Happy Mother's Day

 Happy Mother's Day to my new mom~

Happy Mother's Day to all of the moms!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Nature Friday

 We are joining Rosy and Sunny today for Nature Friday~~

My very first picture showing off the beautiful purple Irises in mom's garden!

The perennial Bachlor Buttons are blooming~

Our Lady's Mantle is a favorite of moms.  If you bigify the pic, you can see the dewdrops decorating the leaves♥

This is Calendine Poppy.   Mom took this photo when she was walking alone before I came to live with her.   This is in front of the Secret Garden, which I haven't seen yet.   Tuesday, I see the vet and hopefully he clears me to start walking with mom☺

The Purple Leaf Plum is also a pic before me.   

I'm settling in here and I really really like it!

Happy Friday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Wordless Wednesday

 

Mom told me this post is supposed to be wordless but I have tell you that last night, shortly after midnight, my crate door mysteriously opened and I was FREE!    I tiptoed to the bedroom door and sat down and somehow mom heard me and sat up in bed.   She told me that she could hear me breathing and it sounded too close to her bedroom entrance.   She jumped out of bed, grabbed her robe and slippers and took me out.   Yup, I was a good boy and did peepees for her.   Then she grabs this carabiner clip thingy, put me back in the crate and clipped me in, but not after lots of hugs and kisses.   

Now, she's calling me Duke the escape artist!

Love ya lots♥

Duke

Introducing Duke

 My daughter and I made the 1.5 hour trip to Stockbridge, Massachusettes, yesterday and came home with Duke, who is an English Cocker Spaniel.   He was born on January 27th and is still a youngster and has lots to learn.    Duke is a lover and loves to cuddle and be touched.  

He is overwhelmed with so many toys to choose from~

He loves to play tug with Foxy~

He loves Wiggly Giggly~

His mom is Mabel~

His dad is Zuko~ 

Both mom and dad have fancy AKC names but the call names are so much more fun.

Our internet is sketchy today and Comcast is working in the area so we will close here and post again soon.   Please be very patient with us as the only time I can be on the computer is when Duke is sleeping at my feet.  

Love ya lots♥

Sue and baby Duke

Nature Friday

 On my morning walk this week, I found a beautiful tree in bloom~

Huge mounds of Creeping Phlox~

Hundreds of Violets growing on a hill~

At the end of my driveway, Tulips are blooming~

Your beautiful Iris flag looks gorgeous with the pansies that my daughter gave me for Easter, Phyll and Willow!

I want to thank Candy and Marley and Lydia and Cathy for their very thoughtful cards.    They mean the world to me♥

Thank you to all of you for your continuing support and love.   Honestly, I couldn't do it without you♥

Love ya lots♥

Angel Molly's mom,

Sue

A Note From Rainbow Bridge

 Hi Mom,

Now that I’ve been across The Rainbow Bridge for a couple weeks, they said I should write a letter home.

Sorry, Mom but I’m so busy ‘across the bridge’ that I haven’t thought of home much. They said it’s okay and that you would understand. I hope you do. (I think you will.)

Remember that night when I wasn’t feeling very well and we were crying?

I don’t remember much, but I do remember seeing and hearing you and feeling your touches and hugs…I remember hearing “I love you” and that one last command of “Go through”.

I didn’t know what you meant, so I turned around and walked through the fog that was in front of me.

I saw the biggest bridge I’ve ever seen! And so many friends on the other side of it!

They were all playing with toys and balls!

You were right to tell me to go there!

My feet kept moving forward, but my heart kept pulling me back.

Your touches became lighter and lighter and I wanted to come back and nudge your hands for more love, but I was overcome by this feeling of curiosity for the happy place over the bridge!

My feet started moving on their own, like a gentle breeze was moving them forward for me!

I can’t explain it, but I had no doubt that it was the right thing to do!

So, I walked across that big, huge bridge by myself!

I looked for you, because you’re always by my side, walking with me, but this was different.

I didn’t have a collar around my neck or a leash connecting me to you ~ I was ‘free’!

Even though you weren’t there with me, I never felt alone!

I actually felt like I had a huge cape of love wrapped around my body and the more I walked, the easier it was to breathe!

So, I kept walking.

And I would feel more warmth in the big hug, so I kept on walking!

I eventually made it over the big bridge – I did it by myself, mom. When I got here, all of my new friends greeted me and helped me walk off the bridge ~ it was so cool!

They gave me a pair of wings and said that I was now a Guardian Angel!

What I’ve learned over these past few weeks has been amazing and nothing like I’ve seen before!

We’re all the same up here ~ we all have wings and we all have Forever People to watch over ~ that’s YOU, mom !

You’re my Forever Person and I’m your Forever Dog!

We had such a great life together and I do miss you a LOT, but please know that I am so happy in my new home across The Bridge!

I’ll send you another Earth Angel so you won’t be alone.

Give them your whole heart, like you gave it to me.

I’ll check in every so often to make sure they treasure your love ~ I always did!

When you miss me, think of a rainbow and know I’m on the other side of it, waiting to walk with you again.

I’ll always be in your heart.

I love you, mom!

Time for me to go play.”

~~Author Unknown~~

Love you lots♥

Angel Molly

She Is Home

 My sweet girl is home♥

If you have not read Foley's Tails from the Rainbow Bridge then you must.   It is absolutely gorgeous and I thank Ruby Rose's mom from the bottom of my heart♥   Thank you so very much♥

Love ya lots♥

Angel Molly's mom, 

Sue

Nature Friday

 I've been walking pretty much every day since Molly passed.    This morning, I found a feather telling me that Molly was walking right beside me♥   I bought a Viburnum bush a couple of weeks ago.   It's still very small but it's blooming and the flowers are so fragrant!

