Bringing Rask home
22 Apr 2008 09:06 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
bluespiritOkay, sorry I've been scare but I'm on a sort of emotional rollercoaster at the moment - one minute laughing over something Rask used to do & the next sobbing 'cus I want to put my arms around him & bury my face in his silky fur. I just miss him being here - he was always with us, wherever we were or whatever we were doing. ♥
I've planted the rose bush 'Sunseeker' that we got in his memory. I scattered a few of his hairs in the soil & have put a solar lamp by it - like a candle for him.
Here it is:
It's still quite small right now but it has lots of healthy-looking shoots. The flowers wil be a red-orange-yellow sort of colour, I think.
We also brought his ashes home on Friday evening. I expected to be upset but wasn't prepared for just how gut-wrenching it would be. We were both in floods of tears by the time we got from the vets to the car. But I think that I do feel more settled now that Rask's home with us.
This is the casket - we've put it on the hearth.
You can see some of the beautiful flowers that family & friends have sent since Rascal's passing too. Everyone has been so kind.
I've made a start on sorting his things out, now he's back with us.
I've washed his bedding - though I am keeping one of his blankets 'cus it smells like him. I always loved his scent & used to tell him that we'd make a fortune if we could bottle it like perfume - 'Eau de Rask'! *g* (I also have a little tin with some of his hair & a dew claw that he shed a while back & can smell him there too.)
I'm keeping a few of his favourite toys too - Scary Little Kitty, of course! But I need to sort the rest out & wash them. I'm hoping to find a rescue centre that can make use of the bedding & toys.
The canvas prints that I ordered have arrived as well. I'm absolutely thrilled with them - they're breath-taking. I can just stand & gaze at him for ages.
This is in the lounge - it's on my right as I sit on the sofa & it feels like he's with us. It's 20x20" & it totally draws your attention when you walk into the room (just like he always did! ♥)
This is more of a silly!Rask sunbathing on the patio one day while I was gardening & helping me by 'guarding' the cuttings. *g* This one is 20x30" & is in the dining room.
I was looking through some photos of Rask & found these & just had to laugh. They were taken a few years back, after I'd bought a couple of new pairs of Chucks & wanted to post pics of them to my lj. ('Cus I love my Chucks that much!) So I laid the boots out on the landing to take a pic. Here's what happened...
Rask - Chief Converse Inspector
The boots...
Rask napping & then noticing the boots...
Rask checking the quality of the boots...
"It's okay, Mom - they pass!"
LOL I could hardly hold the camera still for laughing. Oh, my silly, sweet, beautiful boy! ♥
I just wanted to say thank you again - I've been overwhelmed by the kindness & support & love. It's been especially comforting to know that so many people cared about Rask - even only knowing him through stories & photos. I've been surprised at how many people have said that they loved him too & that really helps, to know that he'll be remembered like that - thank you so much. ♥
*hugs*
I've planted the rose bush 'Sunseeker' that we got in his memory. I scattered a few of his hairs in the soil & have put a solar lamp by it - like a candle for him.
Here it is:
It's still quite small right now but it has lots of healthy-looking shoots. The flowers wil be a red-orange-yellow sort of colour, I think.
We also brought his ashes home on Friday evening. I expected to be upset but wasn't prepared for just how gut-wrenching it would be. We were both in floods of tears by the time we got from the vets to the car. But I think that I do feel more settled now that Rask's home with us.
This is the casket - we've put it on the hearth.
You can see some of the beautiful flowers that family & friends have sent since Rascal's passing too. Everyone has been so kind.
I've made a start on sorting his things out, now he's back with us.
I've washed his bedding - though I am keeping one of his blankets 'cus it smells like him. I always loved his scent & used to tell him that we'd make a fortune if we could bottle it like perfume - 'Eau de Rask'! *g* (I also have a little tin with some of his hair & a dew claw that he shed a while back & can smell him there too.)
I'm keeping a few of his favourite toys too - Scary Little Kitty, of course! But I need to sort the rest out & wash them. I'm hoping to find a rescue centre that can make use of the bedding & toys.
The canvas prints that I ordered have arrived as well. I'm absolutely thrilled with them - they're breath-taking. I can just stand & gaze at him for ages.
This is in the lounge - it's on my right as I sit on the sofa & it feels like he's with us. It's 20x20" & it totally draws your attention when you walk into the room (just like he always did! ♥)
This is more of a silly!Rask sunbathing on the patio one day while I was gardening & helping me by 'guarding' the cuttings. *g* This one is 20x30" & is in the dining room.
I was looking through some photos of Rask & found these & just had to laugh. They were taken a few years back, after I'd bought a couple of new pairs of Chucks & wanted to post pics of them to my lj. ('Cus I love my Chucks that much!) So I laid the boots out on the landing to take a pic. Here's what happened...
Rask - Chief Converse Inspector
The boots...
Rask napping & then noticing the boots...
Rask checking the quality of the boots...
"It's okay, Mom - they pass!"
LOL I could hardly hold the camera still for laughing. Oh, my silly, sweet, beautiful boy! ♥
~*~
I just wanted to say thank you again - I've been overwhelmed by the kindness & support & love. It's been especially comforting to know that so many people cared about Rask - even only knowing him through stories & photos. I've been surprised at how many people have said that they loved him too & that really helps, to know that he'll be remembered like that - thank you so much. ♥
*hugs*