I have been dreading this post but in order to explain my absence I have to tell you what has happened.
My sweet, loyal, loving dog Kricket passed away last Friday. She was 13 years old and we have had her since she was a puppy. She has been my constant companion since the day we brought her home. She loved to lay by the stove as I cooked--she followed me to every room. She was our "first" baby. The next year when we brought our first baby home she was loving and excepting of this little person...she did the same with the second and third baby. She even excepted Sheba - our lab when she came to live with us. She loved us all and we loved her in return. She was always sweet and gentle with the kids. She knew when I was upset and would be sure to let me know that she loved me by cuddling up to me.
My dear farmer built a box and my mother-in-law padded it and lined it with a soft material and also made a pillow for Kricket to rest her sweet head on. My farmer is thawing the ground so that we can bury my sweet puppy in our yard. I will be planting something there in memory of her.
For those of you who love animals you know how difficult this is...and what a huge hole this has left in my heart and my life. I know that Kricket knows how much we loved her...she lived a great life and wasn't sick. She went to sleep a very loved and happy dog. I miss her every minute.
A friend sent me a card and it had a couple of quotes written on it that I wanted to share with you.
The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world is his dog.
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No matter how little money and how few possessions you own, having a dog makes you rich.
~Louis Sabin
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Moving on to a less painful subject.....For some reason a lot of people could not post on my last entry. So I did have people contacting me through my website. I have had a lot of requests for that recipe which I was planning on posting anyway. I will do that in a day or two so be sure to check back if you were one of those people requesting the recipe!
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