Miss Dotty's Hyacinths are still in bloom~

Miss Amy's double Daffy is so pretty~

The Magnolia is in bloom in our back yard~

The Weeping Cherry is so pretty~

The Star Magnolia near Tom and Judy's house is flowering~

The pink Bleeding Heart that I planted last year made it through the winter~

The mailman brought the most wonderful card from Kathie, Misty and Timber.  The words couldn't be more perfect and I was in tears once again.  I know they are having just as hard a time with the loss of Lightning that I'm having with Molly.   Thank you so very much♥  Your beautiful card means so much to me♥

A small package arrived with the most gorgeous garden flags!  They are from our friends, Phyll and Willow.   They are too beautiful to put outside!   I decided that I will get ONE garden flag holder and see how that goes☺   Thank you so much, Phyll and Willow.  Phyll, you are always so kind and thoughtful♥ My favorite flower is the Poppy and the  purple Iris's will forever remind me of Angel Khyra♥    

I have the best friends in this whole wide world.  Thank you so much♥

Sue

A Tearful and a Thankful Tuesday

 I have been cleaning and rearranging furniture so I don't have to see emptiness where Molly's beds and food dishes were and I have also been gathering beds, collars, harnesses, toys, food, treats, grooming tools and prescriptions and supplements to be donated.  

Monday morning, I went to Animal Haven to donate the majority of it.   I have not been to the Animal Haven since Molly's dad and I dropped off a baby raccoon that had wandered into our back yard and couldn't stay but we did have fun with Rocky for the few days that he was there.                                    

First off, we need to thank Ingrid and Dalton and Benji for their beautiful tribute memento that now lives on our sidebar with Ann's gorgeous work.  Thank you so very, very much, Ingrid♥  You are so kind and generous♥

We received a beautiful sympathy card from Molly's vet~

The mailman brought a sympathy card from Miss Cecelia in the afternoon that had me sobbing.

Your card is so gorgeous and so perfect♥   Thank you so much, Cecilia♥

The mailman also brought a package from our friend, Miss Lydia, "In loving memory of Molly".  It's a beautiful purple dish that was made by artist Sue Zimmer of Stone Pony Pottery.  Sue specializes in Airedale pottery and her work is unique and beautiful.  Thank you so very much, Lydia.    I LOVE it!

We also need to thank Hailey and Phod's Lady.  They donated money to a local dog rescue to help with puppy Charm's medical bills in Molly's memory.  How wonderful and generous you are.  Thank you so very much♥

And I want to thank all of you for the outpouring of love that you sent me on the passing of my sweet girl.  It has not been easy but all of your support helps more than you will ever know.   Thank you from the bottom of my heart♥

Love,

Angel Molly's mom, 

Sue

Good-by My Best Friend

 Getting out of bed this morning without Molly was not easy.   I found myself looking at the clock and remembering the day before what we were doing before we headed to the vet's office.  

This is our first picture together.   We had just left the breeders house and on our way home~

When I left Molly's dad and we moved to our apartment, it was the first time that I had ever been on my own but it was okay because I had Molly by my side.  

This was the lockscreen photo on my computer from seven years ago and it's still there today~

We were in Hamden for a year before I started looking for a small house or apartment in Molly's old stomping grounds so we could walk the routes that she grew up with.   Landlord Bob's house became available and we both took a ride to see the house and for Bob to meet Molly and the rest is history.  We were here together for six years and we loved every minute of being together.  

Many of you probably don't know but Molly and Mitch both passed on the very same day - April 17th.   Mitch passed in 2016 and Molly in 2024.    They were best friends as long as food wasn't involved.  

Whatever will I do when I need my tasteTester?

Who will sit in front of me and beg for the last spoonful or forkful of my meals?

Who will let me know when a stink bug needs disposing of or there's a fly in the house or a ladybug crawling in the window?

I am happy you will never be frightened by thunder storms or fireworks ever again but I will miss you wanting to climb into my lap for kisses and hugs.  

I want to thank Ann for the beautiful artwork tribute and for our many many blog headers throughout the years.   You are an absolute brilliant artist, Miss Ann!

I wanted to share one more photo of my sassy Molly~

"Remember me with tears and laughter.   Remember me though it hurts to do so because the pain you have is equal to the love we shared. 

There is no good-by if you carry me in your heart.

Remember all the joy we shared because there was so much of it for both of us. 

~~Herbie Longfellow Alderdice~~

Good-by my precious and best friend♥

Until we meet again~~

Your mom, who misses you more than life itself♥

My Sweet Molly

I will do a proper tribute when I can stop crying.

My best friend forever and ever♥

Love you lots and lots, Molly♥

Your loving mom, who misses you already♥

 

Tasty Tuesday and Then Some

 Mom was on FB and saw a Crustless Spinach Pie that looked so yummy and she decided to look for a recipe and make one~

Watch where you put that spoon, mom!

The Spinach Pie is delicious but a tad bit on the salty side.  Next time, mom won't add so much Parmesan cheese.  

And then the unthinkable happened.     I licked and chewed my two front paws - yes, again, and I am limpies and not happy.     Mom has had it with exercising with Jane Fonda.  She has been threatening me for quite awhile that she was going to go for a walk without me and she finally did it!

Those are our Forsythias mom and I should be in that photo!

Mom has never walked alone - not in many many years.  She says thank goodness for her camera to help keep her focused and less sad.  

In all honesty,  I don't mind that you walked alone, mom.   You gave me a cookie before you left and it's okay.   I can deal with it - for now~~

Happy Tuesday, everybuddy!

Love ya lots♥

Molly