[Petbunny] Through the veil

[Jenny Riley]

Poor Tulip!!!!

Thank you for sharing this story with us. It made me smile too.

Hugs,

-- Jenny, Muffin, Scout

On Jan 14, 2008 11:36 PM, Patricia Na <pjna at comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi everybunny,
> I am back from CA and thought I'd share some silly scenes that came to
> mind last week, which made me smile despite the sadness.
>
> Patricia
> Smokey
> Tulip & Ivy, my angels
>
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>
> One winter's day, while visiting her Auntie Barb, Ivy found she wasn't
> feeling particularly well.  "A good thing Mommy isn't here, 'cause she'd
> worry and fuss" she thought.  But it turned out that the substitute
> hoomin was a pretty well-trained bunny slave and whisked Ivy right off
> to the dreaded V-E-T.  The Empress was NOT amused, so as always, she
> refused to submit to da indiggities quietly (Ashy would be proud!).
> After winning the first round against the vampire V-E-T, she lay down
> for a rest, feeling most unlike herself, rather faint and tired.
>
> Soon Ivy found herself waking up in a swirling white fog.  "How
> strange...  Fog is usually outside my window, not around Ivy Imperial
> Palace.  Speaking of which, where IS my Palace?  Hmm... and really,
> where has da floor gone?  Ohh... dis is berry mysterious.  <thump!>"  On
> the other paw, as she began to explore this strange Noo Land, she found
> that the faint ache & stiffness in her back and legs that had crept up
> on her the last few years seemed to have suddenly gone.  And she felt as
> bouncy & energetic as when she was a young kit.
>
> She hopped on and soon the mist lightened and warm rays of sunshine
> appeared.  A bright golden gate came into view.  Surprised, Ivy stopped
> and stared... and read the inscription "Welcome to the Meadows at the
> Rainbow Bridge".  <THUMP!>  "So DAT is where I am!!  Oh my goodness!!
> Oh my..." And she ran forwards through the gate and stopped, looking in
> wonder at the steady stream of animals making their way through the
> gate, greeting long-departed friends, and exploring their new home.  And
> amidst the crowd at the entrance was a beautiful (and very
> efficient-looking) black & white English Spot rabbit handing out maps &
> giving directions to all who passed.
>
> Ivy raced over to her and bowled over a very surprised Belinda.
> "Belinda!!!  Belinda Harper!!!"
>
> "Look, I can't be habbin' wif dis." said Belinda, getting up and dusting
> herself off.  "Ivy...  Ivy... HEY! Would yoo STOP running around me!"
>
> "Sorry, Belinda, I'm just happy to see yoo!  And if I'm at da Bridge, I
> need ta find Ashy and Toolip and Buckweet and Cassa and Hunny and I, Me,
> Madeleine and --"
>
> "Ivy!  My goodness, were yoo *always* dis bouncy and energetik?"
>
> "Yes!!  I gotta go, Belinda, it was great seeing yoo and tanks for da
> map!  I'll see yoo later!!" and the little ginger bunny flew away.
>
> "Oh boy, I better go warn Toolip...."
>
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>
> A few minutes later, a frantic gray & white lop skidded to a halt by
> Belinda.  "Belinda, help!  I tink I'm halloocinating!"
>
> Belinda's eyes swiveled back and forth around Tulip, as she stared in
> amazement at the ginger blur surrounding him.  Finally she gently asked,
> "Err.... Toolip, are yoo talking about Ivy?"
>
> "Yoo mean da Mouse really IS here?"  <Thunk!> and he fell over in a faint.
>
> Ivy stopped and bonked his nose. "Hiya Toolip, happy to see me?"
>