April 15th 2008 06:55 am
In memoriam - not TV related
I’m sorry but I cannot bring myself to write anything coherent today. I thought about should I share this or not (I don’t want to go all morbid on you) however since I have shared with all of you my Stephen Fry appreciation and my unseemly crush, the travels we have been on not to mention our embarrassing TV confessions I thought I might as well. Back to regular programming tomorrow I promise.
Our family dog passed away last night. And even though he was old (17 whopping years) and even though you try to prepare yourself for the inevitable it does not mean it is any less sad when it does happen eventually. He has been with us since my brother was 10 and I was 14.
Astor died peacefully in his sleep and is survived by his loving family and two of his cat compadres.
To his very last day he still perked up at the sight of chicken, he had all of his own teeth and he still wagged his tail. Impressive record for a 17-year old dog. I miss you already.
4 Comments »
AmyV on 15 Apr 2008 at 9:24 am #
My sincere condolences, Berta…. Indeed, very impressive for a 17-year-old dog. RIP, Astor.
bertas on 15 Apr 2008 at 10:05 am #
Ah thank you Amy, much appreciated…
With all the commotion it slipped my mind its BSG carnival today, I’ll just do a quick post…
Anne M on 18 Apr 2008 at 4:06 pm #
I’m so sorry. My family’s dog (11 year old flat coated retrieve) has most likely cancer and I can’t bear the thought of the day when he’s no longer with us. I’m sending you lots of hugs and thoughts and condolences.
bertas on 19 Apr 2008 at 12:37 am #
Oh Anne I’m so sorry about your dog. Sending both your dog and you and your family lots of positive energy, I hope its something treatable.
I know what you mean, no matter how hard you try and be rational about it its still difficult. I kept telling myself he was with us for so long and he had a good and full life and he passed so peacefully (which I’m so grateful for) but I wake up in the middle of the night and my first impulse is to go and check on him. And the house feels so empty.