Snowy: The Great Escape

The swaying stopped. What's going on? A woman, a wench took me to "shore". At least that is what I was told. How would I know?




I was thrown onto a platform. I didn't know what to do, so I just waited. And looked around. At water, and what I was told later were boats.

I waited where I was. Where was I? Where was I to go? How would I get there?
I met a man on the platform in a red vest. "Who are you?" I asked. "Chris", and who are you? "I am Snowy, a middle aged stuffed kitten from Lancaster." "My sister-in-law has relatives in Lancaster, let's call her." So, he did. "Well, isn't this ironic? Apparently there's been a Snowy APB issued in Lancaster for weeks, and the stuffed kitten missing matches you description." "Do you belong to Monica?" he asks. "Why yes" I responds. "Well this is ironic, this is your lucky day, Snowy." "Monica's cousin is coming to get you."

It took a few moments for the information to sink in ...

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Finally, an email from Snowy.
(To be honest, she emailed me awhile back but there has been a lot going on lately)

Dear Monica,

First, I am okay. I am in Long Beach, California. At least I am told I am in Long Beach. How would I know? I am just a stuffed middle aged kitten.

Here's my saga, as best it can be told under the circumstances. I had to get out. I had to leave and see the world. Or what I think is the world.

I took a train. On the train I was asked if I was a "hobo". Hobo? No, I am Snowy, a middle aged stuffed kitten. I want to see the world, I said. Okay, said a gruffy lookiing man, threw me in a bag, and next thing I know, I hear arguing and I am thrown down in the bag. "Where am I?" I wondered, but all I knew was a swaying motion and at times, my stomach was queasy from the rocking. And sometimes there was yelling.

This lasted what seemed like forever. Finally, I taken from the bag and placed in a chest.

"Who are you?" I asked. "Pirates" was the response.

I'm Baaaaack

Hola Geeezers!

It has been a long time since I have spoken to you all. I apologize, and hope you will jump back on the bandwagon with me.
I have much to share with you!
Snowy has been very active recently so you can look forward to hearing about her adventures.
Let's get caught up.
My mom has been in and out of the hospital with congestive heart failure and advanced COPD. Please let me insert an anti-smoking message here: STOP SMOKING!! Okay.... this last round came about because her heart is just worn out and there isn't anything they can really do at this point. She came home on Mothers Day, which was the day after her 68th birthday. She is very weak and frail and cannot really walk anymore and on oxygen all the time. So, please pray for her comfort and safety.
My sister had another seizure 3 weeks ago. We had hoped the one she had last year was a fluke. I guess it wasn't. She is now on meds and a CPAP machine to sleep with as a sleep study showed she has sleep apnea that contributes to the seizures. She has lost her drivers license again so I am pretty much the only driver since my mom can't be left alone.
On the up side: Lauren is back in Opportunities for Learning (Independent Study High School) which is much better than Desert Winds and I am not afraid for her safety. I am getting info to help her get her drivers license even though I am fearful of this.
And I finished my Spanish Class! YAY!!!!!! That class turned out to be really hard and time consuming and I really had a hard time not dropping. I am proud of myself for sticking it out in spite of life getting so weird and crazy. I am not going to summer school and I am not sure about what to do in the fall.
Life is good. It is confusing and frustrating and crazy making. God is generous with His blessings to me and is obviously refining my character through the trials and stuff that goes on in my life. I keep thinking that now that I am an older woman with a crown of gray hair (that I try to keep covered up) that I should be wiser and stronger and braver. I think I am in some ways. I don't expect life to be easy any more. I realize the more I learn, the less I know and that there is a big difference between knowledge and wisdom. I see the value of family and friends who are there for me regardless of the circumstances and will let me call at 2:00am panicking and alone in and Emergency room and pray with me. I see that being there for other people in my life brings me blessings too. I see the intelligence of taking a step back and breathing more often.
Life isn't easy. It isn't fair (whatever fair means) but it is good. And it is the only one I get so I want to make good use of it!
Anyhow... on to working on other posts. Welcome back, Geeezers!