Jennifer spilled some feta cheese on the floor at dinner tonight and Brian had to pick it up and he said if Lily were here she would have gotten this.
We still remember and miss you little dog!
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Monday, September 20, 2010
Football Sundays without Lily
It is amazing how you can get used to a small little dog as a companion.
Sundays during football season, Brian sits in the man cave watching football all day and most of the evening and I would be upstairs cooking or doing whatever. Lily was always at my side whether I was on the computer, watching tv, or cooking she laid in her bed in the kitchen and watched me or stood at the counter waiting for something to drop or she laid next to me on the couch.
So strange yesterday all alone upstairs. In fact, after dinner I asked Brian to stay upstairs to watch the evening games. It is so lonely without her around.
Sundays during football season, Brian sits in the man cave watching football all day and most of the evening and I would be upstairs cooking or doing whatever. Lily was always at my side whether I was on the computer, watching tv, or cooking she laid in her bed in the kitchen and watched me or stood at the counter waiting for something to drop or she laid next to me on the couch.
So strange yesterday all alone upstairs. In fact, after dinner I asked Brian to stay upstairs to watch the evening games. It is so lonely without her around.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Lily has come home
I picked up Lily's remains at the ER vet today, they called and I drive right by. I couldn't bear to leave her there any longer than she had to be.
So sweet! Her collar with her tags, a clay heart with her 2 tiny paw prints and a lock of her fur and of course her cremated remains in a tin container.
So hard. I put her next to me on the passenger seat and we came home. She is sitting on the kitchen table right now...
I think I will get a shadow box to put things in and we can put it somewhere she liked to be.
I thought things were getting better but seeing her empty collar and hearing the chinking noise really made me sad.
I miss her!
So sweet! Her collar with her tags, a clay heart with her 2 tiny paw prints and a lock of her fur and of course her cremated remains in a tin container.
So hard. I put her next to me on the passenger seat and we came home. She is sitting on the kitchen table right now...
I think I will get a shadow box to put things in and we can put it somewhere she liked to be.
I thought things were getting better but seeing her empty collar and hearing the chinking noise really made me sad.
I miss her!
Monday, September 13, 2010
Monday
It has been over a week since Lily has been gone. Wow! sometimes the silence is deafening... just like this morning.
We have not heard when we can pick up her remains and such, I hope it is soon, I think that will be the best closure for us.
We have chosen an area to dig the garden in her honor, it will be a garden dedicated to her and all the animals we see in our yard. St. Francis will there as well as plants and things to attract, squirrels, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds and whatever else. The garden will be able to be viewed from anywhere in the back of the house, she did not like to be without us so we thought a garden we can see most everywhere would be appropriate.
Sadness... we miss her so!
We have not heard when we can pick up her remains and such, I hope it is soon, I think that will be the best closure for us.
We have chosen an area to dig the garden in her honor, it will be a garden dedicated to her and all the animals we see in our yard. St. Francis will there as well as plants and things to attract, squirrels, birds, butterflies, hummingbirds and whatever else. The garden will be able to be viewed from anywhere in the back of the house, she did not like to be without us so we thought a garden we can see most everywhere would be appropriate.
Sadness... we miss her so!
Saturday, September 11, 2010
The Sounds that have been quieted
Lily was a small, quiet dog. She got quieter as she got older. She barked for awhile when she dislocated her hip and had to be put in a cage, and if she was left alone in a strange place she would bark. Overall, though she wimpered to get your attention or quite frankly most of the time just sat and stared at you, silent.
How could a dog and life of a dog be so loud!
No tick tick tick on the kitchen floor from her nails.
No chink chink of her tags on her collar as she went up and down the stairs.
No lapping at the water bowl sound.
No slamming sound of the sliding door we let her in and out of the kitchen.
No snorting/sniffing sound by the garage door, yes she did this if we were home too!
The best of all sounds, the thud of the small 7 pound dog leaping off the bed, sounded like a 30 pound animal!
And sadly, the last sound we had gotten used to, her coughing.
It is still pretty amazing how quiet it is!
How could a dog and life of a dog be so loud!
No tick tick tick on the kitchen floor from her nails.
No chink chink of her tags on her collar as she went up and down the stairs.
No lapping at the water bowl sound.
No slamming sound of the sliding door we let her in and out of the kitchen.
No snorting/sniffing sound by the garage door, yes she did this if we were home too!
The best of all sounds, the thud of the small 7 pound dog leaping off the bed, sounded like a 30 pound animal!
And sadly, the last sound we had gotten used to, her coughing.
It is still pretty amazing how quiet it is!
Missing my little girl
One week ago today we lost Miss Lily.
I miss her so much. Certain things really bring back her memory and make me think of her. Packing my lunch for work I still expect to have her sitting at my feet wanting some food; at dinner she would sit between us and look up waiting for a little of what we were having. I sit on the couch now and long for her to be curled up next to me so I can pet her.
We love and miss you Lily...........
I miss her so much. Certain things really bring back her memory and make me think of her. Packing my lunch for work I still expect to have her sitting at my feet wanting some food; at dinner she would sit between us and look up waiting for a little of what we were having. I sit on the couch now and long for her to be curled up next to me so I can pet her.
We love and miss you Lily...........
Friday, September 10, 2010
The first day back to work
I think besides Saturday evening Tuesday morning was the hardest day! I got up and got dressed and as I walked down the stairs I just started sobbing. I knew that the gate would be down and no Lily would be standing there waiting for me behind the gate.
As I put my shoes on and got my coffee etc I cried and cried... my morning routine had become open gate, greet Lily, let Lily out and in, give her meds and treats, check her water and food bowls, get my stuff ready, put gate up and say goodbye and "be a good girl Lily".
I gathered my thoughts and as I passed the exit to the Akron ER we took her to I again started sobbing, thinking of her in that baby incubator, struggling to breathe and the fact that we left her there.....just ripped my heart out!
I met my coworker in the parking garage and she said she was sorry to hear about Lily... more sobbing, just uncontrollable sometimes! Needless to say everyday I take a make up bag to work now, just in case the moment strikes and I have to freshen up.
As I put my shoes on and got my coffee etc I cried and cried... my morning routine had become open gate, greet Lily, let Lily out and in, give her meds and treats, check her water and food bowls, get my stuff ready, put gate up and say goodbye and "be a good girl Lily".
I gathered my thoughts and as I passed the exit to the Akron ER we took her to I again started sobbing, thinking of her in that baby incubator, struggling to breathe and the fact that we left her there.....just ripped my heart out!
I met my coworker in the parking garage and she said she was sorry to hear about Lily... more sobbing, just uncontrollable sometimes! Needless to say everyday I take a make up bag to work now, just in case the moment strikes and I have to freshen up.
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