Hide and Seek

The boys were up early this morning — well before me — and I couldn't find them anywhere. 

I searched the house without success… then just as I was leaving the spare bedroom they jumped out of the wardrobe, shouting 'BOO!'

They've spent the rest of the day playing hide-and-seek in increasingly unlikely places, and taking a heavy toll on my nerves. 

I can easily understand why their Mum, Mrs Vermilingua, drinks so much Ant Gin. I may need to have a glass myself soon, for entirely medicinal purposes!

A late breakfast

When they finally emerged from the washing machine, Wilson and Byron had breakfast together this morning. 

Byron, being much younger than W, has not yet mastered eating with cutlery so to avoid embarrassment they both ate from the food bowl that Byron brought with him. 

Apparently it's only his family who call him Byron, the zoo keepers call him Eustace, which is why that is the name engraved on his bowl.

House guest

Wilson is now safely home, and I have to say it's good to have him back! However, he is not alone — one of his little brothers has come to stay for a few days. When I arrived at the zoo W had previously told him I wouldn't mind, and he was already packed, so what could I say?

His name is Kenneth Byron Eustace Vermilingua, but everyone calls him Byron. He's quite a bit younger than Wilson, although they are almost the same size. 

They are both exhausted — Wilson by his holiday, Byron by the drive home — so they've gone to bed for a rest. They're sleeping in the washing machine as the tumble dryer is too small for them both at the same time, and Byron won't sleep alone. 

Actually, I doubt he'll be sleeping at all — there is a constant sound of whispering and giggling coming from the utility room!

CHECK THIS OUT! 

September has been a very busy month for Wilson Vermilingua OBE!

I've just uploaded the latest monthly volume of Ant Wars II: September 2013 so you can catch up on anything you've missed.

Please tell all your friends, as it is Wilson's stated ambition for his life story to be, as he puts it, "As Popular as a Summer Holiday at the Zoo."

You can download it or read it online at:

http://issuu.com/friendlydragon/docs/ant_wars_ii_september_2013

http://issuu.com/friendlydragon

Photographs of the lovely WILSON are by Tamanduagirl at 

http://www.livingwithanteaters.com/ and are used by kind permission.

POSTCARDS FROM THE ZOO

While Wilson is on holiday with his family at the zoo he can't send any photographs (the zoo has withdrawn Wi-Fi privileges for all the animals because of some internet scam the warthogs were running).

Instead he's drawing pictures on his iPad, printing them out as postcards and mailing them to me each day.

Here is today's postcard:

 

 

POSTCARDS FROM THE ZOO

While Wilson is on holiday with his family at the zoo he can't send any photographs (the zoo has withdrawn Wi-Fi privileges for all the animals because of some internet scam the warthogs were running).

Instead he's drawing pictures on his iPad, printing them out as postcards and mailing them to me each day.

Here is today's postcard:

 

 

POSTCARDS FROM THE ZOO

While Wilson is on holiday with his family at the zoo he can't send any photographs (the zoo has withdrawn Wi-Fi privileges for all the animals because of some internet scam the warthogs were running).

Instead he's drawing pictures on his iPad, printing them out as postcards and mailing them to me each day.

Here is today's postcard:

 

 

POSTCARDS FROM THE ZOO

While Wilson is on holiday with his family at the zoo he can't send any photographs (the zoo has withdrawn Wi-Fi privileges for all the animals because of some internet scam the warthogs were running).

Instead he's drawing pictures on his iPad, printing them out as postcards and mailing them to me each day.

Here is today's postcard: