Elizabeth Taylor was one of my favorite actresses. Not only was it an honor to share a name with her, but it is an honor and a great time well spent watching her movies. I cried when I heard she passed--my mother told me, she didn't want to, but she knew I'd find out anyway watching TCM. She wanted for me to know from somebody close rather than ( Read more... )

Yesterday was the one-year anniversary of his passing. I remember how I felt at 11:00 am that day, when I knew my mom and dad were with him when they slipped the needle in and gently ended his pain. Devastated, exhausted, utterly depressed. But then I also remember the relief that Rascal wasn't going to suffer anymore; the cancer wouldn't be able ( Read more... )

We got Raz's ashes yesterday. His footprints too. Just when we were getting better, you know, not cry every five minutes, they arrive and everything goes down hill. A hour, we laughed and cried. Cried, mostly. His footprints look so much smaller on paper. I always thought he had big feet, for running down deer and that.

You guys should have seen ( Read more... )

All his lymph nodes are swollen. He either has a major systemic infection...or it's lymphoma. His vet seems to think it's the lymphoma. I refuse to believe it, hell she had my two previous cats dead and buried when they went on to live a few more afterwards. I won't believe, i can't.

He was fine just a few weeks ago! He just went to the vet about ( Read more... )

My aunt's dog...god, I loved that damn dog ( Read more... )