The Most Interesting Things Are Surprisingly Meaningful
Can a decorative soap dispenser be a stand-in for someone you’ve lost? Really, anything can happen when grieving and healing.
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Remembering Jelly Bean
A Little Magic Comes Full Circle
I’ve seen further healing and some interesting changes in Mr. Sunshine and Giuseppe, and the spirits of Mewsette and Jelly
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Quiet, Sweet and Gentle Leavetaking
I hadn’t fully accepted that Jelly Bean had an end-of-life condition and I felt so helpless at the pace of
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A Moment of Clarity
I haven’t had the quiet moments after Jelly Bean’s loss that I did with Mewsette or others. Everything happened so
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Daily Sketch Reprise: Dishtowels, 2014
Remembering Mewsette and Jelly Bean with Artwork I decided I would share some of my favorite artwork inspired by Mewsette
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Daily Sketch: Beans
Remembering Mewsette and Jelly Bean with Artwork I decided I would share some of my favorite artwork inspired by
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For Jelly Bean, the Unexpected Inspiration
For all his silly cuteness, Jelly Bean was also quite the serious meowdel for both photos and artwork. I was
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Daily Photo: Sleepy Whiskers
Photo taken June 18, 2021, first published October 13, 2021. Mewsette and Jelly Bean having a whiskerfest in the yellow
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A Part of Me Will Follow You
I’ll just start with this, for both Jelly Bean and Mewsette, and for me. It seems like so long ago,
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You Will Forever Be An Inspiration
We’ll be saying goodbye to Jelly Bean here, July 26, at 11:00 a.m. Somewhat ironically, it’s their 16th birthday. I
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