Hey kids, I have discovered something invaluable.  I always wondered how my parents knew I was up to something naughty.  Turns out that being quiet actually draws attention.  The key is to keep making noises, especially happy noises. Parents like that.

For instance, I was able to dump out and eat handfuls of Ovaltine on Wednesday when Mom was busy paying bills.  She was tricked by the laughing and banging noises.

Yesterday was even better.  It was my parents' anniversary so they were really susceptible to my subtrefuge.  They were sitting at the dining room table enjoying coffee and the paper.  I snuck into the "child-proof" lazy susan and pulled out the flour canister.

I dumped it on the bedroom floor.  Most of it went on the antique Oriental rug.  Some into the digital scale.  More into the air filter in my room.

Then I put some on the bed.

Notice my tracks.  They sure took their time drinking coffee.  I even ran out there once with a paper shopping bag containing handfuls of flour over my shoulder.  Mom commented on how cute I was.

She finally figured it out when I came out this last time.  I wonder why?