Last week I shared me and Luis and Cerbie’s story– we lost her last week.
It feels like it was yesterday- hours ago and I know it’s going to feel like that for a very long time. I also know that when I think about her I’ll probably ended up crying. But along with that I know I will also get to remember the things that will make me smile- like
When it was snowing and she went outside she spent most of her time running around the back yard with her eyes closed
Cerbie In The Snow 2009
And for her own reasons she never liked having her picture taken. She’d turn her head away from the camera and start to grumble. Or she would get up and just walk away. Gee. I wonder who she could have learned that from? Okay. I’ll fess up. She learned it from me. What can I say. She was my girl alright.
Cerbie NOT wanting her picture taken.
Cerbie didn’t just leave me and Luis behind- she left behind her sister Domino
And two of the kittens she raised- Darwin ( on the right ) went from being a kitten to a dog- and not just a small dog- oh no. He thinks he’s a big dog, and to this day – almost 10 years later that’s what he is- a big dog just like his Cerbie.
Cerbie’s Boys- Micey is on the left- Darwin is on the right.
About five years ago I brought Kolchak home- and Cerbie and her sister for their own reasons took him in like he had been one of theirs all along- we lost one Blitzer a few years ago and Kolchak spent most of his time with Cerbie and Domino after that.
Kolchak- always a whisker away from Cerbie or Domino
Today me and Luis had a little remembrance service for Cerbie. Her sister was in the room with us and so were the kittens ( ok, they’re almost 10 years old but I still call them the kittens )
We put Cerbie’s urn near the window where the sun can shine on it during the day.
We all love her so very much.
a.m.m.
Irregular Bones 
I meant to say this last week, but I’m very sorry for your loss. My Egypt is 10 now, and knowing how time flies, I’ve begun taking mental snaphots and more pictures of him. Thank heavens we know the love of animals, yes?
When I saw Cerbie start to slow down a year ago, and her sister started to have her own health issues I never got short because I had to miss a vacation or it took them longer to get in and out of the house or they were being picky eaters and only wanted their doggie cookies. I figured the only thing worse was NOT having them to take care of. So take those pictures and spend a lot of time doing the cuddle thing. It is so worth it. Plus it makes you a happier person in my opinion