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CSI-Napa claims son’s favorite toy

Posted Mar 1, 2010 by Beth Gaddis

Updated Mar 1, 2010 at 10:03 AM

I got the phone call while at work. 

“You’re not going to believe what just happened,” my husband told me.  He had pulled out the fridge – forgetting the wine rack was sitting on top.

Crash! Crash! Two bottles of red wine flew down past his head, breaking into a million little pieces all over the floor.

Glass and wine was everywhere.  Think CSI-Napa.

He picked up the big pieces.  He mopped up the small pieces.  He mopped again.  He vacuumed the entire downstairs. The damage was minimalized.

Until our four-year-old got home and realized the unthinkable had happened.

Wolfie, his favorite stuffed animal in the entire world, had apparently been taking a nap nearby. 

The toy looked like it had been shot.  Red wine covered one furry side.  Jay’s eyes filled with tears as he held Wolfie out to me, horrified. 

“It’s alright, Jay,” I said.  “I’ll give him a bath and he’ll be okay.  You’ll see.”

I check the tag.  Hand wash only.  Naturally. 

Twenty minutes and a lot of wringing later, here’s what Wolfie looked like.

Not too bad.  He was at least white again.  But the smell!  It’s overpowering, even days later. 

Anyone have any ideas?  Otherwise, I’m afraid Wolfie the Wino is a goner for sure.