The Balloon
Second in a series of stories about visitations for the Halloween season. One night in early April, 1988, still with
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pet loss
Taking Sally Home
For the days prior to the Feast of All Hallowed, Samhain, the Day of the Dead and other celebrations of
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The Artist’s Life: The Splendor of Autumn
Lately I’ve been sharing stories about how my cats have inspired me to create art, and usually this art has
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Pet Memorial Sunday 2012
Perhaps our animal companions are watching over us when each year the rain threatens but holds off as we remember
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The Artist’s Life: Selling Paintings of My Cats
People often ask me if it’s difficult to give up my paintings and sketches of my cats, especially after I’ve
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Daily Photo: The Doves
As part of the Pet Memorial Sunday celebration with Chartiers Custom Pet Cremation, a small flock of white doves is
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Poetry: For Pet Memorial Sunday
I’ll be speaking a little later today about “The Joy of Pets”, adopting again after a loss, and especially remembering
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The Portrait That Started it All
One night in early April, 1988, still with patches of snow on the frozen earth, a very small, very pregnant
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Cookie Love, and Making Memories
I originally posted this article at the end of August 2011 as Cookie and I intentionally spent a wonderful morning
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