Spirit

My Mittsy was a black lab.  She was the best dog in the world. 

I think she has come back reincarnated…

 

 

Yep.  That’s Mittsy’s spirit in another dog 

Rainbow Bridge

I first heard about Rainbow Bridge from a friend I used to go Geocaching with.  He has a cache called Rainbow Bridge, which is dedicated to loved pets that people have lost (great cache!).

 

Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge.

There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together.  There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.  All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor; those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by.  The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent; His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together...

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The BBC had an article about pet loss and mentioned the Rainbow Bridge, which got me thinking about Mittsy.  She’s been gone a few years now, but I still miss her – she really was a great dog.

 

I think that I am finally ready to get another dog, but there’s no way it will happen until I have extra $$$ and a schedule that would work so that she (yes – if I get another dog, it’s going to be a ‘she’) won’t be home alone all the time.  So realistically, it probably won’t be happening for a while.

I cry when I think of Mittsy waiting at the Rainbow Bridge and really do hope to see her again.  I hope she is happy.  I hope she visits my Dad while waiting.

Crazy

Boy is it cold out! It's weather like this that I don't miss driving a truck for work. The worst part was the mornings. It was bad enough getting up early in the morning and getting into a cold car only to get to work and start over again getting into a cold truck. Brrrr. Nope. Don't miss that at all!

I've been grumbling about what I've been paying for kerosene. Today I picked some up and paid $3.99 a gallon. My sister in Batavia only pays $2.91 a gallon. I thought I was really getting ripped off until I stopped at Home Depot to pick up a few items. Just for the heck of it, I looked to see what they were charging - I almost fell over when I saw that they wanted over $42 for a five gallon container! And that was their 'New Low Price". Yikes!!! Don't get me wrong - I love my Home Depot, but *that* is crazy.

I love that you can really tell that the days are getting longer now. When I get out of work now, it's still very light out. I feel so much more like doing things when I get home now. After my last post, I am really getting the itch to start up my garden again :)

And after my frustration of not being able to find particular pictures I was looking for, I took some time over the past couple of days to organize my picture files. I was sad to see that I did not take very many pictures in 2008 in comparison to previous years. I need to start taking pictures again. I still wasn't able to find the pictures I wanted, but I did find a lot I had forgotten about. I have to say that looking at pictures on my computer just isn't the same as flipping through a photo album. I miss my Mittsy.

Dogs and People

I had a dream about my dog last night. I had to have her put to sleep over a year and half ago. She was a great dog and I really miss her.

And I have come to the realization (acceptance?) that people are who they are. No amount of wishing or hoping is going to change that. I need to deal with that and just be who I am.