Cattails Saga Part 3

Let me ouuutttt!!!! Let me oouuutttt!!!!!

SHE WHO MUST GROOM ME (SWMGM) and HE WHO MUST PLAY WITH ME (HWMPWM) finally got home from the LONG AWAY TIME and let me go outside again and now this!!!!

I was only checking out the DARK HOLE to see if there were any MOVING TOYS THAT TASTE GOOD in there and suddenly it went very dark. I heard SWMGM and HWMPWM calling but it was warm and cozy here. There was a lovely fluffy COMFORTABLE SLEEPING PLACE in the DARK HOLE and I thought it would be nice to curl up and nap for a few minutes.

But then the LARGE LIVING BOX got very quiet. I knew they would come for me soon as it would be time to have more SOFT BIRD PARTS FROM A CAN soon. Now it is well past MID DAY MEAL and might even be time for EVENING SNACKS but still the LARGE LIVING BOX is quiet and I am trapped in this DARK HOLE!

But wait..... I think I hear HWMPWM. It is faint but it sounds like his voice. I must let him know where I am! "MEEEOOOWWWWW, MMMEEEEOOOOOWWW@@#%##!!". Why haven't you come for me sooner? Oh no, DARK HOLE suddenly filled with brightness and I am going to ..... this is very undignified..... tumble out!

Humph, well now HWMPWM had better give me extra dinner!

Time Zone Travel

I have been in 5 different time zones in a little over 6 weeks. This is getting confusing! Waking up at 3AM, falling asleep at 7PM trying to figure out when I can call the east coast from Europe and now California. Fortunately the internet is there day and night. no matter what time zone I am in.

I have arrived in Calistoga, CA to Mayacama Ranch and Retreat. This place is beautiful! Nestled in the hills of Northern California at about 2ooo ft. The views are terrific, the food is great - they pick the lettuce for the salads out of the garden behind the kitchen and the bed very comfortable, unlike the bed that bruised me in Mombasa!

I arrived a bit late yesterday for the first day of this segment of Mia Segal's Masters Training but quickly caught on to the lesson. It has to do with connecting the entire outer envelope of skin over the skull. I know it sounds strange but I can't wait to try this on a horse! I might have to go find one around here somewhere to test it out.

In the mean time we are coming to the finish line on the edits for the book before it goes to layout. Then I will have a bit of a break until it comes back from that phase. So we are almost there!

where have the days gone?

Been home almost 6 days.

Still waking up at 3am and falling asleep around 7pm.

Working furiously on the edits for the book.

No time for riding, or blogging for that matter.

Leaving Monday for 10 more days of workshop with Mia Segal, this time in California.

Maybe then I will have some time to post photos from Safari!

Home again, home again, jiggidy - jog!

After being gone for one month I am now back home. Izzy is delighted to see me and has been following me around to make sure I don't go too far. No worries there, my travels since Monday PM have been to the office in the basement, food on the first floor and sleep on the second. I finally went outside today as it was sunny and I needed to reconnect to the outside world.

My hibernation is not simply because I am depressed about no longer being in Africa on Safari. It is because my book has come back with edits, which have to be done by Friday! So it is forced march to the office but don't tell my publisher that I have been secretly looking at all the fabulous photos I took in Kenya. I will be posting some galleries soon. In the mean time I will put up a couple of teasers.

Off to bed now - at this tonight I made it till almost 10PM (last night it was 7PM). Let's hope I can sleep past 3AM!

Click on the images for larger size. The one on the left we are looking at elephants from horseback. The other is fording the river. This was supposed to be the dry season!

Back in Nairobi and on to the elephant orphanage

Brad and I went to our hotel and then over the the Fairview were we hooked up with some of the group. Together we ventured to the Sheldrake Elephant Orphanage near the Nairobi National Park. There are 14 orphaned elephants in their keeping and one baby rhino. One elephant was found only 1 day old in a ditch.

It is amazing to watch the keepers with the babies with such loving simplicity. It is all men and they are totally devoted to the elephants. Brad was a bit tired when we headed out but he was really happy he did go and said it is definitely worth the visit - especially if you are going to see your adopted elephant! To learn more about the work being done and adopt an orphan click on the link above.

Tomorrow we head out to the Mara so this is going to be my last post until we come back on the 28th. I should have some wonderful photos and stories to tell so stay tuned!

Photo captions: The eye of an elephant and this handle plays with the little boy who shows his budding tusks.

Post card from Mombasa

Yesterday we had another massage and this time did not go in the ocean.

Brad napped most of the day on a lovely day bed with the ocean breeze through his hair.

Today we travel back to Nairobi and hook up with the rest of the Safari group at the Fairview Hotel for dinner. Tomorrow we head out to the Mara.

Having a great time!

Wendy and Brad

Cattails Saga Part 2

HE WHO MUST PLAY WITH ME (HWMPWM) and SHE WHO MUST GROOM ME (SWMGM) at not home yet. I will make my presence known to them anyway. I am powerful and capable of reaching out the them from long distances to tell them what I am thinking. They know I am displeased and will make them SUFFER upon their return.

It seems they have found good hunting there they are. TASTY FLYING FOOD is all around them. I like FLYING FOOD. SWIMMING FOOD is also there. That is good to watch but I prefer FLYING FOOD. I wonder if they will bring some home for me?

Time to take a NAP on THROWN in FIRE ROOM but there is no heat from FIRE BOX. Why doesn't HE WHO VISITS THE HOUSE (HWVTH) keep fire in box for me? I will have to voice my complaint next time he shows up....