Last in the Rat Race

Every once in a while, I find myself wrapped up in a project and forget that I have a little person who needs checking.

This oversight has resulted in:
* Paddi – the yellow lab – becoming truly yellow, courtesy of Kate’s tempura paint set.
* Kate’s bedding being transported from her upstairs room to the downstairs bath.
* A jungle-gym apparatus installed in the kitchen in pursuit of a snack on a high shelf.
I’m getting heartburn. You get the picture…

Still, do I learn? No.

This past weekend, time spent upstairs striping and making various beds pulled me away long enough that I wondered what she would have been up to in the interim. (in the interest of full disclosure – if the tv is running, chances are pretty good that the damage will be light)

Here was the result:

(you’ll of course note the tv on the background. i’m convinced this was the only thing standing between this getup in the living room and finding her riding the range in the muddy back yard. btw – what in the world is that cartoon?!?)