I was about to do some Elf stuff, and the doorbell rang.  We got a lubly surprise package today!  It was a box for us full ob toys, snacks and places to nap.  It was so much fun to see each fing that was in there!   There was a special holiday sleep sack wiff antlers, and guess what?!?  When you get in it, it gibs you antlers too – like magic!  There is a Candy Came mix too, which looks so tasty, but mom said ‘don’t spoil your dinner’ and some other yummy snacks.

Fank you Ratty Box and Anna!!  And fank you for the special snuggle bed for Cosmo to feel better in. We fink it will help him.  xo





Cosmo is feeling better, and asked for geggs dis morning, so guess what?  We got geggs!!

Guess what!?!?  We got ice scream!  Mom said it was time to pick the raffle winners, but there was also ice scream…. so we ate the ice scream and made mom pick the winners.  Cosmo said it still wasn’t time, he wanted to rest, so we had to back him up on dat, and I fink it all worked out ok!  dis Augie.

Congratulations to all the winners ob our arts!!   And a HUGE fank you to all ob you who donated directly or bought raffle tickets to help the koalas.  We raised a total ob $1,647.00 for The Australia Zoo Wildlife fund and SavetheKoala.com!  You guys are awesome!!  I hope it helps the koalas, they sure need it.  I would send them my ice scream if I could, but it would melt, so I might as well just eat it.  Anyway, on wiff the winners…

Harold Hills Helium Hearts by Augie – Kebin Stabinsky

Dorky Orcas at the Shark Park – Jeffrey Pusch

Tadpole Disco Boogie Dance – Terri Skeoch 

The Beginnings ob Buster Guppy : The Legend Continues  by Cosmo – Hilary Price

Bloophemian Rapsody by Bean – April Dudder

Skate Rayban and Skullfish – Marie McMullen

Your winnings will go in the magic box tomorrow, so be on the watch for it.

We lub all ob you lots and lots.  Watch out for that Monday tomorrow.

We got donuts in the mail dis week!  They came from Portland, so they might be boo doo donuts, but maybe not.  Donuts make a wonderful present, dats just science.  These get the Candy Came Elf stamp ob approbal.   Fank you Hilary Price!!


(ummm…scuse me Cosmo, you got yogies in your teef.)

Its time to celebrate the holidays wiff Cosmo, Augie and Bean!!!
By Drusilla Kehl #theillustratedrat
Fank you Dru!!  Its wonderful!


Hai eberybody!  I’m just saying hai for a minute, Cosmo is starting to feel better, but we are taking it easy today and resting and taking naps and stuff.  Fanks for all the well wishes, they seem to be working!  Apparently he needs to be baporized a couple times a day, and he wasn’t abducted, Bean finks it’s pretty cool, like a day at the spa.

See you tomorrow!  dis Augie.

Halp!!  Hey you…can you hear me??  yes…you.  I fink I hab been kidnapped and they are trying to baperize me!  So far its not working, I’m just getting damp – the settings must be off – but could you get me outta here or call my brothers to come sabe me?  

Dis MM.  As many of you know sometimes our little ratties like to surprise us with medical emergencies, and this weekend, it was Cosmo that decided to divert our weekend plans.  He was a little lethargic Sunday morning and I had no idea what was wrong – everything seemed ok the day before – plenty of energy and fighting for sketti.  So we rushed him to the vet (thankfully open on Sunday) and after an x-ray he was diagnosed with pneumonia.  He received some sub-Q fluid, was prescribed three meds, and will get the best care.  Already today he seems to be a bit perkier and feeling better.  He gab me a big scare!

Bean and Augie came with him for emotional support and got checked out too.  Augie’s heart sounded normal!  No abnormalities heard this time, so that was great news.

Cosmo says “it’s not the right time” to pick raffle winners, so I will do it on his behalf and post the winners tomorrow.  (but I know you are all patient and understand how these things go).  If you want to send your well wishes I will read them all to him so he knows.  xo MM


Hai.  I went to a Christmas tree farm today because i heard fru the elf grapebine that they hab a candy came patch here.  It cant hurt to stock up so I dont run out.  The boys are coming later wiff our truck to help bring some home.  I hab deputized them as elbes so they can see the secret stuff I cant tell you about.

P. S. Hab you hugged an elf today?