to 25 years old. As you see, it hides everything.
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That is some terrific camouflage! Unless that was a high traffic area and I stepped on it I wouldn’t have found it. I am surprised Gracie didn’t. I am glad the favored feather on the stick has been found!
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It was in the back of the room where you wouldn’t normally walk. I wouldn’t have found if my husband wouldn’t have said that. I had looked on the dining room table and buffet but not closely enough on the rug.
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That is so funny. At least it’s a happy ending for you and Gracie.
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Yes! She was driving me crazy. She could see it (I think) so I don’t know why she didn’t drag it over. She often does that when she wants to play.
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It’s always in the last place you look. I like when Michelle looks for her glasses that are on her head.
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I’ve done that so often it’s the first place I look!
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So funny. Do you think Gracie missed it because of the same issue?
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I don’t know. Her vision is much more compromised than Morgan’s vision. She bonks into things and misses steps so it’s either her depth perception or something. I would think she knew it was there but she whined to play for 2 days without touching it.
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Well, that rug messes with a normal person’s depth perception so I bet poor Gracie never had a chance. Now, if she were a dog, vision would be secondary and she’d have sniffed it out for sure! Maybe you need to borrow a dog to suss out any food on that rug — never mind, you have Hazel! 🙂
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You’re right. Hazel has a dog nose. Gracie has visual issues with the loss of her eye. I think it’s depth perception. I see her misjudge steps and walls often. She trips but she’s made of rubber and bounces back up. Then she’s off to the races.
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Ah, Inspector “Dan”clouseau contributes to solving another mystery! Your pictures reminded me of those puzzles where you find the clues in plain sight. I love that carpet.
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I love that carpet too. You can’t see wine spills or dust. It was in the back side of the room so I get how I missed it but I don’t get how I forgot I put it there.
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What a great place for a mouse to hide. 🙂
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Yes, I wonder what all is there.
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So glad you’ve found it Kate. It’s a magic wand indeed……. now you see it, now you don’t.
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It’s very thin and flexible. I think that’s why she likes it.
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LOL – happy ending. I wonder what else is hidden there?
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I wish there were more valuable treasures there but no.
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Lol..glad you found it in plain sight.
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Except for milking a post of it, it’s embarrassing.
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it is a magic wand toy it always comes back ;O)))
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A magic wand on a magic carpet!
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Yep, hiding in plain sight. Cats and their toys can make you crazy.
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Yes. The funny thing is that I bought the carpet to hide food stains from guests and the occasional hairballs. Now I’m wondering what else is there.
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An extra cat?
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