Fanny Mail: An Allergic Fan's Request

Hi, Kiddies. Today I received an email from Charlotte Gooseberry of Corvallis, Oregon. Charlotte writes: “Dear Grandmother Winsome, I’ve been following your blog closely for some time now, and decided to write to you after seeing your recent posts on allergies and time travel. I’ve recently discovered that I am allergic to cats. In one sense, this comes as a great comfort, because I finally understand the cause of my swollen eyes, my constant sneezing, and the rash on various parts of my body. On the other hand, I’m sad because I don’t wish to part with my twenty-one cats. Then I realized you might have the perfect solution. I was wondering if I could drop off my cats at Winsome Headquarters, and you could send them into the future using your new machine. Certainly, there will be a cure for cat allergies within the next several years. And once I take it, I can reunite with Furfuls and the rest of my lovelies. Would that be possible? If not, do you know of some other place I can dump the cats? I’m trying to look on the bright side of this, and, as my friend pointed out, one good thing is that I’ll have a lot more space in my studio apartment.”

Well, Charlotte, I certainly appreciate you being a loyal reader of my blog. It tickles me pink to know that there are people out there like you reading each entry. So, thank you. I’ve been getting a lot of messages lately about my Time Machine experiment. Regarding your request, I do enjoy the thought of sending so many cats into the future. However, at this stage, I’m not yet ready to send groups. I’m still working at discovering Buddy’s current location in time. And I know you’re not going to want to wait much longer. It’s important that you get rid of those cats now, so that you can begin to enjoy clear vision, clear nasal passages and clear skin. I know there are plenty of woods in your area of Oregon where cats could be left. And, who knows, they might be able to work together to survive. The important thing is that you’ll be able to enjoy yourself more. Keep reading the blog, and stay in touch, Sweetie!