Lucy was a true and loyal friend and we will miss her. I remember when we got her as a puppy, how excited she was to meet us as she wiggled around on the basement floor... and now 14 years later it was time to say goodbye. Here are some of the things I remember about Lucy.
Her kind eyes.
The way she liked to stake out her spot on the front porch, usually in front of the door.
The way she loved to go down to the creek with us.
I remember the "pool" Logan made for her at the creek so she could have her own little spot to relax in. She loved to get in the water to cool off on a hot summer day.
The way she wanted to be with us. She liked to walk with us around the circle when we were taking a walk or to see the chickens.
I remember how she like to be with Adrian, how when we were walking to the creek she'd stop when he stopped and start again when he'd start.
I remember how she'd find a cool spot in the undergrowth at the creek, but would come out quickly when we were ready to go back up the hill to the house.
I remember how she'd bark at Ralph our cat when he sat on the front steps, just to let him know she had her eye on him.
I remember how she was good at catching food in her mouth when you'd toss it to her.
I remember she liked to protect and "mother" little animals.
I know there are more, but that's a few of the things I remember this afternoon, June 25. Our pets play an important role in our lives and I'm grateful to have had the chance to love this sweet old girl, our Lucy.
I remember her buddies Muffy and Whitey who have already gone on and hope they're having a happy reunion right now! And Bouncer, Spot, and Ralph, too; I hope they're there to greet her! And Milo, too...
It's been a sad year for us with our pets. We miss Milo, Kristen's little dog, and we also lost in the past year, Bouncer, Spot, and Ralph, and so many of our chickens (Princess, Captain Jack, Roofer, Chicken Little, Fancy, etc.) I remember how Ralph (the cat) came up as a little stray kitten and climbed up on the backs of our dogs to stay warm. I remember how Bouncer would stop and nuzzle under Adrian's hand to get him to rub her, especially under the neck. To all our faithful, furry and feathered friends, thanks for being our pets and for all the good memories. We love and miss you!
2 comments:
I love Lucy! What a good dog she has been and what a good life she has had. I hope, too, that she met up with all her doggy (and kitty) friends. She's probably finding lots of little animals to take care of. And she's probably running and bouncing around like she used to. And she's not hurting anymore. It's hard to say good-bye to all these pets. Let's just do like Grandpa Arnold did and consider it a "see you later" instead.
My heart has been so tender today....that's a good way to look at it...I like that better, to say "see you later".
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