The Gathering
I am sensing them all around me at this season of the year, all of the cats who have lived
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pet loss
An Anniversary, and Thoughts
Even after 25 years, each year when the relentless August sun softens to mellow September light angling in to illuminate
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I’m Not Sure I Can Do This
I love how my daily sketches of my cats, because of my level of focus and intent in that moment,
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Treasure Every Moment
Today is Pet Memorial Sunday. In April 2021 our Memorial Kitty was festooned by this lovely arch of daffodils, which
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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 Photo: Lemongrass Summer
I was trying my best to get a really pretty photo of pretty Mewsette with a pretty geranium, but these
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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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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 tomorrow, July 26, at 11:00 a.m. Somewhat ironically, it’s their 16th birthday.
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