Of Flowers and Memorial Day
These bleeding hearts are blooming, just in time for Memorial Day, leaning protectively over the sleeping kitty memorial in my
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pet loss
The Butterfly and the Forget-me-nots and the Healing of the Earth
Last year at this time in April I took a typical walk across my backyard to the compost bin, carrying
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The Cats in My Garden
Years ago, while I was still working in my day job, I also did a fair amount of freelancing in
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Eternitrees Help to “Heal Your Heart, and Heal the Planet”
The idea of planting something that will live and grow long beyond your loss to memorialize your loved one, pet
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For the Love of Our Animal Companions
I met with Deb Chebatoris of Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation one night, riding with her to a presentation as we
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Things I Found in the Woods, Poetry and Memories
Every year the winter opens up to a few days of warm intoxicating sun and mud in January or February,
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Healing My Heart
We’ve had a lovely morning here with good breakfasts and lots of play, time in the kitchen and time to
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Attachments
The other day I broke the old stoneware water bowl I’ve used in the kitchen for about 20 years. I
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Daily Photo Reprise: Cookie Checks the Cookie Jar, 2012
I’ll plant flowers and vegetables in anything—with Cookie’s supervision, of course! Occasionally I go around to yard sales and buy
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The Honor of Rescue
The thermometer registered 8 degrees this morning as the sun finally rose on a frosty morning in my neighborhood. And
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