Ham Sleeps.

Sweet reader

Its been a long time since I decided to write down the going ons of the human and rat world, after Ed passed on I guess I couldn't find the words, not like I once had. I guess maybe the shock of not only losing a close friend but also an entire army of rats known to us (Street Sleepers) as the Vermillion hit me harder than I could handle.

Sweet Street Sleepers, I am old.

I find these days hard and my legs have weakened far to much. My cage mate now bullies me for him it is a revenge from my youthful days of showing him whose boss. I apologise to all who I had been recklessly aggressive to.

This is my goodbye letter, my Lady know I'm finally ready to go, she speaks of the time approaching where my trip to the vets will be my last and though I am scared for this time coming, I long for it. My achy bones no longer allow me to climb and I struggle to find a comfy sleeping position. Alas I hope to see Ed once more, Oh how I miss my sweet brother.

I can confirm that the Vermillion no longer live, whatever happened to Ed seemed to have been a malfunction in all of their army, and so without the take over, the Street Sleepers were finally allowed free roam of the cities, being pets and rogues. I fully endorsed into the life of comfort and lavished the affection of my family. Plump from food and high on happiness. The whole thing about cats taking over turned out to be a rumour and cats still think they are top of the food chain...while still eating tinned meat chosen by their slaves.

The Space Rat also made his passing during the year, his little body sprouted up flowers in his grave, the colours were of spring. I didn't really know him and I am unaffected by his passing, Narna now lives alone but he seems to spend his time playing with his toys and chuckling like the Space rat is still with him...Maybe he is.

Life is fleeting for us rats, it flies past without enough time...

Saying my goodbye has approached far to soon, I haven't finished my search for the biggest ham joint nor have I yet discovered what ham actually is!!

But age is an issue when its hard to move, its hard to be happy when pain nips at your legs and your hands cant hold food.

I think my time is near, and with it I shall take my memories. This will be the last you will read of my thoughts, I will cherish the warmth of my family's hold, and when its time....When I hear Ed call and the fairies music.... I will sleep.

Stupid Narna

Today our lady let us all out together, hoping we would all get along.

I think she forgot about Narna being a twizzle tail, he gets me all fluffed up. You know when you meet someone and you just hate them.... well Narna is that someone to me and he knows it, and because he has stupid ears he plays all cute and makes me out to look like the bad rat to the lady!!

Urgh! I just want to chew his tail off and stuff it up his furry backside.


To make matters worse my new cage mate who I was hoping to be my friend seems to be getting along with both Narna and the weird space rat...He is supposed to be my friend not theirs!!!
I even let him sleep in the hammock sometimes...

DRAT!

My whiskers are twitching with annoyance at the sudden introduction of a baby rat to my home!

He has lived here for nearly a week now and I don't like it. He poops in my poop tray and follows me about!

Once, I even had to wrestle him out of my hammock, what in rat tails is my lady trying to do?

I think I need to comfort eat...

Ed Video

I just put together a video compilation of Ed....Some of his words are typed up for him too... It seems only fair he be remembered for being the little terror he truely wanted to be. 

we all know otherwise.

squeekers! im hungry! Look at all this edible paper!

Is there anyone out there???

DEAR FINDER...


It has been a long time since writing to anyone from either the Street Sleepers or Vermillion, the last I was aware of Vermillion had fallen to their death...I haven't heard of anyone squeaking up a riot or pinching a hobnob since...what's happening out there?? Street Sleepers where are you all at?

I am beginning to think the cats have truly taken over out there...

In here our humans have found a safety blanket from the horrible feline race... it's called a Woof-Yap, basically I asked him what he was and that was the response I got... I think this creature is supposed to be a companion of sort, though I find it hard to believe with all the drool and noise it makes.

something tells me my lady is gonna regret this guard and all I can do is watch from behind the safety bars of my home. I think I'm going to have to begin learning the Woof-Yap language in order to fully understand this new....thing.

Although Im fully convinced he meowed like a cat the other day....

Dear Ed.

