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I can’t believe that Thursday will mark six years since I had to let Ruby go. Some days, it seems like it was just yesterday. Losing a cat is always hard, but it can be especially difficult when it happens during the holidays. Buckley died the day after Thanksgiving in 2008, and Thanksgiving has always been bittersweet since then.Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a Ruby memory with you. In three months, it will be six years ago that I had to let her go, and some days, it still feels like it was just yesterday. Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I’ve shared a Ruby memory with you. I think of her every day, and almost everything I do in this house has some memory of her attached to it. The other day, I remembered the time when we had a cat tree in our kitchen.Continue Reading
I really try to appreciate every living creature and try not to harm even the ones that I’d rather not see inside my home. I gently evacuate spiders, and I try to relocate crickets. But when it comes to stink bugs, all bets are off. Even though these nasty little critters actually play a somewhat redeeming role in ecosystems, I simply can’t bring myself to catch and release them. When I saw the first stink bug of the season the other day, I immediately remembered the time when my little Ruby had a much too close encounter with one.Continue Reading
Today is the 6th annual Tortoiseshell Cat Appreciation Day!
I created this day in memory of Ruby. April 17, 2011 was the day I brought her home. Ruby was the consummate tortie. She had tortitude in spades. She was strong-willed, lively, and very possessive of me. She wore her big tortie heart on the proverbial sleeve: she was the most affectionate cat I ever had.Continue Reading
How is it possible that it’s been more than five years since I had to say goodbye to my precious little Ruby girl. Thankfully, beyond memories of her living in my heart forever, I also have many of them captured here on this site, and they provide so much comfort.Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I shared a Ruby memory with you, but she’s never not in my thoughts. It’s hard to believe that December will mark five years since I had to say goodbye to my precious little girl. Thankfully, beyond memories of her living in my heart forever, I also have many of them captured here on this site.Continue Reading
It’s been a while since I shared a Ruby memory with you! Even though she’s been gone for almost five years, I still miss her every single day. I’m grateful I have eight years of Ruby’s Reflections on this site to comfort me and remind me of some of the cute things she did. Today’s memory is a conversation between her and Allegra about sharing my lap.Continue Reading
Today is Tortoiseshell Cat Appreciation Day!
I created this day in memory of Ruby. April 17, 2011 was the day I brought her home. Ruby was the consummate tortie. She had tortitude in spades. She was strong-willed, lively, and very possessive of me. She wore her big tortie heart on the proverbial sleeve: she was the most affectionate cat I ever had.Continue Reading
It seems impossible that it’s been over four years since I had to let Ruby go. As I’m watching Allegra in her senior years (she’ll be 15 in August, how is that even possible!) I feel cheated that I never got to watch my little Ruby girl grow old. I still miss her every single day. I’m grateful I have eight years of Ruby’s Reflections on this site to comfort me and remind me of some of the cute things she did, and I love sharing those memories with you.Continue Reading
It seems impossible that it’s been more than four years since I had to let Ruby go. I still miss my little girl every single day. I’m grateful I have eight years of Ruby’s Reflections on this site to comfort me and remind me of some of the cute things she did, and I love sharing those memories with you.Continue Reading