I will bury her in the back 40 -- perhaps in our ritual circle, at the West where she can watch for us. We will mark the spot with a memorial that Jack and I will make when he gets home.
Minerva was an excellent cat -- beautiful, loving, persistent, and sweet.
It was her time. Nonetheless, I am very sad. I will cry, and try to sleep -- and then I will dig her last bed.
Good night.
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ReplyDeleteThis whole thing was tougher because of jet lag (virtually no sleep for 36 hours) but I am well rested and more balanced now and feeling a lot better. I still miss my sweet Minerva -- but I can stop crying and eat now.
good morning-
ReplyDeleteI am sorry to hear you lost a friend.
What a gift you gave her by being with her till she was ready to go.
I have experience in this area.
If you place her in a cool area basement or cellar with bags of ice around her you can get about two days of waiting.
Of course you could place her in your freezer. I just don't know how you feel about that.
Please know that either way she will start to "degrade" and so it is essential that you place her in a lined (plastic) receptacle so there are no surprises.
Dig her last bed twice as big as a dinner plate to allow for her shape.
Again I am so sad for your family.
I wish for her peace and for your family to find comfort in her memory.
cindi
Thank you so much, Cindi!
ReplyDeleteBecause it was miserably hot yesterday and I had no idea how long I would have before this got very unpleasant, I made burying Min a priority. Her last bed is three and a half feet deep and about the same around...overkill, maybe, but now I'm sure she'll be undisturbed. However, we have another cat and it's good to know that when her time comes, assuming we keep her cool, we will have a couple of days if we need it.
We miss her terribly -- even Grace, who has been howling since Minerva died. It probably doesn't help that if I am caught unaware, I call out to ask Minerva what's wrong. :( (Min was always the chatty one.)
One of my first thoughts was that she waited for you to get home, too. Quite often, I think people want their peace or one last time before they are ready to "let go." I am not saying this properly, but I think she waited for some comfort and company.
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Edith
who hopes the guys made/make it home easily and quickly!
I understand what you mean, Edith, and I agree. I felt that she was waiting for me to "midwife her out" so to speak. I am grateful that I got the chance to say goodbye.
ReplyDeleteI expect the guys in 12 hoiurs or so -- though I was many hours late, so who knows.
Misti, I'm so sorry for your loss. It's hard to lose family like that.
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