The scene opens wit SaraFerret, exhausted from the nite before as little
Ms Serena is getting adult teeth and she is sooo cranky and kepts poor
SaraFerret awake all nite.  De mousie angels were trying to hush her
bringing toys and all, but nothing would work except geing in Mommy
SaraFerret's arms.  So now, SaraFerret is laying splat on de sand by
de wading pool.  I mean flat ferret splat, ner back being soothed by de
sun and by Serena pouring buckets of sand all over her back.  SaraFerret
is having a nice dream when all of a sudden! over the loudspeaker!
SaraFerret you have duty today and quit laying in de sun and get to de
bridge.  Needless to say, I hopped to it, grabbed Serena and backpack
and stopped by de nearest litterbox for a quick pit stop and to dust a
bit of sand off my self and Serena--pops her into de backpack and took
off running for de bridge.  Pant Pant Pant--aw rats those pant-pant-pants
are back, pant pant pant.
 
I make it to de bridge and see a note.  Ah dese are some of Troy Lynn's
furries.  Bless dat ladys heart, she is so good taking in us ferts and
loving us so much.  I know we must wear her to a frazzle and drain off a
good bit of her income, but she wouldnt have it any other way.  Ok--Bear
is being led by Bandi as Bear is blind, ok--Bandi has rather unusual
ears--now how canears be unusual-I mean if dey can hear and they are on
each side of his head what else do dey want.
 
Oh wowsie, now I see dem.  Hi guys, dis is SaraFerret your bridge
greeter.  They yell and say we know but we's gots a problem.  You need
to come over and help us get across.  Ok--wonder why dey need my help,
surely Bandi can lead Bear.
 
But I trots over dere and it sure is windy out.  Okay guys whats up.
FIrst I greet dem--I must be getting too rude in my old age.  Well
Bandi's face is red from that big word (dictionary again) embarrassment.
He says Ms SaraFerret ya wont laugh at me when I tell you wont you.  Of
course not, I say, not realizing what it is.  Well I was starts across
and ya knows how windy it is and how big my ears are (for the first
time I notice his ears--mercyful heavens--dat boy could fly wit dose
ears--maybe he wont need wings) But for once I keep quiet and listen.
De wind picked up and flipped us over and it was all I could do to keep
holds of Bear and keep from falling.  Oh I see--I have flipped over a
number of times myself.  Okay lets all hold on to each others and den
we'll just get across dis.  We make it, and den I notice the tail of
Bear--wowsie, he could start a fad wit dat curly tail (oh no--as I
remember how the tail=braiding fad hit the ferrets and Sandee ended up
with a very sore tail for a number of months.  We all gots over and den
dey point to my back pack and asks the usual--she is my adopted kit dat
was just left by de bridge and we gots her over here and she adopts me.
Great way to carry her said Bandi.  Some of dere business who had come
before dem were dere to greet dem also.  Hey Bandi you are gonna fly wit
dose ears and den a big tear drops on his cheek.
 
I swat the nearest ferret and page de Boss for help in taping ferrets'
mouths shut.  De Boss is right dere: and says well I knews dere might be
some problems, so I figured I woulds be here.  Sure enough I was right.
Ok, you musteys wit de mouths who acts like fools-you wonts be able to
speak until tomorrow and when you do, you will learn to not make fun of
your brothers.  Each ones of you has some peculiar problem and we donts
laugh at you.  Deystood around shamey-faces knowing dey were unkind.
Well de Boss said I guess you musteys will learn--probably not knowing
musteys--but de Boss said,Have you learned your lesson.  Yes Sir, and you
betcha and all dat.  So I dont tink we are gonna hear any more about ears
or tails.  But de Boss did admire Bears tail and how it curled-Bear says
it keeps it from getting dirty wit it being curled up and de BOss said
that is why He made Bear dat way.  OF course Bandi's ears are made dat
way so he can hear lots better dan us other musteys.  We all stood around
and applauded de BOss and de two newscomers.  Invites were handed out for
a party and dey went off to prepared for it.  I tells dem, dat I had a
bit of trouble when I first came what wit my head being little bitty and
my regular body, kinda goofy looking.  Bandi said well Ms SaraFerret,
your head looks ok to me and I thanked him.  By den Serena had climbed
down from de backpack and goes over and asks whats dey gots in dere
backpacks.  Oh you are smart dey said and dey zipped open dere secret
pack and gave Serena banana raisin yogies and passed one to me also.  Hey
dese are good, maybe we could get de mousie angels to get recipes and
makes some.
 
OOPS!  I forgot some things.  I tells de guys dat we have to go get
logged in at de Kit and Kaboodle and get wings and haloes.  Wings dey
both said.  Wait a minute Bear said I can see everyting.  Wowsie, this
is just too cool and he could see his bro Bandi and he was such a happy
furrie.  So off to de wings; each got a pair just for dem and de haloes
were fit and dere new hammocks and den dere group took dem and of course
me and Serena went along--its PARTY TIME!  And wow such a nice den,
reminding myself dat I best get my place dusted.  All de hammies were
hung and all de party fixings were done and quicker dan you can say
FERRET!  de place was full.  Of course we danced and bounced and yelled
and carryed on and all dat until the wee hrs of de morning.
 
And so ended another welcoming to de rainbow bridge
 
Dooks Of love
SaraFerret
[Posted in FML issue 5172]