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That backyard Cottonwood I love so much at our family house, has a few branches successfully growing at my home! My experiment worked! It wasn't going anywhere because it was massive. It has a triple-trunk! It would only drop branches from storms. The Russian Olive in the front had a wonderful, horizontal branch I sat on as a child. I realize you didn't get the punch line of my 1987 story because I forgot a part. What was weird about it being uprooted is that only a few steps away, a flowerpot was untouched on our doorstep!

I thought random touching-downt might make tornadoes less dangerous but you say they are worse. Am I wrong about them not touching down as much as hurricanes, or the wind power? Did you have tornadoes or the Irma hurricane? Thanks for telling me mobiles can have shingles and that Florida has no basements. I wonder where you waited out the storm. Would a mobile be okay?

Where were you safe to wait out a hurricane? House or trailor?

It sounds like you can safely request officially that Kibbles be yours. You can make all decisions on his behalf and feel 100% free that he's your boy. It would be nice to know which name he started with (not that he minded you changing it), when his birthday is, age, what his story was. You would have a right to his file if they say okay. Did he wait out the storm with you? He's definitely yours.

The four babies and their Mom who quickly became the loves of my life, born in our house September 7, seven years ago? Happy birthday to them! :) I had to fight a shelter to keep them. This started out as a foster but as soon as they were born, I told my contact person "There is a fit here. I can keep them all together and can stay where they are happy". But I was a mess because she took two months to reply and phoned when they were due for booster shots, just before *my* birthday! I hated not being able to declare for sure that they were mine. No one could make me hand them into the shelter system but I wanted the question mark taken care of.

My brother & his wife's cat was from a shelter originally. But those people either lost him or set him loose and their phone number was disconnected. Certainly going through worry with Conan, I would try tooth & nail to reunite people with pets but something about it indicated there was no desire to make new contact information available. However my sister-in-law worried all his life (he was only one) that someone would want him back and never asked for a copy of his file, for his exact birthday. I recalled it is April 2003 and gave him a great card and gifts last year. His health has been failing for a while. I would spoil him, if he gets a fifteenth birthday.

Don't let your Kibbles be a question mark. Worst case scenario, if they said "no", even with the explanation that Kibbles is choosing you, they aren't giving him an indoor home to go to. Just frigging take him at that point but see if you can solve it officially. During that conversation, or asking their son, find out what his name is and anything else you can. You could probably request a copy of his file, or verbal information anyway.

Erin, thank you for writing to us as soon as a way was available! It doesn't seem that our group really gets read, which is unfortunately because my Wordpress blog has not wanted to open lately, at my slow internet speed. However I am thrilled to hear how you are by e-mail or any way possible. Thank you for sharing some of your communication resource with us!

A few questions: when did you get a second kitten or cat? That's a huge announcement. :) I was glad to share our kittens' birthday September 7 before there were storms, even though Conan wasn't here for this one. I spoiled his sisters and took a lot of great photos of Angel & Petal. I need to get a photo with them, as per tradition. Warm weather and rain still this week but their brother can only be closer to coming home.

Do you have a trailor or house? You said "shingles". Is a trailor something one could stay in? You're supposed to seek a basement. It must be terrifying to know it's flying over you? I think the lowest dangerous wind storm is tornado. They are bad enough and we're gratefuly they only occur once maybe, in 30 years and they are choosy. I wonder if that's why they're considered less dangerous than hurricanes, cyclones (a synonym?), typhoons, psunamies (synonym), as well as lower power. I think tornadoes can miss a bunch of stuff. Maybe hurricanes are the same, dipping here and there. Maybe that's why a lot of people are safe. I hope they don't damage everything in an area.

In 1987 a small tornado passed through Winnipeg. I don't remember it so it must have been very brief or at night. I remember worrying about funnal clouds at the cottage as a teenager, so I know to look for an oddly-coloured sky. Green. That's it. The 1987 city one uprooted our childhood Russian Olive tree in the front, much smaller than our probably 1000 year-old Cottonwood in the back. It's hard to imagine places where it's possible to get these storms more often. How frightening was it to be in it? Oh, those people with the roof that came off! No wonder you are grateful to replaces screens and shingles.

Not to focus on things you can't help but FEMA sounds awful, unless their reticence is about funding areas that are worse. "Not enough claims" made me angry, reminding me of neighbours not solving noise problems around here, as if one family didn't matter and they needed additional people to make them believe the problems ought to be corrected. If just YOU need financial supplements to your property insurance, it is valid.

