The sad state of Ruby Blue

Back in June, I first posted about poor Ruby Blue - an Oliver's Garden toy which is on the rather large side, which I purchased to satisfy Léa increasing appetite for all toys wooden - and how Léa has started to chip away at her.

While Ruby is still standing, her state has become much more deplorable.



One of her eyes is totally missing whilst the other is just barely hanging on. Her "fins" have been totally annihilated on one side and the other is sporting serious damage. The photo doesn't really show it, but the body of Ruby is also starting to show some wear and tear as the result of much beak abuse.

Even after a few months, she's still keeping Léa's interest and I have to say, it's nice to know that some toys can last a bit longer to the repeat offense of Ms. Big Beak. That's not to say that I will stop offering smaller and easier toys to Léa, quite the contrary, as I feel that if they all had the complexity of Ruby (which really has mostly to do with her shear size), then Léa would have no interest in them. It's all about balance.

But Ruby has been an investment I've been happy with and will surely repeat once she's been entirely reduced to sawdust.