Topic: Willow - Our baby has gone (Read 43876 times)

maryas · « **Reply #283 on:** January 02, 2011, 22:32:18 PM »

Gone but never forgotten Mark.

Mary

Fire Fox · « **Reply #282 on:** January 02, 2011, 22:05:30 PM »

Oh Mark

glad/ sad you can share the anniversary with Purrs. I hope you can both find space in your life for another furball, as I know you both have so much love to give and you have had a tough year.

Wibblechick · « **Reply #281 on:** January 02, 2011, 16:34:36 PM »

Thinking of you both

Sue P (Paddysmum) · « **Reply #280 on:** January 02, 2011, 14:55:59 PM »

bunglycat · « **Reply #279 on:** January 02, 2011, 13:43:14 PM »

JackSpratt · « **Reply #278 on:** January 02, 2011, 11:41:17 AM »

Quote from: CarolM (Wendolene) on January 02, 2011, 00:40:53 AM

Thats the thing with loss - it feels like yesterday and forever all at the same time.

Agreed. When your mind allows you to go back to losing a furbabe, it becomes almost raw and fresh again but at the same time there's a chasm of time between when you got to have them with you and the time you haven't. Sending you both hugs, Mark.

madamcat (Edd) · « **Reply #277 on:** January 02, 2011, 10:13:49 AM »

Mark - Willow was beautiful

I have a special little album for each of my babes

clarenmax · « **Reply #276 on:** January 02, 2011, 10:13:03 AM »

Mark · « **Reply #275 on:** January 02, 2011, 10:00:38 AM »

OH doesn't seem to have realised so I won't mention it. It will only cause upset. One xmas gift I had planned but never got round to is taking lots of pictures off the PCs that haven't been used for 3 or 4 years and filling an album with prints. As handy as digital photos are, there is nothing like looking at photos in a book.

Tiggy's Mum · « **Reply #274 on:** January 02, 2011, 01:12:39 AM »

Quote from: CarolM (Wendolene) on January 02, 2011, 00:40:53 AM

Thats the thing with loss - it feels like yesterday and forever all at the same time.

That's exactly it

Gill (sneakiefeline) · « **Reply #273 on:** January 02, 2011, 01:12:23 AM »

CarolM (Wendolene) · « **Reply #272 on:** January 02, 2011, 00:40:53 AM »

Thats the thing with loss - it feels like yesterday and forever all at the same time.

Mark · « **Reply #271 on:** January 02, 2011, 00:33:24 AM »

I can't believe it's a year since we took Willow to the vet for the last time.

We still think about you often Willow. You were so loved

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_1nlXCMUtU&feature=related

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #270 on:** March 22, 2010, 10:14:15 AM »

It's terrible isn't it? We love them so much and miss them so much but time will help you to heal

Mark · « **Reply #269 on:** March 22, 2010, 09:23:58 AM »

Thanks MM

We miss our baby

It is amazing how much quieter the house seems as she had such a huge personality and was always into everything. It is odd when I open the ironing board up, not having a cat landing on it - the same goes with bleaching kitchen counters, opening the front door, working on the laptop at a table etc etc

Also outside in the garden, she was always standing up against my leg wanting to be picked up

I don't miss her little "liquid gold" gifts though

Maddiesmum · « **Reply #268 on:** March 21, 2010, 12:28:11 PM »

Me too Mark, not been around for ages. I am so very sorry to hear about Willow. She was such a lucky cat to have you to love and look after her. Big hug

Mark · « **Reply #267 on:** February 26, 2010, 16:46:07 PM »

Thanks Kate

swampmaxmum · « **Reply #266 on:** February 26, 2010, 16:02:26 PM »

Mark, I'm so very sorry. I haven't been on Purrs really and have just seen your very sad news. RIP little Willow. My thoughts are with you

JackSpratt · « **Reply #265 on:** February 23, 2010, 17:39:15 PM »

I'm still hoping to get soapstone boxes for my two, Mark. Glad you found something and Willows plant's doing well.

Mark · « **Reply #264 on:** February 23, 2010, 16:32:35 PM »

Thanks FB

i haven't looked at this thread and I'm not ready to read through it yet, but I have finally found a nice glass jar in Wilkinsons that the container the ashes came back in will fit. I have been searching all over. I have the plant, pot and soil so will do it over the next few days. The Camellia is beginning to flower. I have kept it indoors in the oriel window so it has had plenty of light but I'm sure it will need planting very soon.

fluffybunny · « **Reply #263 on:** January 21, 2010, 18:51:04 PM »

Oh no Mark I haven't been on here much so I missed this - so sorry to hear you lost your beloved little Willow xxx

JackSpratt · « **Reply #262 on:** January 20, 2010, 21:44:02 PM »

I looked through my purse the other day and found a checklist of things I wanted to ask the vet when I last took Jack; I put it back in my purse. My partner asked why I'd done that and I said it still upset me a lot to see it in there, but at some point it would hurt less and then I'd know I was progressing through the grieving stages. It's an odd way to do things, I know.

