Wrapping Parcels with a ragdoll in the home.
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1. Clear a space on table for wrapping parcel.
2. Go to wardrobe and collect bag in which present is contained,and close door.
3. Open door and remove Raggie from wardobe.
4. Go to cupboard,and retrieve roll of wrapping paper.
5. Go back and remove Raggie from cupboard.
6. Go to drawer and collect sticky tape,,scissors,label etc.
7. Lay out present and wrapping paper etc,to enable wrapping strategy to be formed.
8. Go back to drawer to get string,remove Raggie from drawer that it has been in from last visit.
9. Remove present from bag
10. Remove Raggie from bag.
11. Open box to check present,remove raggie from box, replace present.
12. Lay out paper to enable cutting to size.
13. Cut paper to size,trying to keep cutting edge straight.
14. Throw away first sheet, because Raggie tried to chase scissors,and tore paper.
15. Cut second sheet of paper to size by putting Raggie in box the bag the present came out of.
16. Place present on paper.
17. Lift up edges of paper to seal in present, wonder why the edges now don't reach, and find raggie between present and paper..Remove raggie and retry.
18. Place object on paper to hold in place, while cutting sticky tape.
19.Spend approx 20 mins carefully trying to remove sticky tape from Raggie with a pair of nail scissors.
20.Seal paper down with sticky tape,making corners as neat as possible.
21.Look for roll of ribbon,chase raggie down hallway and retrieve the ribbon.
22.Try to wrap present with ribbon in a two-directional turn.
23. Re-roll up ribbon and remove paper which is now torn,due to Raggies enthusiasm in chasing ribbon end.
24.Repeat steps 12-22 until down to last sheet of paper.
25.Decide to skip 12-16 in order to save time and reduce risk of losing last sheet of paper.retrieve old card board box that you know is right size for paper.
26. Put present in box,and tie down with string.
27.remove string, open box and remove raggie.
28.Put all packing materials in bag with present and head for lockable room.
29.Once inside room, lock door and start to lay out packing materials.
30.Remove Raggie from box, unlock door,put Raggie
outside door, close door and re-lock.
31.When you hand over your present, just smile at the receivers face, as they try and hide their contempt at being handed such a badly wrapped present
Our Cats 30th of December.