This Susie Lee-Hurley for myself and Wes Hurley at the elderlies and hospice-"wing" of the Pensacola Ferret Rescue in Northwest Florida. We want to extend heartfelt thanks for all the incredibly beautiful and kind sympathies from all the "FML"-ers who sent us e-cards and sympathies for good old Smokey Joe Oldster. And also to wish every living being a peaceful and healthy and joyful set of Holidays. May every day be all these things for each of you and for each fur-person. On another up-note, LittleOne Wandra, a 4-to-5 year-old who had been rescued along with five others by a dear Rescuer in the Niceville-Crestview area in Florida, and who picked out exactly the family she wanted for Christmas, went home with them and has just been reported to be in absolute ferretty bliss at having an entire house plus agreeable cats and even her own chihuahua to boss around and No other ferrets, which was eactly what she wanted! LittleOne Wandra had a very potty and shrewish tongue around other ferrets and preferred to have her own quarters, her own room, and (now) her OWN entire house and her own other-critters to nose into line any way she likes, and her Own people! :) We're so very happy that Wandra has everything she ever wanted! And her somewhat mesmerized but happy new family are ecstatic to have her little blacksable self make their Home hers, entirely. I love happy endings, don't you? :) [Posted in FML issue 4006]