17 Things Bella Has Stolen

Bella is an inveterate thief. I suspect it comes from her rough start in life. But I also recognize my part in its persistence since she almost exclusively steals my stuff and usually only after she has tried to get my attention in other ways. The following is her life list of stolen goods thus far.

1. Shoes - This is more of a category than a thing and covers all manner of footwear including sandals, boots, sneakers, loafers and slippers.
2. Christmas ornaments - Including one antique glass bulb that nearly sent her mom to the hospital for heart palpitations.
3. Christmas bows - Of course, only off already-neatly-wrapped packages.
4. CDs/DVDs/computer install discs - She has fabulous taste in music and movies always selecting only the rarest vintages for her collection.
5. Hair ties - Bella especially likes them when they're still wrapped in my hair or around my wrist but getting the ones off the bedroom table is becoming a bit of an art form for her.
6. Boxes - And no wimpy boxes for Bella, nope, she likes real boxes.

   1 Adam 12, 1 Adam 12,
   Box theft in progress.

   

7. Socks - This is usually accomplished as a surreptitious drive-by when I'm getting dressed in the morning.
8. Keurig K-cups - I should have let her learn about these the hard way. A mouthful of coffee grounds and she probably would never have stolen anything ever again.
9. Books - Bella's idea of irony: stealing, and nearly destroying, "Feisty Fido".
10. Magazines - She's a big fan of Pet Plans' "Fetch" magazine.
11. Napkins/Kleenex - Usually, but not necessarily, after we've finished with them.
12. Teddy bears - My collection is now safely packed away in drawers and closets. Hrumph.
13. Assorted pieces of clothing - I think she's trying to tell me something about the Snuggie.
14. A phone - Yeah, I got nothing. She stole the phone. She ate the phone. I have no idea what she had against the phone.
15. Feathers - So much for that collection of Native American art. It's now locked in a closet with the Teddy Bears. Hrumph again.
16. Water bottles - Usually empty, not always.
17. Blankets - This is my favorite of Bella's little oddities. She's very thoughtful and dainty about it. Here, I made a video:
    
    
    

Thanks for stopping by. Please feel free to leave a comment for the crazy dog. I may be a little delayed in responding, however, as I was in the path of "#Snowtober" this weekend and am without power (for who knows how long at this point). If anyone has heat, running water and wouldn't mind a visit from berserk-o dog, let me know. :)