Sharing memories of Joe
This afternoon Mama and I received news that our beloved friend Joe had passed away after a two-month illness. We were shocked and deeply saddened. Mama introduced Joe and his […]
Remembering my Auntie
My Auntie Alberta, Mama’s sister, passed away at the age of 91 last week. Her funeral was held today in Petaluma, where she lived for many years with my late […]
Remembering my girl
Today would have been Abby‘s 7th adopted birthday with the Nosy Parker family. I miss her acutely today. It’s raw, like it was right after we lost her. She died […]
Mama’s drawing Abby
Since we lost our sweet Abby in October, I’ve drawn her, I’ve sculpted her, and we’ve made calendars of her cuddling with us. Mama is a wonderful artist, and I have been eagerly awaiting her rendering […]
Abby’s paw print in stone
Though we had to say goodbye to our beloved Abby, she holds a permanent place in our hearts. And now she’s left another permanent mark in the world. Today we […]
My painted ladies
Today I finished painting the tiny clay busts of Abby that I recently sculpted. First I made the bigger one, which stands at about 2.5 inches tall. The smaller one […]
Can’t put the book down
Today the book “A Dog’s Purpose” by W. Bruce Cameron arrived in our mailbox and I have not been able to put it down. I even took a bath so […]
Painting a mini Abby
I’ve really been missing our sweet Abby this holiday weekend so I decided to resume one of my art therapy clay projects. I baked the mini clay sculptures I made […]
New warm friend
I’ve slept with a hot water bottle every night since we had to say goodbye to our sweet Abby. Feeling that warmth beside me allows me to trick my brain […]
African Violets for Abby
Our dear friend Kelley came over tonight and brought us a beautiful plant in honor of Abby. Kelley was also Abby’s rehab vet and helped us when it was time […]
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