Now I am really bummed we are having a real bad snow and ice storm and I will not be able to go and get my little Snookie girls cremains. I will have to wait until Friday and hope that the roads are clear by then. There is no way I want to risk my life and the life of my family on that 160 mile round trip on these Michigan roads. Monroe county has been hit pretty hard and Jackson is always worse than we are.

I have been so tired that I feel asleep watching tv. I had a dream and that doesn't happen often, or at least very few I ever remember. In my dream I was in a different house and Snookie had passed away there. I took her and laid her on a table that was on an inclosed porch, it was so cold out there.

I ran in the house and told my husband my daughter and I were going somewhere and would be right back. We covered Snookie with a blanket and she moved her head my daughter said look Snookie is alive she is not dead at all. I told her it was one of the reflexes I had read about. Snookie opened her mouth and fell off the table. I picked her up and I put her back on the table and then I told my daughter I know we are supposed to keep her cold but I just couldn't do that to my baby and I ran and got a space heater, I didn't want her to get cold.

In the dream we left and when I came back home I saw that Snookie was not on the table. I looked over and saw a door that I had not noticed when I placed her on the table. I was afraid to go through the door but needed to find out who had stolen my precious Snookie.

As I started down the steps I could hear barking and thought my heart would break even more as it sounded like Snookie. Then I saw her there stood my sweet little girl in the basement and I said Oh my God my Snookie is alive after all, it was a mistake she did not leave me. The stairs were spiral and she was running as fast as she could to get to me. I kept yelling Snookie Mama is coming oh my sweet pumpkin I will be right there Mama is coming.

In the dream I remember thinking I had almost had my little girl buried but she was still alive, dear God what had I almost done. I could not get to her fast enough and I sat on the rail and started sliding down on it to get to her. She was almost to the foot of the stairs as was I and then the phone rang and woke me up. What a let down.

I have only dreamed of my mom a few times in the past 8 years she has been gone so I am not blessed that way. But to dream of my little girl, well to me was a sign that she is well and she is happy and I don't need to worry about her and that she is always watching over me. I wish I could have stayed in that dream or at least held her in my arms before I woke up. I miss her with ever fiber of my being.
Ann

Ann, I thought of you as I watched the Weather Channel this evening.

My recent dream of Hegel in a rocking chair at my deceased grandmother's house
brought me some comfort as well.

Take care.

Oh my it is nothing but a sheet of ice outside I guess we are lucky it is 30 outside. Absolutely everything is covered by ice and there have been many accidents. All the schools are closed as they were yesterday too.

My daughter and a co worker had to scrape ice for over 35 minutes after her car had warmed up when she got off from work this morning. She then helped the other woman scrape ice from her car. Then it took her 30 minutes to take an otherwise 5 minute trip from work. She trudged throw the ice covered snow stomping her way to her porch. She got to the first step and slipped off then she grabbed on to the railing and slipped off again, even the railing was a sheet of ice. I just hope we don't lose power with the ice covered lines.

There is no way to get to Jackson today but I must say things are beautiful here in Michigan. I sometimes would like to go back home to Southern California but I will not leave my kids and grandkids for anything in this world. I guess my precious little Snookie will have to wait for me to get her tomorrow if I can get out then. If not they are open until 12:30 Saturday but I hate to wait to get her.
Ann

Dear Ann,

Glad you felt some comfort after having that dream about Snookie. I know when I had a dream of Rusty a few days ago, I did feel better in a way. It was nice to "see and touch" him again.

We have ice and snow today here (Massachusetts), too.............no school for hubby and son and I took the day off of work. Hopefully, you can make it to Jackson tomorrow.

Thinking of you,

Love,

Lynn

What a beautiful dream you were lucky enough to have. I'm so sorry you weren't able to hold her, but you can take comfort in knowing she's watching over you and waiting for you to join her. I'm glad you can take comfort in that wonderful feeling.

We have ice here in central Illinois too, but not as much as north of us. Our biggest problem is rain. I wanted to be on here for you earlier, but we have water coming in through the floors and walls of our basement. I've been down there trying to figure out how to get it cleaned up tonight. It's not a finished basement, so that's a plus for us.

I hope you're able to pick up Snookie tomorrow. Please be careful on the roads when you do go. It sounds like you got hit with a heck of an ice storm. She wouldn't want you to get hurt going to her.