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Post by Shannon on Jan 16, 2009 21:46:00 GMT -5
EDITORS NOTE:
Shannon, alerted to this thread by a helpful GoalieMum, is reading furiously, trying to catch up - or catch a plot, or --- ouch - let me take an Advil and come back! ;D
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Post by Bara on Jan 17, 2009 7:28:25 GMT -5
Shannon had lost the plot.  Having successfully re-arranged American geography (incidentally moving Luci and Michael's house, yet again,) the British Airways plane commenced its descent into ... somewhere. "Sit, Forry! Stay!" said Bara, slightly jet-lagged. "Lexie - aannd staaand." "I wonder if ClaireLV and Zenrider are there, yet?" she .. err, wondered. "Zen and I can do the Guy/Buster swap." She couldn't wait to meet up with Deb and see her Southern Sister's daring new cane. |
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Post by Goalie on Jan 17, 2009 19:24:14 GMT -5
Suddenly Claire and Shannon realized that Terrie had slipped out of the room with Dakota, Stella and Ilsa. They went to the window and saw her getting into the pumpkin err sleigh. Charm was very willing to go, and after putting a blanket around the pups, off they went. Their curiousity getting the better of them they followed her to the middle of the 8 acre pasture. There Terrie had gotten out of the pumpkin err sleigh and started shining flashlights into the sky. In a motion she waved from left to right and soon you could hear the engine of a jet plane. a very low jet plane. The rumbling was getting closer and as the plane came into view, Claire and Shannon couldn't believe their eyes. the door was open on the jet and Bara was preparing to parachute out. First she helped Boo and Lexie out with their parachutes, and then Forry and Edgie just jumped as they had put their parachutes on as soon as the captain said they were in Michigan.
Terrie headed over to Bara and helped her get back on her feet and asked "What took you so long?"
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Post by diane on Jan 17, 2009 20:00:08 GMT -5
wow I am all excited to see Bara parachuting out of the jet.... running from the bed room heading out the door to meet her and her guys
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Post by pedrodeshyburro on Jan 17, 2009 23:57:50 GMT -5
Brooks was feeling sorry for Rick(Terrie's hubby) all these females and dogs!!! Rick had found a corner of the house to watch the football playoffs.
She was glad that Bara and her crew had made a safe landing in the field. She knew Terrie would have her hands full getting the horses settled. Brooks knew more room was needed and thought to herself ' Now what was that spell Molly Weasley showed me to expand a room? Aahh yes that's it' The dinning room was now expanded 'Perfect' then she made a few more waves and filled the dinner table with all kinds of things for dinner.
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Post by Bara on Jan 18, 2009 12:51:25 GMT -5
Edgie landed first, being the heaviest. He staggered over to Eagle, dragging his parachute. Eagle checked him over. "You're fine," he said....
Forry crashed to earth. "OOF". Goalie (the horse) ran across. "You're fine," he said. "Graze. It's under the white stuff."
Two small quadrupeds made simultaneous crash landings shortly thereafter.
"Stellaaaa .." breathed Boo. She smacked him across the head. "Oooh," he breathed ecstatically.
Spreadeagled in the snow, Lexie groaned and said "Dakota? Ilsa?"
The Michigan and Texas dogs helped her to her four feet. "Where's Mum?" Asked Lex.
"Stella, Cherie!" said a slightly dazed Boo, using up all his French.
"Do you remember those starlit nights in England? Do you remember ..."
Ilsa smacked him upside the head. "Et Jacques?" she asked.
"Et Mamman?" Retorted Lexie.
"GERRRRONIMO!" Came a voice : " STAND BACK, DIANE!"
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Post by Goalie on Jan 18, 2009 18:11:20 GMT -5
As everyone looked upward it surprised no one that it was Suzy May coming in for a landing. She had adcooper under her arm and the 2 landed in a heap on top of Diane.
"Humph, what a flight. I never thought that the pilot would be able to swoop into Ohio and pick us up the way he did." Smay said. " I am hungry and tired let's get back to the farmhouse."
Terrie was wondering where she was going to put all of them in the pumpkin err sleigh when headlights appeared over the hill. It was none other than zenrider in her UPS truck. Terrie smiled and sighed at the same time as now the band of travelers had a roomier vehicle to travel in.
"Let's go get something for supper and we can plan our trip to Big Tees tomorrow."
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Post by Shannon on Jan 19, 2009 0:07:28 GMT -5
Armed with a map, Shannon and Yonkie are standing in the barn arguing about where exactly The Plot is located.
"No", Yonkie sighed, dramatically, in that way Standardbreds do so well, "Way back HERE, the narrative hit a fork in the road, and then each fork seems to head off over into -- hmmm - different parts of the countryside, and then..." She sighed again, spraying a light mist of snow and beet pulp over a frowning Shannon.
"No, it looks like it took this little road, way back here -- and then sort of started moving in a spiral - and then went..."
They were both started by the sound of low-flying aircraft, followed by a series of thumps.
Ilsa darted out of the barn. Looking at each other in bewilderment, Yonkie and Shannon dropped the map. Throwing Shannon onto her back with a practiced flip of her lip, Yonkie trotted off towards the commotion.
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Post by Bara on Jan 19, 2009 14:42:21 GMT -5
"My EARS are cold," complained Charm as she jogged along, muttering under her breath, "Where's Yonkie?"
