A note from Aggie

Dear Mother and Father,
Since you have neglected to "tag" me, I have taken it upon myself to gift you with my own list...

Ten Random Things About Agatha Helen Pennington, composed by Agatha Helen Pennington, with illustrations by Agatha Helen Pennington

1. I am regrettably missing one of my front long teeth, and part of my tail was lopped off at some point in my life. I refuse to tell my "parents" how these injuries occurred.


2. I wag my tail like I am a canine, though I'm not nearly as stupid as one.


3. I have way too much napping to do, therefore toys, catnip, miscellaneous dangling objects, etc. are of no use to me. Stop wasting your money and buy me some salmon.


4. My favorite hobby is staring intently at my Fiestaware food bowl in hopes that it will be magically replenished with crunchy nuggets of goodness.


5. When Father starts banging on his drums like a prehistoric caveman, I look annoyingly at Mother and audibly share my displeasure in her poor choice of Christmas presents.


6. I am continually annoyed by the alien being in Mother's midsection, who chooses to punch and kick me while I am trying to enter my dormant phase.


7. My ongoing efforts to harm my guardians by circling closely around their feet have previously proven unsuccessful. I must devise a new and improved master plan.


8. Mother had chosen "Annabelle" for my name before she rescued me. However, Grammy Ludwig advised that Annabelle did not accurately portray my attitudinal tendencies. Mother then decided upon Agatha, and my middle name is Helen, after Mother's grandmother. Supposedly we have the same green eyes.


9. One of my favorite activities is obsessively covering anything in sight, such as food, my litter box, vomit, and foul-smelling gifts I leave my captors when I am displeased with their behavior.


10. Though I come across as having an attitude, really all I want in life is to cuddle with my parents. Where they go is where I want to go!