Today was the first day with an empty house and no dogs. I’ve been a doggy daddy for 17 years and it feels so strange to be without that now.

We’re really missing our four legged girls

Nite all, nite Sam

-me

The day began very early. Max and Becky had a 7:30 AM flight out… I woke up at 5:30 to help them get out of the house. It’s been so great seeing them

I managed to get back to sleep and manage to sleep until 930!… Diane had already been out to Boot Camp and back by the time I woke up.… We took GabÉ and Sammantha to meet their flight around 12

It has been a really great visit from both boys and their partners.… It was very sad saying goodbye to try… So it was really nice to be able to do it all together. I know she felt loved. We were so grateful to be able to spend that time with our family. We’re going to quarantine now for a while and then get Covid tests

After dropping off GabÉ and Sammantha, Diane and I headed out for a hike in a beautiful fall weather. We knew it would be a little weird going home to an empty house… With no kids and no dogs so we went to our happy place which was outdoors

We took a Really beautiful seven Mile hike around Little River State Park… We took hedgehog hill… Which reminded us of Satori’s Favorite toy “Hedgy” Then I Rick or mountain back to Kelty corners and then up around the daily loop it was gorgeous and it was very good for our souls

We just finished watching parts of both of the presidential candidates Townhall. What a circus… I’m actually Happy to see Biden be so approachable. I like him a lot

OK… Enough for now. Time to sleep

Nite all, nite sam

-me

Posting this on Thursday night because I really didn’t feel like writing yesterday.… On Wednesday we concentrated on remembering our doggies… And enjoying a day together.

I have some additional Pictures From Tuesday night. We had planned to get together for Latkes ..But we weren’t feeling like that. We had gone out apple picking after Chai passed And it had a “dreamy”… Which was at cider doughnut with maple ice cream. We were all pretty full. So we ordered sushi.

We got a birthday ice cream and celebrated… I know it’s strange… chai’s 17th birthday which had been the day before… Also the day she died. It felt both good and kind of weird to be celebrating our two doggie girls Without them…

We toasted them all night long

Before even went to bed we also did one other thing from the list. Mason helped us so open the sheet rock under the front stairs. We knew it had been wild off at the same time at the ghost room upstairs Which we believe was 1976… And we were very interested to see what was in it

To a great surprise… The only thing was in there was a bag full of well preserved cloth scraps.… Like something a quilter might have.

We went to bed… I slept soundly. I woke up really sad a few times… But the whole house felt peaceful in the morning. Diane made popovers… Then we all picked up Bolton… ‘Diane and I have been doing this for the last several months every Wednesday. It was Really nice to have the boys and their partners with us. Our friend Sumner hiked with us as well

I got the obligatory propeller head pictures

We took preacher devils playground down… And GabÉ was able to find the old tee pee that Eric and some of our other friends have made there. That long since collapse but it was really fun to see these things still around

In the afternoon we went over to chris and Kim’s to see them

Last night we crammed in a few more holidays. Earlier in the week we had celebrated Halloween and Thanksgiving… Tonight we celebrated Hanukkah by lighting the candles and making some like us. We also had a cake for Chai and Satori

And pop two bottles of champagne to celebrate New Year’s

Finally we did our last Halloween tradition which was to go decorate a tree outside with stable bagels and donuts for the animals. Instead of going deep into the woods we went over to the river which transitory love so much. We saw some wonderful shooting stars while we were out there… Messages for our girls

Definitely a bittersweet day… with lots of love going around

Nite all, nite sam

-me

We said goodbye to our beautiful Chai Baby today… the day she turned 17 years old. She was the best dog.. the best friend.. loving , beautiful and quiet.. curious an smart.. and alway by our sides.. It was so hard saying goodbye.. but it was time.. she let us know that she wanted to go… and today.. surrounded by everyone who loved her.. she crossed  over. 

we new this would be the day.. so he spent most of yesterday by her side. Max and I even slept beside her last night… We all slept peacefully

this morning she was peaceful and had good energy.

Gabe,  Max and I took her down to the river as I have done every day for the last… Who knows how long

we spent the rest of the morning just sitting beside her holding her and rubbing her. Talking to her..

We found some stuff she can eat. She had some Dutch babies with maple syrup and some of her favorite Cabot sliced American cheese… Was time  she’d really  eaten in several days

I was so happy that both max and Gabe and tBecky and Sammantha   were here.. and I know Chai as happy they were here,too

We could feel Sam nearby too
 

Around 12:30 colleen… Our wonderful holistic vet showed up and we catch outside to the garage. We put some heaters in there and put her on her bed… A place where she loves to hang out.… It was a very peaceful time 

We are plenty of time to say goodbye…

It was so hard to say goodbye other.. but it was the right time and the right way.. 

We’re still crying.. yet we feel better.. and we know she does too.. 

We have a zillion pictures of Charlie over the last 17 years… But I think this will come out over the next couple of days. Right now I just got a sick bus wonderful friend… She was there for some of the best and some of our stops for us. She was always there with love and attention

We will all miss her so very much

 

I was really missing sam today.. here’s one of my favorite pictures of sam and chai

goodbye chai baby.. we will love you forever !
nite all, nite sam

-me