We're back~~

[Cinder & Smoke]

I proceeded to crawl up this thing and step over a dangerous wall between me and land.
I made it unharmed, much to my relief and my crews help.

Our pilot however did not ... He lost his footing and overboard he went into the water. ... he was swimming to the boat and they pulled him out of the water ...
unharmed ... cold and wet but unharmed.

I thank God it had a happy ending.

I know The Guys are required to wear PFDs (Personal Flotation Device / Life Vest)
whenever they are working out on the barges or on deck ...
But does the Company "require" PFDs be worn while transferring on or off the boat or tow?

Thankfully your Pilot didn't *bump* his head on anything and could swim ---
not every Man-Overboard is that lucky.

Glad YOU made it to dry land without taking a bath!

[Laura's Babies]

Yea, we are all required to wear PFD's when we are outside at ALL times. No tug or crew boat will allow anyone on board without one on. Once your foot leave land, they are required... period! They even carry them in the crew vans for the crews to wear getting on, they get on the boat, give them to the off going crew and they put them on to go to shore..

The guy who fell in is a old river rat who grew up on the bayous in Louisiana and in the gulf of Mexico. Said when he was 10 years old, they use to go out in the gulf with his Dad and jump overboard while his Dad went trawling for shrimp and sometimes his Dad would go so far away they (he and his brother) couldn't even see him. They would swim for hours and when his Dad was done for the day, he would come back and get them.. Of coarse he said, that was before they knew there were sharks out there! So, him falling in was really no big deal to him other than he had never actually fell in before and him loosing his cigar.

[Donnaj4962]

Welcome home Laura! We missed you! Sounds like you are having a great welcome home party with lots of luvvins and purrfests!

[Catty1]

Laura, how is Boo???? Still ok???

WELCOME HOME!

[krazyaboutkatz]

Welcome back Laura!!! I'm glad that you made it home okay and that your furkids were very happy to see you.

[Maya & Inka's mommy]

Welcome back, dear Laura !!!

[Laura's Babies]

Laura, how is Boo???? Still ok???

The changes are still there, the atsmosphere is still relaxed and I think things are still improving. I am thinking now I may have to get Nancy to help me with Giz because SHE is now the biggest problem. She constantly growls at Boo and will not stop! If she would stop that, I think things would get even better real fast.

I don't know if Boo can sense my feelings or not but now that I understand her and realize what all she has been through, and see how hard she is trying, my love for her is getting deeper and deeper, if that is possiable. I just want to pick her up and love and kiss on her all the time (but I don't.... I know better now)

On a sad note, I talked to my sister yesterday and the cat (Fred) that she took to Washington with them, tore a screen and got out a month ago and hasn't been seen since. He also took my sisters daughters cat with him and she too, has dissapeared. That worries me because he is a Florida cat and this will be his first winter up there in Washington state and they are a lot rougher than he is use to. Anyone that can spare a prayer, please say a prayer that someone finds him and at least gets him and keeps him inside.

[Randi]

Hi Laura, it's good to see you back. It sounds like quite an adventure this time - but glad you made it over the wall and that the overboard guy is OK, even without his cigar. LOL!

Sending lots of good thoughts for the kitties, hope they're in a safe place!