Happy International Day of Pink.
If you’ve got something pink — wear it.
It started as a stand against bullying, which feels… pretty on brand for today.
So… it was quiet.
Too quiet.
Which, in this house, is never a good sign.
So of course I went to investigate. Not that I can usually do anything about the ensuing mayhem but then it might at least be a bit less of a shock.
Somewhere in the background, the TV announces:
“On Wednesdays we wear pink.”
Somehow, it is Wednesday.
Hutch wears pink.
I do not.
I am entirely the wrong shape, size and temperament for pink.
Hutch, however, has never had concerns about anything.
Except the Nutella supply chain.
Until today.
I found him in the office... listening to music.
...my music.
The album I haven’t been able to find for three weeks.The one that definitely did not just get up and relocate itself during a completely innocent car tidy.
He's...
humming...??
I don’t have an explanation for this. I’m not even going to try.
What I do know is that those CDs no longer belong to me.
They now belong to our resident choc-hazelnut-scented git; and are now part of Hutch’s Very Important Things collection.
And honestly? I have Spotify. I’m choosing my battles.
(And watching from a safe distance.)It’s… actually kind of amazing.
He’s calm.
He’s not sticky.
There is no Nutella involved.
Things I Learned TodayTHE NUTELLA SAFETY CORRELATIONWhen Hutch is quiet…and content…in his listening room…with his beanbag, his rug, his gramophone, and his entirely stolen treasures…he is not. stealing. Nutella.
This is not just an observation.
This is a public service announcement.
The P!NK collection is a Nutella containment strategy.
Nobody realised it until now.
You’re welcome.
This might be the most peaceful I’ve ever seen him.
You see… this is Hutch.
Hutch steals Nutella. No remorse. None.
He has been interrogated. Questioned. Repeatedly.
He has nothing to say for himself.
He’s aggressively hugging the record sleeve, and honestly, I can’t blame him.
What Hutch DOES have now... is an important things collection.
And Important Things Collections matter.
Even if they’re not important to you.
Even if you don’t understand them.
Hutch doesn’t need you to understand.
C’mon, Hutch.
Let’s get this party started.