Posts Tagged ‘death’

Day by Day

Posted: February 16, 2010 by oboros in dreams, health, mental
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Changes are afoot. All good, yet still full of stress in one way or another. I just need to make it through the month and things will get better. Isn’t that what we always say? The sun will some out tomorrow? Regardless, I’ve started running a bit more. I’ve been outside on my trail, and [...]

digging at the memories

Posted: September 1, 2009 by oboros in death, pets
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It’s been a month since Aslan passed, and I still haven’t been able to write up a eulogy for him. I was able to do this for the last two animals in our household, but every time I think of Aslan I start crying again. This is a reminder to myself I still need to [...]

Aslan, Requiescat in pace

Posted: July 29, 2009 by oboros in family, love, pets
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I adopted Aslan when he was 5. He enjoyed life with me from March 1997 – July 29 2009. Aprox 17 years old. I’ll return to write a proper Eulogy for him. Right now I just need to curl up with the other kitties and cry for a while.

By an Autumn Fire

Posted: February 27, 2009 by oboros in mom
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poem for my mother, still alive but dwindling

Sian, the beautiful princess

Posted: December 1, 2008 by oboros in death, family, love, pets
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I moved to Washington with my Persian cat, Aslan. Soon we met Joe with his parrots Jackie and Killian, and we became one big happy family. Within a year, Joe suggested that Aslan should have a friend. So in October of 2001 we visited Pet-Smart and adopted a beautiful Himalayan, who we named Sian in [...]

…and then there was one

Posted: July 13, 2005 by oboros in death, love, pets
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When I met husband Joe 5½ years ago I was introduced to his ‘flock’ which consisted of himself, Jackie – an Orange Wing Tipped Amazon Parrot, and Killian – a Blue Front Amazon Parrot. They all had moved up here to Washington from Florida. Quite the drive for two parrots! Joe has had Jackie all [...]