I'm glad your workplace can charge batteries and USB things and allow you to tell us how you are. We imagined you and your whole pet family would be safe but it's good to know you have water with that power outage. Do you own a propane barbeque? We thought if we were without power for longer than a couple of hours, we could cook on that. Cold baths are no fun and I gather rain water during three seasons, so that we could flush down the toilet occasionally and of course bathe. Usually I fill the tub, set aside clean water for other things, and hope the power is back before taking a cold plunge. The Florida heat might be one reason not to mind a cold bath just now. Read on, my friend and I am so happy to hear from you! Yes, of course Ron & I thought of you right away! Love, Carolyn.

I've been having a conversation about the northern Manitoba forest fires being out after a brief scare and praying the threats in British Columbia and Alberta are overcome. I wished healing for Texans who endured flooding. Kristianne, I believe you are near there. Perhaps you could tell us how things are in Texas. I don't know whether or not the power and internet work there.

I lately request banding together in prayer so that Florida stands against a storm that has hit the islands and the west coast this week-end. In that state we are fond of peers like Bonnie Shore and I am friends with our own Erin Williams. She last wrote that losing power was likely for central Florida, which thankfully isn't likely to be damaged or evacuated and that she was once without power for eight days.

I have just heard that 5.7 million Floridians are without power and imagine Erin's city is among them. However the dismaying story CNN just quoted about an estimate in weeks "to restore power to everyone", must pertain to the badly hit places, like the islands. We want those folks back home and functioning much sooner than that but here's hoping the wait is much shorter everywhere possible. Erin, we'll be glad to hear from you when you have a report. All of our Love, your peers at Gentle Spectrums and Goodreads.

Wow! I find it inconvenient for an hour, perhaps because it occurs every year (in October). High autumn winds. Other times Manitoba Hydro wants to repair our region during business hours without notice and of course I'm home daily. I don't imagine you have a generator any more than we do. I would be okay with that, as a writer and reader of real books. However our well and plumbing runs by electricity. Gotta bathe every morning before I don clotnes! I feel physically cold and grossed out if I don't. I don't care if it has to be a creek.

I didn't think you were in the hurricane zone but had to check on you and any other Floridian friends I know, Erin dear. I guess those unaffected help those who need a hand after the storm. You wonder why people live on coasts. The best I can figure out is it's too beautiful not to try. Please keep us posted from inside your state. Does much of Florida lose electricity or internet connectivity during storms?

I wish he had been back for their birthday September 7 but Conan should be home when the weather cools. I know those prayers have been keeping our dear boy safe and will bring him to our door, likely this month.

Further north in Manitoba and around Kelowna, B.C., there were forest fires but I'm relieved to hear the Manitoba ones are out and diminished. No one lost a home either, so the people who had to evacuate by boat to get to a small airport must be highly relieved. I hope Texas is recovering from floods. I know a storm is near the Florida Keys today. May everyone around there brace themselves and be safe throughought it. We're keeping an eye on the news and stand with those folks and all animals this week-end, praying there isn't too much fear as you wait. Wild animals are probably already on the move. Prepare, get out if need be, and know they'll power through as Floridians always do.

After support, praying, in-person legwork, telepathy with Conan, and everything we could think of; I hope this kitty we regard as a son is home soon. Today is that big day in mine & Ron's life called "The Kittens' Birthday"! I can't believe Conan isn't here for this but we'll make it up when he's home and include him in today's wishes of course. I'm going to spoil his sisters, Angel and Petal! This 7th our kittens are seven! Happy seventh birthday to my dearest, precious Angel, Petal, Conan, and Love! We adore you! Momma Carolyn, Ron, your Mother Marigold, McCartney, and Spirit.

It is from all over, past Florida and perhaps fair numbers! That is a good thought, these loving vibes surging and emanating from the Earth everywhere, for people or critters who can see them. :) The small store nearest us is likeliest to yield a spotter, if Conan is seen by people. Our neighbours are sure to shop there, from a wide region bordering the forest right here, where Conan must be. This is the picture's best position. It is at the older, larger store further away, post office / gas station, and a campground two miles from us.

Loveable owners opened it in the spring, animal people like us, who are readers. Supportive, warm: we intend to befriend them. :) The lady remarked yesterday several people around our home noticed the picture on their bulletin board and said they would keep an eye out for Conan. It makes me glad we're covering bases as well as we hoped. We heard the picture in the larger store was getting noticed too, from a farther range than we imagined.

It is always fun to look forward to discussing Barbara Michaels with you. After several animal writings, some refreshing my animal communication development, others depressing me, I feel happier to be back into a groove with fiction and humourous offerings. From on-hand and especially among that great day of used book-shopping on Thursday, there is a lot I can't wait to read and my pace picked up. As I await the relief of Conan being home, I am enjoying the days better. Xoxoxoxo.

