Anytime Wolfy answers her phone with, Am I in trouble? I know I had better read the FML! I have learned a lot about myself here. May I please remind everyone that hurricane season runs from June 1 - Nov. 31. Therefore, it could not possibly have been a hurricane that Wolfy experienced. She is a little slow, y'all, so you have to forgive her delusions! I know for a fact that the two ferrets that blew through were the cause of the commotion. Please rest assured that they are now in the home and arms of the heroine who rescued them from horrible circumstances in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Susann Thiel. It was my pleasure to pick up Josephine and CoCo, two beautiful ferrets who were transformed into the playful creatures they are today throught the care of Louisiana's newest shelter, Frazzled Ferrets, and operator Nancy Bardwell, as well as the wonderful vet, Dr. Haley Burke, who turned out to be one of my relatives! They immediately were accepted into The Poop-in-the-Corner Gang and then tried to take on the Stout's ferrets as well. On New Year's Eve, after a trip from south LA to northwest LA and then to New York via Chattanooga, these little ones arrived safely at their forever home. Susann Thiel is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. She and her wonderful husband George were so gracious to take in a stranger with a carful of fur! She took time from her family, her work and her own life to help the helpless critters in south LA not once, but twice! We ushered in the New Year together and she even surprised me with a birthday present! I can assure you that she is NOT just another pretty face. This is one brilliant woman! And Wolfy, Scott, Chet and Sean were gracious to accept me not once, but twice, into their home as I made my annual trek to my home state of LA. For what it's worth, all of the people with whom I visited this trip were met through the FML. What a wonderful group of people you are. Here's hoping you all have a wonderful 2006. Mine started with a bang! Remember, you cannot save the world but you may be able to help someone near you. Bloom where you are planted, savor the moment and remember, sometime, somewhere, someone may walk up to you and say, Smile, you're on Candid Camera! renee :) Ferret Aid 2006 June 23 - 25, 2006 Toronto, Ontario, Canada International Ferret Congress http://www.ferretcongress.org [Posted in FML issue 5111]