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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
A touching card and awesome washi tape
Today the mail was awesome — and I don’t normally feel that way. We received a very sweet sympathy card from Abby’s vet specialty and emergency hospital. We knew Abby was well-loved […]
Our Abby calendars arrived!
We had to say goodbye to our sweet Abby nearly two weeks ago. My heart literally aches for her. In my grief, I’ve drawn a picture of her, sculpted a […]
Art in progress
Today I began sculpting a bust of my baby out of clay. It’s just been a week since we had to say goodbye and about three weeks since we learned the […]
A stunning memento
Today the mail contained something truly wonderful (as opposed to the usual junk and bills). I opened a small package to discover a stunning memento, a gift from my bestie […]
Creating another year of memories
After gathering and sorting through our many photos of Abby (our #1 grieving method these last few days since we had to say goodbye), we finally completed the design of […]
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