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It's true, they really do steal our hearts. Or more accurately we give our hearts over to them willingly. You'll miss all those little things for quite some time, as I'm sure you're well aware. But it'll be a comfort to you and it'll be your way of making communion w/Peanut. She's fine now and soon you will be, too. :)
Blessings,
Mary
Oh, Debbie, I'm just reading this! :( I am so sorry for your loss. I can't add anything to what has already been said here, but I wanted to let you know that you, Terry and Jack are in my prayers.
Play hard at the bridge, sweet Peanut.
Goodbye sweet Peanut, I am so glad your trip to the bridge was peaceful and you were with the ones who love and care for you.
RIP precious little girl.
I haven't been on much, and I only saw this now....
Major LES here - Peanut was such a character here on Pet Talk.... I can't even find the words to express what I'm feeling - you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Enjoy yourself at the RB darling Peanut - you are free from pain, and reunited with your precious Tubby.
Debbie,
I just wanted you to know I'm thinking about you and Terry and CJ and wish I could you all a big hug. The huge empty hole is so difficult and will eventually fill up with wonderful memories of your precious girl.
Please take care - this is a fragile time
Betty
I'm so sorry you lossed your sweet Peanut. She was such a beautiful girl and very blessed to have lived such a long and wonderful life with you. Rest in peace now sweet Peanut.
I am very sorry for your loss. Reading this thread had many tears falling, and a huge lump in my throat.
I am glad that you and Terry are at peace with the passing of Peanut. Guilt can be a horrible feeling, and you should not at all feel guilty for giving Peanut such a loving home for all these years. You did everything in your power to keep her safe and healthy. And her time was up. She missed Tubby too much.
:(
Still thinking of you, Debbie and Terry.
Fly softly dear Peanut....Fly softly.
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How is CJ doing?
Thank you all again. We're all slowly adjusting to the fact that our sweet little girl will not be coming back.
The driver's seat of the motorhome turns around so it faces the rest of our living room. Sitting/sleeping on the driver's seat was Peanut's favorite spot. CJ respected that and even though he really likes that spot too, he never slept there because that was Peanut's spot. I was wondering how long it would take him to go back there, and yesterday was the first day I saw him there, taking a bath then a nap. This indicates to me that he has figured out she's not coming back. He's doing fine. I would say he was a little depressed for a day or two because he seemed really "muted" in his actions - no goofy little boy running around the place. But yesterday not only did he sleep in her spot, he was back to his goofy little boy self. Which tells me it's time to find him a new sister before he gets too used to being the only snot in the house. ;)
One other quick butterfly story. We are staying at Picacho Peak RV Resort South of Phoenix, North of Tucson. Friday we "Hiked the Peak." It was really quite the climb - way more than either of us expected, and we were gone way longer than we expected. When we were about 1/2 way back down, a butterfly buzzed me again, then flew over by Terry, then flew off. Same kind of butterfly as the one we saw that first day. We figured CJ might be worried about us and that was Peanut, checking up on us then reporting back to CJ that we were ok. We haven't seen any other butterflies - the same type or different...... So....maybe when Peanut went to report to CJ that we were ok, she let him know too that she was ok and that it was ok for him to sit in her favorite spot.
We miss her terribly, but we know she's in a much better spot.
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Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
A good plan, all around.
;)
I agree and this one should be named Monarch (Monny)- or whatever type of butterfly it is - or even Butterfly (Butter for short) or Chrysalis (Chrys for short).Quote:
Originally Posted by Cinder & Smoke
See I got ya covered on the name front - the rest is up to you when your heart is ready.
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Aw - Peanut is the most thoughtful little girl - looking after her purrents and making sure her little brother is OK. :) What a sweet spirit she is :D
If you feel ready to get CJ a little sister (to keep him in line, of course :p ) then I'd say go for it :) Since you're not far from K&L, this may be easily accomplished :D - they've got the inside scoop on every kitty in the region :cool:
Seriously, the kitty you choose (or that chooses you :) ) will be a most fortunate little baby indeed.
Stay well and keep us informed.
Hugs,
Betty
I am sorry that Peanut is gone from this plain of existance. She is still with you just in a different form and she will be waiting for you when you are re-united again at the RB...
Lucky little kitty, whoever it will be, to join your family, furkids and otherwise. :p I'm sure Peanut will approve.
Blessings,
Mary
Debbie, I'm glad to hear that you're all slowly adjusting.:) I agree that when you're ready I think that CJ would love to have a new sister and I agree that K & L would be able to help you in this area. Both of my girls are wonderful cats.:)
Debbie-
I am so sorry for your loss! Peanut will always be one of my favorite PT kitties. She was a beautiful, regal, little lady.
Godspeed Sweet one.
Dearest Debbie and Terry,
I don't get over to the kitty side very often, and I know that last time I was here for awhile was because RB Tubby had moved on.
My (hugs) and prayers are with you as you slowly move on after Peanuts' passing, and I truly hope that your heart warms to another furkid (if only to stop CJ being a "SNOT" :D )
Love always
Michelle
Debbie I am so very sorry.
You must be devastated having shared a lifetime with your little princess.
I send many hugs to you and Terry.
Peanut is now with Tubby- and with Nakita- and with many others of our best cat friends here at PT- and I am sure that is the part of Rainbow Bridge that is even more fun than all the others.
Debbie, I just wanted you guys to know I'm thinking of you. Tubby was one of the first kitties I really got to 'know' well here to go on to the Bridge and his loss was very hard for me. I feel the same with Peanut.
I think a new sister for Cracker Jack is a good idea and I'm sure Peanut will help guide you to the perfect new family member. I feel certain Tubby had a hand with a certain orange and white fellow. ;)
Oh my! I'm so sorry for your loss.
