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]