Thank you! I have wondered which congregations or groups in which you spread the word and loved the thought that people were adding to the power of the prayer from Florida and your connections are probably elsewhere too. I have no doubt God has our message and we'll see when it comes to fruition. I stopped at various places a little farther from home with our car today and called him. I thought even if I didn't hear him, he might hear me and be reminded we are looking for him. Whether he's been having fun for a month or not, I am sure it feels good to hear from us. If we didn't stop at a spot from which he could hear us, I was glad to try something. Just waiting seems mediocre and it's nice to renew efforts from time to time.

Hi Erin! It's all right. As long as you eventually link at "My Kind Of Mystery" blog page (even if it's after Christmas). Meanwhile, what a creative way to organize in our group, the categories of your mystery kick! I am enjoying it! You tempt me with a few titles I don't already own; as if I need to add to my happily waiting thousands. ;> "Bright Ideas Bookstore" looks neat. I had great success with an out-of-town used book shopping trip too, in which some were authors I've wanted more of but most were new gems I can't wait to try!

I own several of Casey Daniels but took a long pause after the first. I was lukewarm about it but had a feeling it had special potential. Something about it made me expect an improved, fun ride in the others. I have been savouring Barbara Michaels in order of those I own. "Greygallows" is next: finally another colour for "Gentle Spectrums" and unrelated, my birth year! :)

I suppose anyone seeing this got my news here, that we are praying for Conan's safe return from what we hope is a forest walk. Here is a blog post I have written for everyone else. All prayers, positive energy, and help are appreciated genuinely and strongly. Some say their cats return after a month or much longer, especially over summer. I don't like being without my loved-ones for a day but keep reminding myself this positive outcome is the likely one! His picture is everywhere we can put it, even if we doubt he approaches people or any roads. He catches food easily, as much as we prefer he doesn't at home and fed here! https://cmriedel.wordpress.com/2017/0...

After remembrance of Love and despite awaiting our Conan's safe return at the moment, August 4th represents a family day to celebrate. Whether I call Ron my spouse or fiance, we have been together seventeen years today. We decided to declare ourselves a dedicated couple on this day and we have remained together these seventeen years. Happy seventeenth anniversary to us! May the gift of Conan being home come soon. Yours, Carolyn.

Prayer from friends, family, and neighbours is encouraging and heartening because it helps and because it is touching, how many of you care. I won't doubt I received impressions correctly, connecting with our Conan O'Brien (his fuller name, in honour of a favourite comedian) and signs around us were wishful thinking. But today is a sacred day and my courage and faith are renewed, as well as more positive signs that mine & Ron's hope are right. On July 31, 3 years ago, Conan's white brother, Love (the beauty in my photograph with me) died: I just sat by Love's resting place and was reminded we have good reason to believe Conan's absence will turn out well, even if our nature is to worry until we hold Conan safely at home for ourselves. We are encouraged not to not spend the wait stressed out with undesirable questioning. I guess that is for nothing as soon as we see the outcome is good.

I asked God to keep us seeing and knowing this will turn out well. A little orange butterfly fluttered to my housecoat. I offered my hand and he accepted. I offered a finger and he walked to it, where I enjoyed meeting him. I asked if he has a message for me, that Conan is alright and will be home. That I should burst through the habit to worry. After a good leisurely acquaintance delighting in this beautiful insect up close, I specified that if I have his message right, he could fly off my hand, knowing I have received it. He did, onto a flower on Love's resting place. Butterflies had never alighted upon me before. I loved meeting him and seeing his antennae work.

Here is to courage! To break past emotional weight and await Conan more calmly, determined about the happy reunion we and so many others, intentionalize and pray! Here is to remembering our Love today, who was in physical life with us almost 4 years. His sisters and brother are 6 and remind us of him in varaious ways, as well as their 7 year-old small Mom. Feeling gratitude, hope, and encouragement mixed with remembrance and love today, Carolyn & Ron.

Thank you so much! I especially appreciate that you deem this family member as important as other things for which we ask large numbers to join in prayer. Yes, to continue pampering my boy! Your belief is also a balm, that you think it's very likely a first-time explorer could stray around and come home unharmed and no problem. :) Love, your friend, Carolyn.

