Far and Away

Maybe think about what you can tie up in Cat's tree today @Zoe7 ..... with your use of power tools you could drill holes into such things as her food and water bowls and make a mobile / wind chimes out of them ? Butterflies would go well on ribbons, jus' sayin' .....

food and water dishes could sit under terracotta flower pots, perhaps also decorated with mosaic ?

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I put a little butterfly in with her @Faith-and-Hope My Mum wondered what I was doing getting my sewing box out then she saw all the butterflies lol I have ordered a sleeping cat angel statue and I am going to put it on top of a large rock then engrave her name on the rock. That will then go on a mosaic paw print on the ground and be surrounded by 3 large garden decorative candle holders that I am going to convert with solar lights.

I cut back Cat's tree earlier in the year but it is starting to grow back now. It will take some time to grow out again so will be a while before I can hang anything on it - plenty of time to plan and collect things though 👍

Sorry @Zoe7 All loss does hurt, esp those labours of love. Garden memorials are precious 💐💙💕

Hey @Faith-and-Hope 😁 How has your day been?

Veeeery busy @Zoe7, but I also caught up with my oldest friend, which was great. D1 and D2 were also there with grandbubbie ..... 😏

On a count-down now to leaving across the next few days, so I have to make sure everything is sorted both here, and for there.

How are you doing Hon ? Did you rest up today, or got on with things ?

Oh a good friend, baby dragons and grandbaby - what a lovely day for you Hon

I imagine it is going to be somewhat bittersweet for you having to leave there and return back east but you are developing a great network around you there also and that will no doubt continue to grow as time goes on @Faith-and-Hope

Have not done much at all today - slept most of the morning then dropped my Dad off for an appointment and picked him up. He left his car at my place because he cannot walk far and could not rely on getting a park close to where he needed to go in the city. I am not at all happy with him as he was very abusive to my sister on Sunday. I was not there but from what she has said and what I lknow of him I have no doubt he lost it. I did not say anything to him though as my sister asked me not to - some battles you just need to let others tackle on their own ...I have enough to deal with right now.

Been a few tears today - I keep expecting her to wander in from her room or outside ...and no meowing for dinner or night biscuits So much adjusting to do without her - everything revolved around her little habits. Without her here even Tobes is out of sorts - I am sure he doesn't know where she is and although he has his little buddy Clover, he very much followed Cat in when it was meal time, when she was outside and even layed at the door to her room after following her around. I miss all that It is going to take me some time to adjust and I know it is going to be hard when I go back to work and she is not on her chair next to me in the morning when I am getting ready.

Hearing you @Zoe7 ..... 🦋🌹

Nelly is all over D3 - woke her up on and off all through the night by coming and sleeping on top of her. I know you miss Cat so much, but I am hoping Nelly's antics will comfort you a little.

Hugs n hugs ...... ❣️

Gorgeous Nelly @Faith-and-Hope she must be soooo happy to have someone back with her

Clover likes to walk up my body and lick my face to tell me it is time to wake up - not ideal when I have not been sleeping

I bet Nelly will shower you with love when you get back too ...I know you miss her so being reuinted with her will be lovely

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I see it is very cold there for you tonight. I hope you are rugged up warmly when you're not in the electric blanket.

I feel for your sister. That didn't sound nice, but you're right .... your sister has to do the internal work and place her own boundaries.

Going to reach a whole 2 degrees tonight @Faith-and-Hope brrrr!!! Yes electric blanket on and I have turned the heat pump up even though Tobes and I are snuggled under the doona on the couch. Clover is (I think) on one of the dining room chairs - that is her favourite spot to sleep when she is not on the couch with us. Waiting for the tennis to come on - don't know who is playing tonight but if tonight is like the last week or so I don't suspect I will be able to sleep much so tennis it is.

Yes my sister has to sort out her own stuff but she has done so much for my Dad over the last 6 months and he will soon find out how much when she is not around. She can be quite opinionated and abrasive with her comments but that does not give him any right to be as abusive as he was - been on the receiving end of that sooo many times (not recently though) so I can imagine what she is going through ...but she has to sort it out for herself.