Hey Ed,
I had a dream about you again yesterday, we were chasing each other around the room and the Lady was throwing bits of ham and peas to us. You were trying to sneak off to the mop bucket like you always do to hide and gobble up any treat you get. i was so happy in this little image of us that i had to open my eyes just so i could really see you...


but when i did... i was alone.


Narna keeps making fun of me behind his bars, he laughs at you not being here anymore and tells me its because im so mean. Lady seems to be the only one i can communicate with even the big woofer is against me. I think she named him Boris but he is not to be trusted....given half the chance i think he would eat all my ham if he could.

I bet you would have had a few evil plans for him though wouldn't you Ed. I have read your blog now and I never realised just how corrupt your train of thoughts were. amusing to read but terrifying to think you wanted me dead so bad.



sometime soon... we shall meet again

love Ham.

Massage!!!

Dear Ed.
I know it has been a while since I last squeaked you a message but without you around there is no one to remind me on a daily basis that things need to be remembered, so I just forget, and sleep a lot instead.
I have lost a bit of weight now, I kinda feel SEXY! I only have podge on my thighs now.

Today my Lady woke up at a really rodent time... I'm sure she is becoming like us and prefers the night. She got me out for ages! we were in the marshmallow room and she was chasing me with her pretend rat (her hand). I  had quite some fun. And to top it off I got a massage, have you ever had one??? Oh wow I nearly fell asleep, If it wasn't for her terrible Disney playlist I think I would have. I am not sure what she was thinking when she put famous track sung by lions and cats on for me... you would think she would have considered my feelings.

Hopefully she will share her dinner with me later, I haven't had ham in a while and it makes me feel....hamless =[

Love you always bud,

Missing my buddy

I miss my buddy a lot now, I didn't think I would miss him quite so much but his gentle heartbeat and warm fur even his ridiculously long whiskers they have all left a hole in me that I can seem to fill. My lady spoke to me the other night about my attitude problem and how I need to fix it or I will never have any more friends to snuggle with. She told me Ed isn't ever coming back. So today I tried being friends with Narna and Bandit, I never even fluffed up at them for the whole hour...well except for that one time when Narna invaded my special space where I like to do my deep thinking.

I've been moved into the smaller cage, im kinda glad as it saves me having to lug my weight about as much, but I miss the scent of Ed, I still have my hammock but it saddens me to much to sleep in it knowing Ed wont be joining me for some cuddles. Im going to try be happier, for Ed. He would have liked it if I were nicer I think.

Ed n Me!

Together we were kings

Lonely

Street Sleepers...

What do you do when you lose all these things in one day:

pillow

blanket

food sharer

play mate

brother

cleaner

best friend

cuddler

and how do I bring him back?

=[

Love Ed.

Ham

I don't have long left, I have received news from an assassin who has informed me that my time here with you is about to end. It is while you sleep that I write this for you to find, because although I was never truly a pet we were truly brothers of the same litter, only you were more mothers kit.

What I'm writing to tell you is this:

Even though every day I lived with you sometimes unwillingly, sometimes ungratefully, I have always been fond of you. Whilst stealing my food and raiding my stash got old, I was just so happy to have your company, and as I write this I hope you understand my strange ways and odd quirks were all because you helped shape me into a character worthy enough to bring smiles onto the faces of humans! Something I never believed I could do. Please don't mourn me for too long, be a happy rat and soon you will see that me passing is just another chapter in your life that doesn't mark the end.

My stash is in the males bag, somewhere I kept safer from you. Eat wisely for you were never one to store for dieting days when we were only allowed nuggets! And keep them whiskers dry. Ill watch over you with the fairies. I will wait for you. 

I love you my best friend.

Your cuddle buddy

Ed.

Grief

Oh Street Sleepers I have such terrible news.

Ed has been taken by the fairies, I was waiting for his return and eagerly awaited my lady to return. When she came through the door I smelt him, he smelt of fairy dust and stillness. I saw him, his eyes were open... vacant... but looking at me. I felt something deep within me sink as I regarded him wrapped in that towel of death with an endless gaze that never even whispered farewell. I watched as lady carried him outside and return with nothing. And though I sat in my hammock I believe wherever she took Ed. Some of me went with him.

update..

