ManCat Monday - Cousin Trooper

Hi everybuddy,

We're sorry to have to tell you that last Tuesday, the 14th, our sweet Cousin Trooper crossed the
Rainbow Bridge.  He is now happily reunited with his Mom, Auntie El.  Cousin Trooper's new Grandmom (she never called herself Mom because Auntie El was his Mom) called to say that
he went into heart failure and had to leave.  She was with him when he left this world and we know Auntie El was there at the Bridge to welcome him.  We know it was a wonderful reunion.  Cousin Trooper lived with his Grandmom for almost 4 years (hard to believe Auntie El will be gone that long).

We put together a slideshow of some great memories of Cousin Trooper.  Mom is so glad that he went to his Grandmom after Auntie El passed.  In fact, his Grandmom never even hesitated when  our Mom asked if she would like to have him.   He was originally coming back here (did you know he once lived with us?) but we knew he preferred to be an only cat.  He was a lucky ManCat to be loved by so many.


           
Ins't this a beautiful graphic Ann from Zoolatry made for Cousin Trooper?   We love that she included Auntie El.

Graphic by Zoolatry

Fly free Cousin Trooper.   Please give Auntie El a hug from us.   We love you both and miss you both.

Happy Birthday in Heaven

Today would have been our Auntie El's birthday.  It's still hard to believe that we celebrating her birthday without her.

We really miss Auntie El.  We know there's a big birthday bash for her today in Heaven.  We hope that the Osso Buco is yummy and that there is a giant Italian Wedding Cake for dessert.

Happy Birthday Auntie El, we love you and miss you a lot.

Flashback Friday

We can't believe that three years have  passed since our wonderful Auntie El left for the human Bridge.

We miss her every day.  Mom still waves and says "Meow Meow" whenever she passes Auntie El's house.  

Graphic by Zoolatry

Rest In Peace sweet Auntie El.....we love you and miss you very much.

Love,

The Florida Furkids and Mom Sharon

Happy Birthday in Heaven

Today would have been our Auntie El's birthday.  It's hard to believe that this is the third year we're celebrating her birthday without her.

We really miss Auntie El.  We know there's a big birthday bash for her today in Heaven.  We hope that the Osso Buco is yummy and that there is a giant Italian Wedding Cake for dessert.

Happy Birthday Auntie El, we love you!

Happy Birthday in Heaven

Today would have been our Auntie El's birthday.  It's hard to believe that this is the second year we're celebrating her birthday without her.

We really miss Auntie El.  We know there's a big birthday bash for her today in Heaven.  We hope that the Osso Buco is yummy and that there is a giant Italian Wedding Cake for dessert.

Happy Birthday Auntie El, we love you!

Easy Like Sunday, Thanksgiving Week

Raz has his EASY on today and is hanging out with some of the Thanksgiving stuffies.....they're extra special because they belonged to Auntie El.

How will you spend your EASY Sunday?

Flashback Friday with Cousin Trooper

This flashback photo was from right after Auntie El started her second round of chemo.  Cousin Trooper was posing with some of Auntie El's Thanksgiving decorations.

Cousin Trooper says turkey is good but I'm not so sure....this guy looks a little tough!!

Flashback Friday with Auntie El

There's been a lot of talk about therapy cats and dogs and it reminded Mom of this day.  This is the first day of Auntie El's last round of chemo.  There was a sweet woofie there that really helped make Auntie El feel calmer.

We sure miss Auntie El.

Thankful Thursday - an Anniversary

Today is Mom and Dad's 14th anniversary.  We're wishing them a happy Gotcha Day!  We're thankful they Gocha'd each other!!

Boy were they a LOT younger in this picture!!!!  Auntie El was Mom's Matron of Honor and Daddy's friend Larry was his best man.

Oh yeah.....get all mushy on us......

Happy Anniversary Mom and Dad!

Photo Hunters Yellow and Caturday Cat Art

This week's Photo Hunters theme is YELLOW

Auntie El had a couple of orchid plants that she was given as gifts.  When Auntie El passed away, Mom took the plants.  One of them originally had a purple flower but said that it would be white when it bloomed the next time.  The other, smaller one, only bloomed once.  Auntie El was always threatening to get rid of it because it didn't flower again.

Here's the one that was purple.....notice the YELLOW center to the white flower?

Here's a close-up of the one that would never bloom again....

A full shot of the smaller one....

The White one and the smaller one....

Mom thinks that the fact that they are both flowering at the same time is Auntie El's way of saying things are okay.

Allie says the flowers are pretty......

Today is also Caturday Cat Art Blog Hop

We used the Dry Brush filter on the photo of Allie with the flowers.   We think it turned out pretty nice!

See more Photo Hunters posts HERE.

See more Caturday Cat Art HERE.

A Sad Anniversary

We can't believe that a year has passed since our wonderful Auntie El left for the human Bridge.

We miss her every day.  Mom still waves and says "Meow Meow" whenever she passes Auntie El's house.  

Rest In Peace sweet Auntie El.....we love you and miss you very much.

Love,

The Florida Furkids and Mom Sharon

Photo Hunters - INK and Caturday Cat Art Blog Hop

Today's Photo Hunters theme is INK.

A couple of years ago Auntie El put this cute pen in Mom's Easter Basket.  As you can see, there's a cap at the bottom so the INK doesn't get all over things...

Oooh.....fev-vers!!!

What do you mean I can't play with this pen?  I won't get INK on anything!

Today is also Athena's Caturday Cat Art Blog Hop.

We used Poster Edges to make our cute pen even cuter!

See more great Photo Hunters posts HERE.
See more Caturday Cat Art posts HERE.

A Birthday in Heaven

Today would have been our Auntie El's birthday.  It's hard to believe that yesteday was 9 months since she left us to go to the Human Bridge.

We really miss Auntie El.  We know there's a big birthday bash for her today in Heaven.  We hope that the Osso Buco is yummy and that there is a giant Italian Wedding Cake for dessert.

Happy Birthday Auntie El, we love you!

Friends FurEver

Mom is so thankful for the wonderful friendship she had with Auntie El.  They really were Friends FurEver.

Today we are sharing the eulogy that Mom did on Monday.  Dad forgot his good video camera, but we're
pretty sure you can understand the love our Mom had for Auntie El. There's a big empty space there now.  Mom's not sure how she made it through so well but that sparkly shawl on her shoulders was Auntie El's and she thinks Auntie El was the Angel on her shoulder.





If you click HERE you can see the special web page that our Daddy made up for Auntie El's service.  There are lots of pictures and other links.  Mom and Auntie El's good friends Donna and Gretchen sang at the service and there is a prelude song (When Charity and Love Prevail) that is very pretty.