Somewhere in The Rockies (we think, because America has been shifting its geography lately), Yonkie and Shannon were arguing over the plot.
"It's HERE!" said Shannon, her voice beginning to rise.
"Neigh!!" replied Yonkie, hoofing the map in an altogether different direction.
Suddenly (I LOFF THAT!) (Cough.) 'Suddenly' their lantern blinked out. The two were left in utter darkness and silence, bitter cold and white stuff biting at their ankles and fetlocks.
"Mom?" whispered Yonkie.
"Shhhhhh!" whispered Shannon.
Through the impenetrable darkness they heard slow, measured footsteps through the crunching snow...
They huddled together. "I love you, Mom," breathed Yonkie; her breath forming the words in the dark air. "I love you, Yonkie," Shannon tried to say ....
"Oh, for heavens' sake," said Adcooper, shining her lantern in their eyes.
"You are only 400 yards from the house."
Diane traipsed up behind Ann. "Come on," she said. "We have a wedding in the morning!"
She grabbed Shannon by the wrist and Yonkie by the mane and led them home to Terrie's."
Three hourse later ....
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Post by Shannon on Jan 19, 2009 15:47:19 GMT -5
Err- three hours later--- ummm---ummm- Can someone help me draw a diagram of who is here, and where they are? ;D
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Post by Shannon on Jan 19, 2009 16:04:25 GMT -5
(Returns to arguing over the map with Yonkie. A patient Adcooper pushes them towards the house with gentle hands. Suddenly, the sound of sleigh bells comes tinkling through the darkness, distant at first, and then nearer, and nearer - the footsteps are light...our group looks at each other, with wonderment. The sleighbells are suddenly punctuated by the sound of a small creature leaping and bucking in the snow drifts.)
"HO-HO----Bl**dy----HOLD IT, Peanut!"
The mellifluous British voice of Bara rings into the frigid air. A plum pops past her chilled lips, rolling onto the snow with a "plop". After a moment of deliberation, Peanut eats it.
Bara quickly sets up the dry erase board, hands out markers to everyone, and a crucial diagramming session takes place. Adcooper clutches her head. Shannon reaches under Peanuts neck and feels for the keg of brandy she hopes he is carrying there. It's filled with Red Bull. She shrugs and passes it around. 43 seconds later, our very bouncy party bursts into the house, to announce that....
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Post by Bara on Jan 19, 2009 17:02:15 GMT -5
"Now, see here, Chaps!" said Bara, suddenly appearing in a WWII WAAF uniform, sensible shoes and a frizzy haircut.
She tapped the board.
"Walls have ears, don't you know? So, play up, play up and play the game. Your ER needs you and all that, what?"
They all gazed at her open-mouthed.
"Now HERE," tapping the map : "We have the Allied Forces, comprising the United States, Canada and, of course, us."
There was a swell of discontent...
"And HERE," more map-tapping, "we have our OBJECTIVE. To Free Big Tee ..."
There was a murmur of agreement.
"And HERE," we have the wedding party. Allouette blushed, Cedric guffawed.
"And HERE, we have Big Tee." She handed the map and pointer over to Goaliemom ...
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Post by niaru on Jan 19, 2009 17:58:55 GMT -5
....who was still counting on fingers and toes to see how many of the party would fit in beds, couches and chairs for the night, and how many would fit in pumpkins, UPS trucks, sleighbells and....
"wait a minute", she said, "we'll need some OTHER mode of transportation.
Did Molly's Mom mention a Flying charm? "
"But WHERE is Big Tee? " said a befuddled Shannon, and WHY do we need to free her?"
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Post by Goalie on Jan 19, 2009 19:28:52 GMT -5
Goalie tapped the end of the board with her pointer and said. " I need all of your attention please."
So far it looks like it is Bara, Claire, Brooks, Deb, Diane,Adcooper, zen and Smay who have volunteered to help on this mission, which is to find Big Tee and set her free if we have to."
"Shannon, Big Tee has gone missing and we feel that she needs us to help her get back to ER land." At least we have to try our best to get to the other side of the Border and see. "Now does everyone have their passports, or our we going to use AIR FORCE EXRACER Jet for this mission. Who knows how to fly a plane? "
as for the wedding, I am not sure where that plot came from but am willing to roll with the flow and will be the matron of honor for the couple. now if only NancyL would tell me what we are wearing. anyhoo...........
the smell coming out of the kitchen was so tempting that Goalie looked over and saw Stella smacking Boo over his head once again and Lexie and Dakota were rolling on the floor laughing.
Terrie said gently, " Now that we have finally all gotten in to the house and gotten some warm dry clothes on, let's see what Rick has cooked up for us to eat.
Suddenly there was a tremendous explosion outside. Everyone ran to look and coming out of a cloud of smoky haze was none other than.................
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Post by pedrodeshyburro on Jan 19, 2009 19:51:33 GMT -5
Nancy and Sir Charles of course, with several large boxes. She was laughing so hard she couldn't answer the any of the questions everyone was asking. Terrie and Bara helped her inside. Smay and zen made sure little Charles was safe and warm in the barn where is was greeted with many nickers and whinnies.
Nancy finally was able to stop laughing. "I have have outfits for the wedding party" said Nancy "Now this is for the Bride and here's the grooms outfit, you must go try them on right away. I may have to make small alterations"
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