Goodbye

November 1987 - Charlottesville, Virginia
A skittish grey kitten with a broken tail finds a permanent home . . . in Jen's heart.

Nineteen years and a million memories later, it is time to say goodbye.

Goodbye sweet PJ.





UPDATE:
On Saturday, PJ started vomiting, stopped eating and drinking - all signs of kidney failure. We had her euthanized today so she wouldn't have to suffer any longer. We have just learned of the cat food recall - and this is the food that PJ has been eating for a week. We are 100% certain her kidney failure was due to its consumption. She was feeble with arthritis, but she was still sharp and healthy enough until she consumed the tainted food. We plan to follow up with the company that produces the food.

Walk in the Woods

Finally, a Spring-like day! We took advantage of the weather and took a walk in the woods with the help of our neighbor and one of Veronica's idols. This would be Alexander's first swing - a bit snug in front of his big sister, but it made for a great picture.

Veronica enjoyed "going higher and higher." She also enjoyed shocks from the slide. I wish we could have captured some of the static discharges.

And of course, Veronica enjoyed goofing around with Mommy, too! We had plans to take in the St. Patrick's Day Parade in DC (didn't pan out), and plans to visit the library with the kids (didn't pan out ). But all in all, it was a fine walk in the woods.

Festival!

It was a good weekend! We went to a consignment sale & festival at a nearby Episcopal church - Veronica had great fun. She even deigned to have her face painted with a butterfly to match her shirt. She was a hoot. Of course, the brownie and cupcake helped her along. She also picked up a couple new Cinderellas. I guess one can't have too many Cinderellas.

She and Alexander got to enjoy balloons - we are posting this on Sunday night and we are finally down to one. No, Alexander didn't bite the one that bit the dust. We didn't get to witness it, but it involved a big hug from Veronica, that much we know.

What's a weekend without a little down time? The photo with Veronica sporting a Cinderella dress was just cute - she was draped by her "princess blanket" in the morning as she woke up and daddy got her oatmeal ready.