This morning I woke up and my glasses were on the nightstand just where I’d left them. The cushion on the storage bin was empty. The cheesebox was gone from my desk. Miss Puss died yesterday after a short illness at the end of a long and adventurous life. Her body will be buried in her cheesebox in the sandy soil of Antrim County. Her memory will live in our hearts always, green and sparkling as her eyes.
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uphilldowndale
October 12, 2012
We are sad for you. We are sad for many things right now, tears come easily. Rest in peace Miss Puss. What beautiful eyes.
Karma
October 12, 2012
Aw, I’m sorry to hear of Miss Puss’s passing. That’s the hardest part of sharing your life with a pet – we get attached to them and they have such very short lives. Hugs to you and the duo.
Ken
October 12, 2012
My heart goes out to you Gerry. She looks amazingly like my cat Layla that passed a few years back (pictures to follow:). Stop in for tea soon and we’ll share our cat memories.
“Don’t be sad because it’s over, but smile because it happened” ~ Unknown.
Heather
October 12, 2012
I’m so sorry Gerry. My condolences.
Martha
October 12, 2012
Oh I am so sad. I have a lump in my throat. I know too well how you feel and what the day after feels like. Pit of the stomach.
My many years being a humane investigator taught me to say Thank You over and over again to those who take in the unwanted and unloved and unglamourous..
What a great kitty. I’m sure she is saying- “It was wonderful being here with you”.
Thank you, Gerry.
lifepotentials
October 12, 2012
Aw. We send your our deepest condolences. Not a dry eye I’m sure with all the animal lovers about….So hard. We’ll be thinking of you, Miss Sadie and The Cowboy as you grieve.
wendiwoot
October 12, 2012
I am so sorry Gerry. Miss Puss will be missed.
kiwidutch
October 12, 2012
R.I.P Miss Puss.
She had beautiful eyes, she had a great life and you have wonderful memories of a loved and cherished furry family member.
Of course it’s not easy now, but one day soon you will look at her photograph, smile and say “Well Miss Puss what do you think of THIS situation…” and you will know she is as happy and wishing you well.
HUGS…
chris
October 12, 2012
with tears in my eyes i write this. Amy called me to tell me of this post.
I hope Miss Puss will meet our Sadie girl and make great friends, they have so much in common. my heart aches for you.
Joss
October 12, 2012
What a life! How many cats are allowed to have their baskets ON the desk? Under it, if they are lucky, but probably in the kitchen. Or even the garage. She was a lucky girl. I hope she appreciated it. (Cats can do that.) I expect you miss her badly.
Louan Lechler
October 12, 2012
Oh no. I’m so sorry, Gerry. Miss Puss, was one of my favorite cats. She will be missed, but she will live in memory, with my dear cat friends who preceded her to kitty heaven.
shoreacres
October 12, 2012
These small creatures leave such huge holes when they leave. I’m so sorry – she’s so beautiful, and I suspect loved as much as she was loved.
P.j. grath
October 12, 2012
Gerry, I’m sorry to hear the sad news. The pictures of her are beautiful. I’ll miss her pithy comments on your blog, too.
Gerry
October 12, 2012
Thank you all very much. We miss her, indeed we do, but we are glad she was in our lives.
Brad
October 12, 2012
Oh Gerry, so sorry. Our thoughts our with you and Miss Puss.
Dad
October 12, 2012
Dear Gerry, How do I let Amore’ know that Miss Puss has gone to be with Bingo, Happy, Scruffy, Nasa, Inky and Dinky and all the rest? She had a good life with you and will be long remembered. Dad
Fee
October 13, 2012
They come into our lives, they linger awhile, and then they go on, taking a piece of our hearts with them. We never forget, and we cherish the memories. In time, we laugh as we speak of them and their antics. Until then, we sigh, wipe the tears, and know that we did what we did for them, for love.
*hugs*
Gerry
October 13, 2012
And here am I, wakeful at dark-thirty in the morning, reading more kind words. The Cowboy is half asleep in the blue chair, keeping an eye on me. Miss Sadie is sensibly sleeping on the bed, untroubled by things she can do nothing about. I should go make her get off and get in there myself.
Thank you again for the messages.
Patti Findlay
October 13, 2012
Oh, it won’t be the same without Miss Puss. Everyone loved her. As an aside your name was brought up at our book club in Alden just recently. People love and appreciate you, Gerry. One woman told me that when she gets lonely for Torch Lake she plugs into your web site and it makes her smile. Our arms are around you. Patti Findlay
Dawn
October 13, 2012
Aw Gerry. She looks so elegant! Regal even. I’m so sorry…she was wonderful and she knew it. And better still she knew you knew.
Bruce Laidlaw
October 13, 2012
I am so sorry to hear of the passing of Miss Puss. You must miss her very much.
Sybil
October 13, 2012
Oh how I love the way you told us. With few words you caused a catch in my throat. In a few short sentences you painted wonderful images of your lives together and gave a fitting tribute to a cat deeply loved. Lucky Miss Puss. Sad you.
WOL
October 13, 2012
They are small creatures, but they leave such a big empty void behind them when they go on ahead. Miss Puss will have some great company awaiting her on the far side of The Rainbow Bridge, Jett, Shadow, Felix, Annie, Frick, and Athena, to name but a few. E-hugs.
Gerry
October 13, 2012
Thank you all. It’s comforting to read sympathy cards. A person could be tempted to stay in on a rainy day and wrap up in a quilt and read sympathy cards. It’s good that a person has Responsibilities.
Miss Sadie, the Cowboy and I are going to go for a bracing walk this morning and then tackle some long overdue chores. (They will not be pleased to discover that the vacuum is coming out of hiding.)
isathreadsoflife
October 15, 2012
I feel sad with you, Gerry. Miss Puss always brought a smile on my face when her lovely eyes shone on your blog. As someone wrote, she had a good life with you, she was loved and will remain in your heart always. Thinking of you, Gerry.