Fearless Friday

 

Oh yeah……………….FEARLESS – that’s me alright……………….why?   Well Wednesday evening at the Cat Scouts Jamboree I was asked if I’d like to complete a special challenge to win a special honor……….being the idiot brave cat that I am, I said SURE!    Who knew that my challenge was being given a compass, a blanket, one match, a set of semaphore flags and a (gulp) leopard skin loincloth to wear before I was to head out into the “wilderness” and spend the night as best I could.    If I could make it back to the Campfire by yesterday evening (COULD????) then I’d receive a special honor.

One other Scout – my friend Nibbler – was also challenged although she got a leopardskin leotard to wear (with slightly more coverage than my loincloth!).

We both accepted the challenge and off we went…………………………..this is me leaving the campfire with my “equipment”…………

 

And this is how I spent the night out in the Wilderness and my triumphant return to the Campfire last night to TELL MY TALE!!!!!

That means I’m officially fearless (right?) and I’ll get a special white sash to put on my uniform because I was able to complete the challenge…………..I do hope you’re suitably impressed by this fear considering I’m definitely one OLD cat!    We also had a cheerleading contest (as if I hadn’t just spent the night in nowheresville I had to pawticipate in a cheerleading contest!).   But of course we looked spectacular as a Patrol………………..

Let’s hear it for Fearless Sam!   

(or maybe it should be EXHAUSTED Sam???)

Breaking News……..

The doc called my Mom to tell us that my blood work showed my thyroid level as NORMAL now – so my medicine is working!!  We celebrated last night and I want to tell all of you THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY FURRY GINGER HEART for being so encouraging while I waited for the news.  Mom and Dad have been worried about me since I’ve been a bit difficult about taking my pill every day BUT I’m apparently getting enough medicine to get my level down to normal.   HUGS TO EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!