Of Love and Loss (and reunion)

Last night, I lost my beloved lion.  I didn't want to tell anybody about it because I was so distraught.  The FM and I searched but we couldn't find her in the dark, and she was outside all night, alone and frozen.  At dawn this morning, we searched again.  I bravely went out naked and committed - the FM less so, frozen, with several layers on, and grumbling.   Still, we searched.  Then I came in for breakfast, but I couldn't finish it - I had to go back out to look some more.  Over and over, we came in to rest, but I couldn't settle down so we went out again almost immediately.  The FM said she walked about 20 miles.  Finally, she gave up.  We had checked and re-checked all my favorite hiding places, and we looked everywhere else over and over and over again and we were both frozen.   Bambi and I curled up on the couch together and sobbed.  Little did I know, the FM made one more trip outside, without me, and she FOUND my lion!   She smuggled her back inside and gave her a bath and dried her off.  At lunch time, she surprised me with my beautiful little lion!!!! I was SO happy! 

I also got another new toy so that I wouldn't feel like I had done anything wrong.  It's called a Skinneez or something - the FM said that's because it's skinny like her.  Naturally, we both laughed hysterically at that.

We did some talking today about what I should take with me when I go to my new home, which I think will be happening very soon.  I've decided that I will take my navy blue fleece.  Even though I have a nice jade green fleece, I refuse to go in my crate when it's in there.  I have a red fleece with a design on it but that one is only OK.  When my navy fleece is in my crate, I go in there a lot during the day, so I guess I've proven to the FM that the navy one is my favorite.   I have a big pile of stuff that will be going with me, and a list of other things to pack as the day gets closer.  I'm so excited!

This afternoon, the FM was talking to her friend, Bocce's mom.  This is me after I snuffled a hello to her over the phone and sent my regards to The B-Man.   I was resting my chin on the FM's shoulder while they talked about the upcoming home visit, whatever that is!

 

I hope everybody checks out Tank's new beefcake photos on his blog.   He's looking SO grown-up and powerful these days.  Wow!  The FM said she'd hardly recognize him!  I bet Winnie and Fala will be  clicking right over to his page so they can see his latest pix.   You know how those French girls are!