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 Posted: Tue Aug 27, 2013 11:30 pm
"Aww Thetis!" Ruthie lifted his chin with her index finger and smiled. "You can help. Thank you for being honest with me. Let's go to the kitchen, okay?"
She lifted Thetis into her arms and set him on a granite countertop between the oven and the fridge. She set the ingredients on the counter beside him.
"Now tell me, my chef: What exactly can you do without these?" She twitched her thumbs. "You've done this before, right?"
Oh how she wanted to make Thetis happy. He seemed like such a sad little thing, and adorable creatures like him didn't deserve misery! Just in case the opportunity to cook with her wasn't enough, she poked his nose with a "Boop" for good measure.
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 12:02 pm
Silver pads on the bottom of his silky black paws examined the granite counter top with both hesitation and curiosity. He took a step forward with one paw and then upon feeling it he immediately withdrew it once and then pressed it down again. It felt cool to the touch, quite nice to his heat sensory system, but also strange at the same time.
One by one as items to make brownies appeared around him Thetis ventured forth to inspect each one. Some of the items he batted with his paw while others he used his keen nose to smell them for their freshness. How fresh was this baking powder? He eyed it suspiciously before finding the expiration date printed on the side and deeming it acceptable.
Nearby the ingredients was a spoon and to prove himself Thetis mustered up his courage and lifted it up with both paws. He didn't need thumbs to press it together between two paws! Upon such triumph, it seemed almost as if Thetis' small feline face was grinning. It was such a small thing but it meant so much to him.
"I can pick up small things too!"
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Posted: Thu Aug 29, 2013 12:30 pm
"Wow! Look at you! Such an innovative use of paws!" Ruthie laughed. She set butter and chocolate chips in a bowl and slid them into the microwave. He seemed so eager to help! How adorable! She washed her hands in the sink--careful not to spray him--and said, "Maybe you'd like to stir? It's only the most important part of baking!"
It's not like he would stir his arms off or the spoon would catch fire or the bowl would explode right?
The microwave beeped and Ruthie set the melted butter and chocolate before Thetis. She poured flour, baking power, salt and sugar into another bowl and whisked. She hoped he felt like an equal member of the baking process. His happy face warmed her heart!
"When you've finished stirring, would you like to help me pour the ingredients together?"
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Posted: Fri Aug 30, 2013 6:47 pm
Green eyes widened with excitement when Ruthie asked if he would like to stir, especially when she put such an emphasis on how important of a job it was. She was going to give him an important job? At first his emotions were excitement and happiness but then he wondered if he could handle such an important job. He was such a failure of a guardian cat, allowing all of those horrible things to happen to his charge. He really wanted to stir though, to be important, and if he gave up now how would he ever make up for his sin?
"I would love to," he said softly, dodging a stray water droplet. He didn't mind water but he definitely couldn't pull off the 'wet dog' look.
It was tempting to do much more than stir when a bowl of milk based products were placed in front of him. Butter and chocolate? Delicious! The rich scent was alluring but his passion held him true as he smooshed the spoon into the bowl. It stirred easily thanks to the heat that softened both the butter and chocolate and with that simplicity Thetis got lost in the simple motion of stirring even after it was mixed enough.
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Posted: Sat Aug 31, 2013 5:22 pm
"Wow! Thetis, I'm impressed." He stirred the mixture so thoroughly, one would have thought she did it! What an astounding creature! Maybe they would make it through cooking without an accident, after all. "You did a wonderful job! The mixture looks even and rich! Way to go!" She held out her palm for a high-five. "Now let's pour..."
She set her dry ingredients on the counter and grabbed another bowl from an overhead cupboard. She set it before Thetis.
"Hold this as I pour? Make sure it's steady! We don't want the ingredients to fly everywhere!"
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 8:39 pm
Thetis really wanted to please Ruthie, and when she complimented him the way she did he absolutely found himself in heavenly bliss. A little paw with silver pads on it raised up to meet her palm. How could he leave her hanging? He couldn't possibly!
"I'll do my best!" He chirped with excitement, his paws pressing down on the bowl.
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:58 am
Ruthie broke into a smile of ULTIMATE JOY when Thetis high-fived her, for his tiny paws seemed so soft and cute! She poured slowly, carefully so as not to spill the mix onto Thetis's fur, and sighed with relief once it poured.
She cracked two eggs and tossed in the yolk. She gave Thetis THE BIG SPOON--the spoon from her childhood, decorated with purple squiggles and yellow hearts.
"You have proven yourself worthy of brownies thus far..." She smirked. "...BUT! Can you handle the BIG SPOON? It's the stirrer of my youth! The most magnificent culinary tool in this entire kitchen?"
She leaned in.
"Up for the challenge?"
She set the spoon before him.
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Posted: Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:44 am
Thetis watched her with joy as she so easily cracked the eggs. He didn't have thumbs so cracking eggs usually involved pushing a big mess. Unlike holding a spoon between two paws, he typically would break the egg into his paws rather than cracking it. Unfortunately the same pressure that allowed him to hold things also gave him very little skill to those more delicate baking skills.
