Nov 03
Effie was laid to rest on Saturday, November 3rd, 2018. Her bed was piled high with cushions and surrounded by fresh-cut lavender/grasses from the garden. It was sunny, and the birds in the nearby trees were chattering away. As the sedative began to take effect, we played her favorite video (Puppies First Time Down At […]
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Nov 03
Effie had such a great day, yesterday, at her bon voyage parties, that she konked out pretty early on during movie-marathon. This morning, C and Ella were able to spend some quiet time with her while I set stuff up in the backyard — a pop-up tent under one of the trees with a large […]
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Nov 02
Thank you, everyone, for the lovely words and kind wishes. C and I would also like to make sure to say that we do not want to receive cards or flowers. Please please do not send them. Please. Truly truly. If you insist on some additional gesture, beyond your beautiful thoughts and prayers, you can […]
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Nov 01
Today is Effie’s two-year ampuversary. Two years! It is truly a cause to celebrate. And, yet, I admit that the photo above was not taken recently. That was September. Things started to turn about a month ago, especially so this past week. I can’t bring myself to write a longer post at the moment, but […]
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