Sunday 16 April 2023

whistle while you work


If you can.


MOUSES!


Hey Peepers!


HEY PEEPERS!


HEY!  PEEPERS!  The kettle is boilin'.


And its uncontrolled boilin' is drivin' me crazy.


MOUSES!


What?  What's that?  What's that you're babblin' on about now?


I AM NOT already crazy.


I don't think.


MOUSES!


So anyway...


So anyway, the peeps have a problem; and their problem has turned into mine.  Yup, their problem is that the kitchen kettle that's supposed to whistle when the water is ready, no longer whistles.  It's a case of a whistlin' kettle not whistlin' while it works 'cause its whistle ain't workin', for sure.


MOUSES!


The problem arose a few days ago.  Peepers wanted to make tea but when she went to pour the water into the teapot, a piece of kettle fell off.  Yup, a piece fell right off the kettle!


Then magically rolled under the fridge.


All on its own.


Okay, so it had a little help rollin' under the fridge and to tell you the truth, it didn't so much roll - although it was round in parts - as it was pushed.


Pushed...  Batted...  Whatever.


MOUSES!


But the point, I do believe, is that the piece of the kettle that now resides under the refrigerator was, in fact, the kettle's whistle.


So really...


So really, it's a case of a whistlin' kettle not whistlin' while it works 'cause the whistle ain't there, for sure.


Or somethin' like that.


MOUSES!


And for the record, Peepers can't whistle, either.  She never could.  Never learned.  But that is neither here nor there as she isn't a kettle.


I don't think.


MOUSES!


But now I, Seville the Cat, HAVE AN ENORMOUS PROBLEM on my wee little paws.  Whereas I used to find the sound of that whistlin' kettle extremely annoyin', the cloud of hot steamy water bein' pumped into the air that I breathe with the possibility of smoke followin' said steam if the kettle should happen to boil dry on account of Peepers not knowin' the kettle is boiling 'cause it's no longer whistlin', is worse.  Way, way, WAY worse, to be sure.


So I, Seville the Cat, have offered to buy Peepers a new kettle.


Okay, so really I, Seville the Cat, have offered to take Peepers to the store so that she can buy a new kettle.


Okay, so REALLY I, Seville the Cat, have told Peepers to get off her stupid ol' lazy tail and go buy herself a kettle.


Before she ends up burnin' my house down to the ground.


Or somethin' like that.


MOUSES!



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And remember:

IF IN DOUBT,

DON'T. GO. OUT.

Continue to practice SOCIAL DISTANCIN' measures

AND KEEP WASHIN' YOUR PAWS.

MOUSES!

Remember to mask up, too.

11 comments:

  1. Those whistles are important. 49ish years ago my peeps boiled a kettle dry, that had no whistle, while they were processing the news that they were going to become parents. Not PAWrents,they were already PAWrents, but PArents or an actual human.

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  2. Hmmm, I wonder why our kettle doesn't whistle?!?!

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  3. Oh dear! Those kettle things are SO important to humans. They like HOT drinks! can you believe it?! Mayne that's what's wrong with them. On the other paw, after their hot drink they are much calmer :/
    I know mum wants her hot water!
    Maybe they do need to get that kettle or find that whistle ;/
    Your safety could depend on it!
    Purrs, Julie

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  4. Seville, you are so helpful and all you get in return is having to listen to your peep complain! Get the Peep's plastic card and order a new kettle online, that way, no one has to leave the house.

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  5. That's quite a situation, Sivvers. We sure hope your Peeper gets that new kettle soon. Who would've thought a whistle-less kettle would be worse than the annoyance of a whistling one? MOUSES!

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  6. MOL, you tell her to go get dat kettle.

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  7. I know a lady who came home to the fire department being there because her kettle had boiled dry, the bottom came off and a fire in the kitchen ensued....oops...so, yes, get a new kettle with whistle or else fish the lost one out from under the fridge! You don't want some mousie trying to learn how to whistle, LOL!

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  8. Much can be solved with a yard stick, to get that kettle piece out and back into use again, Seville!

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  9. Surely all the peep has to do is retrieve said part of kettle from under said fridge? I'd send Mrs H over but shes rather busy fixing something she broke. Hmm, maybe on second thoughts best I dont d=send her for fear she breaks your fridge!
    Toodle pips and purrs
    ERin

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  10. I think you should borrow her credit card and go on Amazon to order one. She will be glad you did. :)

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  11. Oh dear, Severs. Keep after Peepers!

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