I'm so glad the package arrived before Twelfth Night!

.... the Spelling Fairy had indeed been at work but the kitty in the ear (or 'ere kitty kitty) is exactly like Raven and shall become a hallowed treasure for future Christmases.

Kitty in the Ear? Oh, dear. Spethan must have swapped an "e" for the "C" (and it would be so like him to play with puns, like that!). And it sounds like he did more than that, because 'Raven' sounds like the name for an all-black cat, and when I last saw the ornament, it had a little gray tiger-striped kitty sitting in the car. Still, Fairies and Gremlins have ways of knowing special, secret things, and he must have known how to make the ornament one that was just-for-Limpet.

Speaking of which, Spethan and I both send our best wishes for Limpet's recovery. He was just now whispering in my ear that he might try changing her germs into gems. But, frankly, I don't think that's such a good idea; having tiny rubies and emeralds inside you would probably make you even sicker. So it's best, I think, to just snuggle down warm, and rest, and let yourself get better, without magic.

Cheers! Ann