Once upon a time there was a beautiful young Queen, called WeaselMomma. WeaselMomma's was a modest kingdom, filled with
Weasels loyal subjects who
made enormous messes loved the queen very much, and a handsome, loving King.
All of the loyal subjects in the Kingdom of Weaselville had individual chores that they would
half-ass perform for the Queen
while grumbling under their breath with a song in their heart. The King, knowing how much a clean Kingdom meant to the Queen, contracted a mercenary
cleaning lady to come help with the upkeep of the Castle twice a month.
WeaselMomma was a queen of very simple pleasures and few luxuries. Having a mercenary brought her much joy. The entire castle would sparkle and shine simultaneously. This was a feat WeaselMomma could never get accomplished on her own. As she would make one room twinkle another would come under attack by
Weasels gremlin forces.
On the days that the mercenaries would come, WeaselMomma felt happy contentment. The skies would open and rays of sunshine would enter the castle directly from the heavens. When WeaselMomma was happy, the entire Kingdom was happy.
Soon a time came when the economy of the Kingdom suffered because the King
was laid off no longer could exchange services for money from larger Kingdoms. In order to preserve the the castle and protect the Kingdom from
bills piling up attacking enemy factions, WeaselMomma discontinued the mercenaries services and other joyous luxuries. She would have to perform these duties herself
and follow behind the Weasels to complete the chores they have half-assed.
During the long, cold winter, The King and Queen managed to preserve and protect the Kingdom and live simply and happily. Grey clouds hovered over the Kingdom and the sun rarely shone, but they would persevere.
Soon it was time for the annual celebration of
Valentine's Day the "We love Queen WeaselMomma Festival". Having such little means for extravagant festivities, and knowing how much a sparkly castle means to her, The King and the loyal subjects honored WeaselMomma with a gift of "We ourselves will spend the day cleaning the castle as well as the mercenaries have in the past, while you take a long hot bath with a good book".
Once again, Warmth and Sunshine entered the castle. It didn't shine down from the heavens, but streamed from the hearts of the King and the loyal subjects. This brought the Queen much joy. Queen WeaselMomma was happy and so the entire Kingdom was happy.
Happy Valentine's Day to all!
cleaning? THEY WERE CLEANING????
ReplyDeletesome girls have all the luck
I LOVE IT!!! I LOVE IT!!! As my little monkeys grumble under their breath today (more important to the king of this castle to be all sparkly--it's this queen's goal just to keep her head above water) they chorus "why do we always have to clean on saturday's??". Hubby's dad is here, so it's also much more pressure for hubby to show off his castle, despite the queen's poor upkeep in recent weeks (after an ice storm, four day power outage, basement flooding in the thaw, & partially-invalid-(truly only slightly disabled)-long-term visitor-father-in-law-arriving. Ahhh...sorry my happy reply to your post turned into a rant! Still, I love your creativityt!!
ReplyDeleteMake sure they clean up all of the poisoned apples or your nap may be longer than you'd like.
ReplyDeleteIs it a castle, or a shoe? ;)
Wow! WeaselDaddy must share his secret on how he motivates four little Weasels to actually clean, fully and completely.
ReplyDeleteCongrats to you, and happy Valentine's day!
@ Vodka Mom ~ It's good to be the Queen.
ReplyDelete@ Laura ~ Oh! Sounds like you've had a rough time of it. I hope it gets easier soon.
@ NukeDad ~ I'm totally staying away from any apples offered (especially from eldest). Thank God I'm not a stepmother (this may keep me safe). Definitely a castle. Just in the shape of a boot.
Now that is a Valentine's Day gift of stellar proportions! Enjoy the day off.
ReplyDelete@ Tom ~ I think it was fear of bodily harm and being grounded from attending parties.
ReplyDelete@ Tara ~ This is a gift with thought and effort involved. I couldn't ask for more.
now THATS the best v-day present EVERRRRR. Way to go weasel momma! Enjoy the clean and shiny castle!
ReplyDeleteWhat a thoughtful gift! Don't let them forget to mop under the drawbridge. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHappy Valentines' Day!
How absolutely sweet!
ReplyDeleteMay your kingdom stay clean for days!
Happy Valentine's Day!!!
Yay! Nice story. My older one cleaned the kitchen for me last night and I could have hugged him to death.
ReplyDeleteIt's the little things, isn't it?? :)
Happy V-day!
Sounds like a dream come true! And they are smart! If Momma's happy, everyone's happy!
ReplyDeleteI just love your blog and your children sound precious :)
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Happy Valentine's Day and....
Steady On
Reggie Girl
seashore is gonna be soooo jealous! that's what she wanted for today but bry dropped the ball on that one.
ReplyDeletegreat story and happy v-day to you!
Awesome - these are the gifts that mean the most.
ReplyDeleteFYI - cleanliness of castle tends to coincide with the morphing of little weasels into adult weasels who go off on their own.
Lucky girl!
ReplyDeleteThat is so what my mother asks for at every single gift giving holiday (rarely gets it), though she now asks me for books since I don't live there and often do clean when I am visiting.
ReplyDeleteNonna was right - I am jealous! Enjoy your reign while the cleanliness maintains! Maybe your king could counsel neighboring monarchies?
ReplyDeleteYour family rocks. What a most awesome Valentine's Day present! I hope it was a really good book... and a really long bath.
ReplyDeleteIf Momma hate happy, nobody is happy! Hope you had a great day!
ReplyDeleteThis is one awesome bedtime story that my boys need to hear! The best I was able to get was one room cleaned!
ReplyDeleteI think someone needs to be crowned in our kingdom!! Or perhaps I need some magic pixie dust?
Sounds like you had a great VD!
This post is great! What an awesome gift. You have a thoughtful bunch of Weasels!
ReplyDeleteI love the way you tell your stories. It is so imaginative, but it is no imagination that if momma ain't happy nobody's happy. Good for all the weasels for helping out mom.
ReplyDeletehear yee hear yee! The Quee-sel has spoke. She wishes to announce that the other side of the royal a$$'s has beenn found. And the Royal Castle is not Full A$$ed clean thanks to her loyal subjects!
ReplyDeleteThis provides satisfaction thwarting her never ending battle for clean, and the Weasel-ican Way!
hair curlers, a housecoat and bunny slippers... Hot!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy that Coors light my friend Queen of Weaselville! You truly deserve it.
Medicinal, schmedicinal!
(boy I had to think of that one)
I am so snickering over Bad Momma's "Sounds like you had a great VD!"
ReplyDeleteLuckyyyyy! Great post; very fun.
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