Green eyes stared at the spoon as she raved and made it seem more than simply a spoon. His imagination spun wildly and soon he was holding a mighty baking specter! He was up for this challenge! He would show Ruthie just how much of an excellent kitchen helper he really was!
"I AM READY!" Ready for war against the desert world, that is!
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 7:25 pm
"THEN STIR MY PET." Ruthie held the bowl for him, for it was quite a large bowl--large enough to swallow up such a precious and feeble kitten, and she certainly would feel miserable if Thetis vanished for Thetis warmed her spirit and made her want to eat brownies and draw pretty pictures all the time.
She hoped he could handle such a huge mix, but she believed in him! Yes! Thetis could survive--no, conquer the bowl with his handling of the big spoon! It was his fate! His destiny!
"OUR STOMACHS DEPEND ON YOUUU!"
Aw man.
She adored Thetis.
She almost felt sure he would never hurt her, and that was a lot.
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:10 pm
The mix was so thick and Thetis was definitely having trouble but he wasn't going to give up! If he couldn't stick the whole mix in its entirety then he would just stir the top layer until it mixed and softened, repeating the process until he got down into the mixture. It was a slow process but eventually the black guardian cat had the bowl thoroughly mixed.
At this point, Thetis was heaving short breaths.
"I'm... done... is it good?"
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:42 pm
Ruthie leaned in SUUUUPER close to Thetis with a smirk. "Do you..." She drew back straight away and pulled the bowl with her. "...THINK it's good?" She poured the beautiful, balanced mix into a baking pan and whipped around to smile at Thetis with relief (he lived!) and fascination (how?!). "IT'S OUTSTANDING!"
Now.
To put the mix in the oven.
She wanted to involve Thetis, but how...
Oh yes! Shoulders! He could sit there. It certainly wouldn't be as uncomfortable as her arms peeling off! Not at all!
"Here!" She lowered so he could sit upon her shoulders. "Just be gentle..."
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 8:58 pm
Thetis was happy to finally put his paws on the counter after all that work, taking a well deserved rest as Ruthie poured the batter into the baking pan. He watched with obvious interest, his ears perked up and his eyes wide, but he simply sat there catching his breath and relaxing his paws instead of really getting a close up.
Curiously and cautiously Thetis looked at Ruthie as he lowered herself to a height that he could easily get onto her shoulders with. He seemed to weigh his options here. Did cats always land on their feet? What if he walked up there and fell off to his death? He could break his paws, his legs or just snap his neck! He wouldn't do it, he absolutely wouldn't do... it? His eyes looked with interest as realization set in. HE NEVER GOT TO BE THIS INVOLVED WITH AN ACTUAL OVEN BEFORE.
Thetis decided what he would do as he carefully and slowly walked across Ruthie's back and onto her shoulders. With a small hint of fear though, Thetis looked down and cringed. What sort of cat was afraid of heights, or even afraid of falling? He had to man up!
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:27 pm
OOKAY. OOKAY. DON'T DROP THE CAT IN THE OVEN. DO NOOOOT DROP THE PRECIOUS CREATURE INTO THE MOUTH OF DOOM. She slooooowly, caaaaarefully lifted the pan into the oven. "You're doing great!" she squeaked. "Fantastic! Just hang onnn."
Trying not to spill the amazing batter or the amazing cat she gently set it on the rack and shut the door. They overcame their greatest obstacle! Hooray! She carefully lifted him back to the counter.
"You did great!" Her voice seemed so little! "Great job! Now we check back in fifteen minutes"
Long enough for a nap!
She set the timer on the oven.
"I'm going to pass out okay?" She sat on the couch. "It's been a long day of crying and feels and you can sleep too. The oven will wake us."
She wondered where Thetis would go. It was dark outside, after all.
"Also we can watch movies and stuff afterward. I don't know what movies you like, but I have a collection of romantic comedies and soap operas and musicals and dramas." Then she set her head on the sofa arm and fell deep into sleep.
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Posted: Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:42 pm
While Ruthie was busy worrying about making a chocolate covered Thetis bar, Thetis was absolutely amazed as the oven came into view. It was like a sun in a box as the warm glow of the oven shined upon him in a blazing heat. A conventional oven could never compare to cooking with a light bulb. While it may be safer, it just wasn't the same! There were so many things he wanted to make and such a small percent of them actually could be made with the Easy Bake Oven.
There was so much more to explore and Thetis was definitely left with a longing desire. Oh, how he wished he could use you!
He might not be able to use the oven but he could definitely use a nap. Curling up against the warm body that was Ruthie, Thetis fell asleep before she even got the word 'long day' out of her mouth. Peacefully in his dreams, Thetis happily played in the oven with all the baked goods. There they danced a ballet, and sang a glorious song.
Oh reality, why were you so cruel?
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