I woke alone, my people are gone....so is Ed I hope they find out if he is okay or not I would hate to have to eat without him tonight, the stars are out    

update

I woke ten minutes ago, Ed is out of the cage, there is a strong scent of blood about the air and he doesn't look good....I hope he gets better. Maybe the lady will take him to the doctor. I may go sleep and wake up from this dream.

ill Ed

Oh no,

My buddy is ill, he is making funny noises with his jaw and chirrping in little sharp pains. I hope he is okay.

=[

sob*

Today made me sad, I got put in my cage and told I was in prison by my lady =[ I dont see what I did wrong all I was doing was sniffing Narna when he decided to run away squeaking like some friggin dog toy. He even at one point tried to steal a pea off me! Why didn't he get put in prison??

I got out eventually and even got given prawn crackers which made me feel better. I drew a picture of a cat taking Narna away. It makes me happy

WARNING!!!

4.7.15URGENT!!! WARNING!!!

Street Sleepers this is an urgent update that must be taken with more than a pinch of fur. Last week we the Street Sleepers, attempted to join forces with the resilient Vermillion to overcome the new rivals Cat Domination. We had successfully made contact with one of the leaders known as Sargent Nibblenuts and all was going well and we were coming to agreements of allowing our decades long war to end for the greater good when another Sargent sprung into the head quarters and announced Vermillion toxicity, I must sadly say that this informer was bleeding from his nose and eyes. His little body was red stained and after delivering the message he popped off to the fairies.

SGT Nibblenuts upon hearing the news informed me of the Vermillion Toxicity. It is a gene spread through all Vermillion clan members. The gene when activated is said to destroy all Vermillion race in less than 3 days. Never have the Vermillion had to concern themselves with this problem until now as none had believed it to be true. It would seem Cat Domination were the ones to trigger the death by gene pool, and we are sending this warning to those of you who may already have allied yourselves with Vermillion members, to help prepare them for the worst. For it is an inevitable doom that will darken their days. Sargent Nibblenuts went with the fairies shortly after informing those around him, before he took his final breath he asked that the Street Sleepers spread the news and try to comfort any remaining Vermillion (if there are any) 

This toxicity will eat the Vermillion from inside, with no indication that anything is wrong until it is too late, Blood will flow from any orifice and pain will be excruciating, death will be inevitable either slow or quick will depend on your luck.

I can only hope that this news reaches you all in time to be prepared.

My thoughts and bread crumbs are with you on this sad day.

Street sleeper ratporter.

mmm steak

Wouldn't mind a nice juicy steak right now... the lady keeps insisting we eat our nuggets or at least some of them before getting fresh awesome food again. She doesn't understand....my belly needs more substance than a awful tasting block of dried food.

Dear Lady

Pllllleeeeesssseeee take away that toilet roll holder thing that Ed so kindly likes to shred up all hours of the day keepin me awake. Not only is is sleep depriving he is starting to stuff my bunk of the hammock with so much paper there isn't enough room for me in there. I have tried telling him I don't want bedding but he just doesn't understand... Sometimes his lack of braincell use makes me sad. I watched him early this morning trying to pull the paper from the bottom of the cage and onto the platform to bed and his lack of judgement send him flying over the platform with the paper and back to the bottom of the cage...he reminded me of that jungle man swinging from vines...only Ed was less successful.  

no likey Narna

For the past few days my lady has been getting us all out together and letting me and Narna get used to one another. This would be fine by me if he wasn't such a mouse. I consider myself to be a nice guy with very few issues but one thing that is getting to me is Narna! If I so much as sniff a whisker of him he squeaks like I'm attacking him and then I'M the one that gets told off. It happened so much that I was actually starting to fluff up about it and that got me into more trouble =[

All I want to do is show him I'm the leader of the cage but he just wont allow it. Even Bandit who is normally fine with me has begun squeaking at me for no reason. Stupid Narna is stealing my friends I don't like him much at all.