Reflecting On My 3rd Year

On the eve of my 4th birthday, I thought I'd take a minute, as I did last year, to reflect on a few life lessons I've learned this year.

1. You Don't Know What You've Got Til It's Gone:  RIP dew claw.  Alas, I knew thee well.
2. When the Going Gets Rough...The Rat Will Abandon Ship:  Sure, it was getting cold in our house without electricity and heat, but why did Meri the hamster get to live at the nice warm Library after Hurricane Sandy and I didn't?  Oh well, at least Pa let me sleep on the furniture during those two weeks--even though he only let me do so because he was using me as a foot warmer.
3. Table Manners:  Never mistake a brand new couch for a napkin...ever!