Blank Mousie is a piece of purple rabbit fur that used to be wrapped around a black plastic mouse form. He has been appearing around the house impersonating a piece of poop, a hairball, or a ghoulish representation of anything nasty. When we realize it is Blank Mousie that we are seeing, we feel enormous relief.
Stripe Mousie is a stuffed polyester black and white striped mouse toy with a black braided tail. He came to our house in a wooden puzzle box, a gift from Molly and Friends, where we have purchased more than five towers made of cardboard and carpet. Frida loves Stripe Mousie. At first he looked like a French cat burglar, with a mask of yellow and black felt and whiskers. He was quickly reduced to his basic form: missile-shaped body and tail.
When Frida carries Stripe Mousie around the house, singing, we know she is having a good day. We stop to appreciate Stripey and thank her for bringing him to us. Our lives are enriched.
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