I feel certain that your little lady is frolicking at the Bridge and will nudge you to a cat to be a tribute of your love.
My thumb "popped" the other day. We were in the hot tub for awhile and when we got back to the motorhome and I was changing out of my bathing suit, I noticed some goo on my thumb. Turns out the extended soaking in the water must have softened the scab (I didn't even know there was a scab!) and the pus came oozing out. The thumb hadn't been bothering me for a day or two by the time this happened, so I was surprised to see it since I thought it was on the mend......and I suppose it was. ;) So now the swelling and redness is all gone and it doesn't hurt anymore. The little white half moon in the nail is pretty much not there so I don't know if I'll loose the nail yet or not, but will let you know.
This morning I distinctly heard Peanut meow as I was cleaning out CJ's treat bowl, just like she was sitting there begging again. I turned around and CJ was fast asleep on the couch.......
Peanut was just checking in to make sure you were doing OK...Tigger checks in with me from time to time, just to say "Hi Mom".Quote:
Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
Glad to see that your thumb is healing. I see too that a new kitty is in the works, no one can ever replace Miss Peanut but I think she is guiding you in the right direction.
(((HUGS)) to you and Terry.
Isn't it comforting to know that our furkids are nearby to comfort us? Peanut knows just what to do to get your attention. How sweet. And glad that your thumb is healing nicely, right along w/your heart.
Blessings,
Mary
Our little Princess is gone! I can't believe it! I am so sorry for your loss and it hurts me to know what ya'll have been going through.
Good Bye little Peanut, You were a joy to know and love and I will never forget your beauty and grace.
:( I am so sorry to hear of the loss of our wittle one Peanut.. RIP baby & may you be with & in Corinna's lap now & with all the other Beloved Pet Angels at RB..
We got Peanut's ashes back yesterday. The only reason I mention this is because there's another butterfly story to tell. Terry was carrying "Peanut" into the motorhome. He had one foot on the step and the butterfly buzzed him, stuck around for a moment then flew off. Once again, Peanut letting her daddy know that she's ok, right at the proper moment when he needed reassurance the most again. :)
I will be making a little memorial set up for her like I did with Tubby - a picture of her, a candle and her ashes. We will keep that set up until we make our way back to Wisconsin this summer, then I will sprinkle her ashes in the same area I sprinkled Tubby's, and will bury the little box next to Tubby's, and we will think about her everytime we see a butterfly. :)
Aww! I love the way butterflies keep popping up. It's definitely Peanut letting you know she's still around. RIP sweet princess.
Wow! Talk about confirmation!
Blessings,
Mary
what a beautiful story.
I love it!
{{continued hugs}}
I have always heard about finding Pennies From Heaven to signify that a deceased human being is reminding us of their presence, and now I can equate butterflies as a signal from RB that our pets are still here in spirit, and don't want us to forget them (as if we ever could).
I'm sending my prayers and condolences to you on losing your beloved Peanut, and wishing that butterflies will continue to cross your path, to ease your grief. {{HUGS}}
Debbie, that's truly amazing! What a heartwarming way to stay in touch with you, she must be such a precious little soul...
When I lost Katz, somebody once told me she would come back to me in some form, and that thought was a great comfort. Now your butterfly experiences tell me that these things might actually happen.
Kirsten
Yep, still thinking about her with every passing butterfly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
We've been thinking about Peanut a lot yesterday and today because we stayed the night at the RV Resort we were at when she died. Again, another butterfly story. Last night we stayed in a different spot than the one we were in when she died. This morning we took a walk over to that spot, and sure enough, there went a butterfly - we couldn't believe it! It fluttered around while we puttered around the site a bit (we wanted to check on a cactus we had planted, etc.) and when we were ready to go the butterfly few one more time in front of us and then flew off.
It was a bittersweet return because it reminded us so much of how we miss our little sweety, but it also reminded us of how we got Robin from the guy across the street. After looking at all the local shelters, finding the perfect little girl right across the street was, to us, another sign that Peanut was looking out for us and she knew it was time for her to go. She waited until she knew we would be ok before she called Tubby and told him to come get her.
Sure do miss you sweety. Smoochies and skritchies to you and Tubby too. :(
We all share many Fond Memories of Tubby and Peanut.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tubby & Peanut's Mom
May they Rest in Eternal Peace at the Raibow Bridge.
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And Tubby 2 Who Sadly Passed On After Not Quite A Year Has Joined Tubby And Peanut, And Nowthey Are In The Wine Country Of California Stopping At The Fantastic Vineyard B & Bs , And Restuarants.
I Have A Feeling That One Of These May Be A Rendezvous For When You Meet Again.
One Fine Day.
I adore the butterfly stories. :love:
She was a sweet beautiful girl, and very very special. The butterfly is amazing.
Is the fellow you got Robin from still there? You thought he would be amazed to see how she has come along.
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Last night they told us he hadn't arrived for the season yet. This morning they told us he actually did arrive late last night, but that someone had picked him up this morning and they had gone to breakfast. We stopped for a bit to have some coffee with old friends, and I was hoping he'd get back before we left, but he didn't. Although, last year at Christmas time I sent him a card with a note about her, with several pictures, just to let him know she was doing ok. I never heard anything back, but I know he got the card because someone commented on it as we were talking to our friends.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catty1
I was disappointed we missed him. He's a nice guy and we enjoyed his company while we were there. I know he's glad she found a good home. He didn't dislike her, he just wasn't a cat person and since his wife died, he just didn't feel he could care for her the way she should be taken care of. He was trying to do right by her, and he did - he found her the best home she could ever dream of.......thanks to Peanut. ;)
It is nice to remember that pretty little Peanut and Tubby again. I also love the butterfly stories and find them amazing. Shows she is still watching over you.