My New Roommate

As I sit here with a mug of hot chocolate, wondering why on earth it's gone so freezing, but kind of enjoying the fact that I can curl up on my nice cosy bed, Otis is banging on the window to come in. It's kind of funny lately; since it's gone so cold, every time he goes out (he's made friends with the local owl club not too far from our house), he gets icicles on his ears and under his beak because he flies so high. He doesn't appreciate me laughing at him though and when he comes home, he sits by the radiator trying to warm up. He keeps talking about a snail friend of his, Mergetrerd Poot - apparently there's a court case going against him for illegal lodging. I told Otis I would offer a place here for him to stay, but it's not my place so I can't. Not sure that comment was received too well.

Recently I made friends with Sebastian; he likes to hide under my bed and explores my room on occasion, especially when I haven't tidied up. I sent a picture to the Admiral, but the reply 'Dude that is so not nice...' implies that he thinks my new friend is pretty ugly (see what I did there!? It wasn't even intentional until I saw it myself!!!). 

I haven't introduced Otis to Sebastian yet, I'm a bit scared he'll eat him, so I'm trying to figure out the safest way for Sebastian to get to know Otis' caring side. It's a tough one, especially since Otis seems to think he needs to winter feed himself - that means stuffing himself with anything he can get his beak on, especially anything that moves and crawls and wriggles, including maggots. He's been hiding under the leaves in the park and when he comes home I always have to tell him to have a bath cause he stinks and is usually covered in bugs and muck. I don't know what's come over him lately, he always used to hate getting mucky, but since we've moved to the House on the Hill he's been acting strange. Perhaps it's because we're closer to the moon. I will have to do some research on it.

Before I go (weekend hibernation) - how amazing are the blue Argos aliens!? I am so going to meet them. Maybe see them live when they go on tour. I wonder which planet they're from.