Pages

02 April 2011

The Random Moth

We currently have a random moth living in the kitchen.  And he's hogging the sink.  Actually he appears to be guarding the tap.  I first noticed him when I went to do some washing up and realised there was something dark and flappy sitting on the tap.  At first I thought it might have been a random mushroom but, oh no, it was a random moth.  He was watching me rather closely but didn't seem that bothered that I intended to do the washing up.  So, with me watching him and he watching me I moved to turn on the tap, with the the moth sat atop.  It's one of those lever like taps where you lift it up to turn on the water.  Well, the moth just sat there.  Up he went with the tap and down he came again when I turned it off.  Just watching.  And possibly enjoying the ride.  I went about my washing up, careful not to splash my new moth friend and then went about my business.  The moth remained.  When I next returned to the kitchen the random moth was still there, though now in a slightly new position, thus confirming that he was indeed a live and not just a dead moth who had landed on my tap.  I nodded a silent greeting and went about my tasks.  This time the moth was a little more mobile, strutting back and forth across the sink whilst I washed the dishes.  It was like he was monitoring progress.  Marching back and forth to ensure the bubbles behaved and the mugs were properly cleaned.   Once again, I finished my task and then ambled off somewhere to do something.  On my return I found the moth back on the tap, patiently awaiting another ride.  I turned the tap on to rinse out a glass and turned it off.  The moth seemed happy.  So, I seem to have myself a random moth living on my sink.  And he seems to like watching the washing up.  He is Mr Moth - surveyor of suds, watcher of water.  I don't know where he came from and I don't know how long he'll stay. All I know is that he's a random moth.  

2 comments:

  1. They make very good pets. Have you given him a proper name yet? Montgomery Moth comes to mind!

    ReplyDelete
  2. If it's female and unattached you should call her Mith Moth.

    ReplyDelete

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...