Yes. It’s Wednesday. Time for some StuART.
Oh boy. What’s not to love about this little puppy StuART? Enjoy!
Now, for those who might be new to this pawty or have been away for a while, here’s what you need to know. So you can catch up with the rest of us, or simply have your memory refreshed.
The Scottie Chronicles is all about Scotties. In one way or another. It’s also about Stuart – a precious, precocious and perceptive boy who chose us to live with – The Peepstress and The Dad Peep – for his entirely wonderful life.
We’d hoped his life would have taken him into old age, but it wasn’t to be. He left us a year ago next month. Taken by hemangiosarcoma. At a young 9-1/2 years old.
For a year The Dad Peep and I have grieved our hearts and souls dry. And we’ve often said, “he left us too soon”, but from whose perspective? From ours? Certainly. From his? Maybe not. From yours? I think so.
Grief is a such a twisting, turning path.
We now see that Stuart’s life is just as it was planned. Whether we agree with the plan or not, it happened the way it was supposed to happen. The way it was going to happen.
‘Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all. That Tennyson. He was a smart cookie.
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yes…grief is a ‘twisted’ emotion. and it lingers for so long. we understand your feelings. ♥
Thank you for that. Nice to hear from you! Hope you’re well.
Beautiful boy…our plans are often shattered aren’t they…time with our precious ones finite..a word i really don’t like…loves Fozziemum xx
I don’t like it either. I’ve been away and hope I haven’t missed a post from your blog. I only now learned that Easy passed last night. Stunned. Stay strong my friend. And thanks for writing.
No my friend i have not blogged..been so busy here had no time or real desire to blog…and yes Easy..that broke my heart all over again..xxx
Me too. Sending you hugs and love.
Mama says she is glad that we can continue to celebrate Stuart’s life and legacy.
How kind of your Mama. She’s a smart one. After all, she loves YOU!
I always try to remember how much better my life is having the pitter-patter of Four Paws in it. I’ve been shown unconditional love and massive amounts of forgiveness from the error of my human ways. So even though some of my buddies haven’t stayed as long as I want it I know they stayed as long as was good for me.
So wonderfully put. Thank you for this perspective.
You always managed to take the greatest photos of Stuart, no matter what the age. Trying to get a Christmas photo for our card…. arooooo missed blogging with you and glad you are back.
Ozzy & Callie’s Mom
Thank you, thank you! And I’m glad to hear from you. Always.
Soooo good to hear from you again and another stunning pic of StuArt! He was so photogenic!
And grand to hear from YOU arrOOOO! Thank you!
Terrible thing have happened this time of year.
2014-Kyla
2015-Stuart
2016-Easy
It’s just terrible. I’m still stunned about Kyla. And Stuart. Now Easy. I don’t know what to say. And that’s not like me. Or you.
Another fabulous Watercolor Wednesday of StuART! Yes, it’s better to have loved and lost . . . It’s just that the loosing part is so darned painful and lingers for eternity.
It does doesn’t it? It was a bad day for the lingering yesterday.
I have never gotten over the loss of Tory at age 6.5. I understand your sentiments about loss.
I know you haven’t my friend. I feel that. And there’s nothing wrong with it. We just roll with the punches don’t we?
So timely. Thank you, I needed this reminder…..