I'm glad Dennis is OK and you don't feel too bad. I think you should've interrupted the garden centre assistants; cheeky so and so's ignoring you.

Mark · « **Reply #261 on:** January 20, 2010, 21:39:22 PM »

Thanks. I looked in the garden centre but couldn't see anything. I went to the indoor bit to ask but the 3 members of staff were in deep conversation about football or something. I waited a while and gave up and left. We have plenty of other garden centres here. I will go again on Saturday. Luckily OH isn't fazed and said he is glad she is back with us.

I had to go through plastic boxes of stuff today - there were plenty of papers etc that still had reminders of Willow on them

Kay and Penny · « **Reply #260 on:** January 20, 2010, 21:32:03 PM »

there are dwarf willows, Mark, which will do very well in a decent sized pot

and are tough enough to be planted now, as long as you make sure they get lots of water, especially if the compost/soil is frozen

clarenmax · « **Reply #259 on:** January 20, 2010, 20:25:41 PM »

maryas · « **Reply #258 on:** January 20, 2010, 20:17:45 PM »

Oh Mark

Mary

Mark · « **Reply #257 on:** January 20, 2010, 17:28:04 PM »

It was mixed emotions. I made a pathetic joke about the container looking like Yardley talc and that I could give it to my mum for xmas. Lynn, the practice manager said she had to collect her dad's ashes - and even worse, her mum knocked them off the mantelpiece

- she didn't want to use the hoover so used a dustpan and brush

clarenmax · « **Reply #256 on:** January 20, 2010, 13:31:58 PM »

I think that's a lovely idea

Be prepared for mixed emotions when you collect the ashes - its lovely to bring them home, but it all seems so final, even though we know they're gone. I thought I was going to be OK when I collected Max, but I was in absolute pieces sat in the car for 10 minutes balling my eyes out

Janeyk · « **Reply #255 on:** January 20, 2010, 13:08:29 PM »

Mark

a Willow sounds lovely

Christine (Blip) · « **Reply #254 on:** January 20, 2010, 11:40:23 AM »

Quote from: Mark on January 20, 2010, 06:49:52 AM

I think I am going to pick her ashes up today.

A willow would be lovely - I'm sure the garden centre will advise the best time to plant.

Mark · « **Reply #253 on:** January 20, 2010, 06:49:52 AM »

I think I am going to pick her ashes up today. I'm not sure exactly what we are doing yet as OH seems to change the subject when I talk about it. I brought the subject up this morning but OH has an important meeting today so I didn't want to push the issue. There is no real rush. I think we will get a Willow plant/bush - We have a garden centre at college so I will see what they have there tomorrow. I am guessing a young plant/shrub couldn't be planted outside yet?

I think OH is beginning to come to terms as he said we can get a runner for the hallway - the previous 3 were all peed on repeatedly and had to be thrown.

Mark · « **Reply #252 on:** January 11, 2010, 17:51:02 PM »

Thanks everyone - she is missed

Bazsmum · « **Reply #251 on:** January 11, 2010, 15:45:31 PM »

Christie · « **Reply #250 on:** January 11, 2010, 15:22:26 PM »

I just saw this post, Mark; I"m so very very sorry for your loss. She was a lovely girl, reminds me so much of my beloved Lucia. My most sincere condolences to you and your family.

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #249 on:** January 11, 2010, 13:27:47 PM »

Of course, Mark.

Just making the offer if it helps the situation... always hard to know what is least upsetting.

Mark · « **Reply #248 on:** January 11, 2010, 13:25:30 PM »

Thanks Julie - do you mind if I speak to Dennis first? as I'm not sure where they would go at the moment. He is having a tough time with it all so I want to try to do what's best.

Pinkbear (Julie) · « **Reply #247 on:** January 11, 2010, 13:11:44 PM »

Mark, would you like one of us to collect them and bring them to you? Angela, Caroline and myself are in and out of there all week.

Mark · « **Reply #246 on:** January 11, 2010, 13:08:55 PM »

Thanks everyone.

The vets have just phoned. Willow's ashes are ready to collect. I will have to wait until next week to collect them as I have exams.

I have a horrible feeling now - It sort of makes it even more real

Ela · « **Reply #245 on:** January 09, 2010, 14:43:36 PM »

I have only just caught up with this thread Mark. I am so sorry.

Gatos · « **Reply #244 on:** January 08, 2010, 20:32:11 PM »

Hi Mark,

I'm so sorry to hear about Willow.
One of our little ones is called Willow too.

Hope you're OK.

x

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