Not yet. I will say. None of my cats have done this. That is why my first reaction was fear and anguish that something bizarre took place but it was daylight and he wasn't without us calling him for long. Ron feels Conan took this easier opportunity to try it; exploring however long or far he wishes. Daylight tells us he is okay. Had he been injured by a cat or something, he would return. He must be on vacation by choice. Ron also points out I was away more than usual last week, with everyone cooped up and Conan didn't know July 13 was the last day cleaning out my parents' house. He also feels Conan is uncomfortable in hot weather. What stops him from worrying is that it's summer. This is when a cat takes off if he gets in the mood.

I took heart in your immediate prayer and counted on you telling everyone you know: the beacons of the prayer added to by as many as are willing. You have such a long reach of contacts. Prayer chains are unhesitatingly launches for all kinds of things. A grown cat is capable of getting home from the woods without a problem; which reassures us. However we need to see him for sure and this is one of the worst loved-ones we could lose; no casual prayer. I believe in it working and that it is even better if added to. Conan is our son. We need him for a good long time and love him every minute. We cannot lose a second kitten before their time and Conan comforts us from Love being gone early. He resembles his brother very much while being orange and leaner. It is time to be happy and unworried this summer, with such a good attitude about closing our family house last week. I told God it is because these cats are my home. Their faces, smiles, and life with them is what matters. That has to stay true.

I imagined you asked others to reach out with their hearts and voices too. We extended our efforts, at a somewhat local website where I ask people to pray for his return and about 200 people have read it. Yesterday we put posters at the nearest stores and campground. Not silently tacking them but speaking with people at each place and requesting their prayers and loving energy as well. Our Conan O'Brien has to be safe and come home soon. Being gone for days might be okay for some, who encouraged us with that likely possibility but we want to be with our cats every day and see that they are well every day. Love, Carolyn.

I'm requesting prayers, positive energy, protection, guiding energy, meditation, and intuitive communication so that our dear cat Conan comes safely home very soon. There is a need for prayers and all of this in British Columbia, our westernmost province. Forest fires are awful there, with people, animals, and wild animals displaced and distraught. I request prayers, protection, healing, and comfort for all of them and a safe, good, positive outcome.

Although it was hard work and emotional to close my childhood home last Thursday, we left no belongings in haste or danger and were not in fear of our lives. It is nothing like people and animals evacuating with what they can and they need our hearts and love. Please help them and think of them especially. Ron & I are sure my beloved boy is safe and taking a walking tour we didn't expect of him. We ask help for his continued protection and that Conan gets home safe and soon but in British Columbia, the situation is urgent. With love in Manitoba, Carolyn.

How long was your kitty away? None of ours has done this. Hearing "my cat returned after this many days" encourages our belief that this was a holiday trip. The weather has only started to rain now and the cats were cooped up five days in a row, until Thursday night, while I cleaned out my parents' house.

Thank you, my dear Erin! Now that I have prayers from your family too: the power and grace to protect him and guide him home safely is stronger and stronger. I hope more add to our prayer. As we wait, happy birthday to my dear cat Spirit, very loved by Conan, who is thirteen today!

I am scared and feel awful but will not grieve because unlike Conan's brother, Love, he did not die. It is the discomfort of waiting for him to come home and hoping nothing happened amiss. We will not give up faith that he will return all right. All our love, Carolyn & Ron.

Please help us empower the prayer that our dear son and cat, Conan, is home safely and as soon as possible. It will be a joyous celebration of his Dad, Spirit's birthday tomorrow that he is back with us. Spirit will have a good pampered birthday and showering of love but it will soar for us and free our hearts if Conan is here with us too. As best as we can, he is enjoying a sunny green day for the last of being age twelve.

Reading the above is perhaps useful in not having to describe that my cats are my children and that losing any of them before an elderly age would be the worst thing to happen to Ron & I. Second closest to me, after my orange Petal, is her brother Conan. You recall that their while brother, Love died of heart failure when they were not quite 4, three years ago. In July! My childhood cat died in July. What a terror to find that Conan, whose presence comforts the absence of Love, is missing since Thursday afternoon!!!! He is a joy and my living cats are the reason I could confidently help close my childhood home that day. I cannot lose another of our four kittens early or young.

Conan disappeared in daylight hours, with little harm that could have happened. Please build a powerful prayer by adding your hearts to our plea: that our dear orange & white Conan comes home safely and soon! Even though he has never done so, Ron is reassuring that the likeliest explanation is, sometimes in summer a cat decides to take an exploring trip. I hurt because this is unlike him but it seems the most probable. No cars, no preditors at that hour and we are heavily populated. No body on the highway because I checked all that way anyway. I doubt he's trapped in a neighbour's building but will post a sign at store that everyone please check. With Love and gratitude to any power we have to help Conan get home: Carolyn, Ron, & Our Kitties!