Musty Pete Checks On Peanut & Sam Sam & Peanut made it safely across the Rainbow Bridge and have settled nicely into the Rainbow Bridge community. Peanut arrived first and was welcomed at The Bridge by some of her mates who came here before her. Pebbles and Precious took her home with them and made her feel comfortable and welcome. She has found her niche up here, and she wanted me to tell you that when she stood at your feet looking up at you, she was most often thinking, "Hey Mom! Pick me up!" She sends love and ferrety kisses back home and says she misses everyone. And she always felt bad about that first bite, she was just nervous....she didn't mean anything by it. [I think she winked at me when she said that!] Peanut met Sam at The Bridge when it was his time to cross. He was so happy to see Peanut. Sam was a bit nervous at his crossing, even tho' he had been told about The Rainbow Bridge, he didn't really believe it existed until he came here and saw it's splendor for himself. Peanut said that Sam stood there with his mouth open for so long, looking at the flowers and the huge rainbow that spanned the bridge, she asked him if he needed a drink or something...finally he snapped out of it and he had a million questions for Peanut. "Who runs this place?" "Where am I going to live?" "Can Mom see us up here?" "Can we see her back home?" Peanut had to ask Sam to calm down, then she brought him to me so I could answer his questions. When I first met Sam he was a bundle of energy. He wanted me to let you know he still enjoys climbing and has discovered the trees beyond The Meadows. Perfect for climbing AND launching or hurling himself into the lush beds of wildflowers. You can hear him shouting "WooHoo!" as he soars through the air. I took both Sam and Peanut to The Pool Of Remembrance so they could look in on you at home. They were both happy to see you and very happy to know that they could check in on you anytime they like...it helps newer arrivals with those feelings of loss and of being home sick. Sam said he felt a bit like a secret agent, spying on you like that. I told him he wasn't 'really' spying as much as he was checking in. And I assured him that he could check on you anytime he liked. Peanut took Sam home to the cottage she now shares with Precious, Pebbles and 2 other ferts named Wanda and Felix. Sam claimed his corner and his hammie and as he settled in, Peanut went off in search of a bag, a REALLY BIG BAG! It took a lot of searching, but finally she found a bag in the storage room at the Community Center. Francis Ferret explained that long ago a fert named Chips had brought the bag with him from home. Chips had long since traveled on to The Great Beyond when his owner crossed The Bridge, so she told Peanut she was welcome to keep the bag if she liked. I think Francis was happy to free up some extra space in the storage room by getting rid of the big plastic bag. I wish I could have seen Peanut lugging that bag home. She said it took FOREVER and when she was within shouting distance of her cottage she began calling out for S11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111am to come help her....of course her cries fell on deaf ears as Sam was snuggled in taking a nice long nap in his new hammie. Poor Peanut tugged and pushed and pulled that bag all the way to their front door. Sam was certainly surprised to see that bag when he woke up, but he couldn't thank Peanut just yet as she had exhausted herself dragging the thing home and NOW she was sleeping. Sam played in the bag and waited for Peanut to wake up, when she awoke she joined him in a 'tug-of-war' type game, no one really wins or loses, they just have fun playing the game. As evening fell, they safely tucked the bag away to play with another day. Peanut served up some home-made 'Duck Soup' and a raisin tart for dinner. Peanut and Sam talked long into the night about home, mostly about you and the things they missed the most until they tired and fell into a peaceful slumber. They both send their hugs and kisses home to you, they are happy up here and both are content to wait until one day, they will see you again. You can request a Bridge Greeting by writing to: [log in to unmask] [Posted in FML 5665]