I've been RAOK'd!

[ZennaBug]

Today, I had a little package in my mailbox.  I opened it up, expecting it to be another square for the community quilt project and BOY was I wrong.

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I'm posting this in art since that's where I suspect you saw my signature and since it's hand-made and super adorable. 

It looks JUST like Abbey!  I was so surprised and touched and it really made my day.  Abbey was my first dog and there were times it felt like she was my only friend in the world.  She was like my sister.  I'm glad that she's not in the state that she had been in the last few months, but I miss her desperately.  She was an excellent dog.

So darn those real names, or I would PM you.  But thank you SO MUCH, Jo Jo.  You absolutely made my day.  I can't wait to set up my tree so I can hang her right in the front.  She's amazing.    I'm smiling and crying and smiling again all at the same time.

And just because she was the cutest dog, have some Abbey spam!

Me (left) and my sister a couple weeks after we got her.
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About 5 years ago
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Last summer, before her health started declining.
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The last time the family was together.  A couple days before we had her put to sleep.
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And a recreation of the day we got her.
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So thank you, Jo Jo, for reminding me of my best friend and making me smile. 

[SnorkMaiden]

That is such a cute present. I'm afraid I don't know who Jo Jo is, either, but she's obviously a wonderful and caring person.

[h1m3.]

So sorry to hear that you lost your dog I lost mine about year ago and I still miss him. But now we now he can run wild and free

But what a great gesture! And so fluffy dog you got <3 I wonder who might be this Jojo She/he was very sweet to sent you this letter!

[Ringlets]

Awwwww that little Abbey plush is absolutely adorable! Jo Jo that was very kind and thoughtful and lovely of you to make her for Zenna  *feels all warm and fuzzy*     

[Kiwi]

That is so amazing! And the expression on the ornament looks dead-on from the pics.

[Griffin]

Oh Zen, what a wonderful RAOK gift! It looks just like Abbey, so cute. That was such a sweet thing to do.

[ZennaBug]

I'm still smiling about her. She's on my night stand until the tree goes up and her cute little face was sitting there when I woke up this morning.

[kCherry]

Awwwwww! What a beautiful little ornament!! Such a sweet pressie.

*sniffles

[CoonhoundBetty]

This warms my heart--the kindness of the community here, to comfort someone that you don't ''know'' in her time of loss, it's incredible. 

[snwbear24]

Awwwww that is soo sweet!!

[Flutterfan]

That is such a cute package!

[rosierjay]

Cutie!!!
Abbey is such a beautiful dog!
love seeing pictures of her.

[SourdoughStomper]

That is sooooo sweet and cute.

[ZennaBug]

This warms my heart--the kindness of the community here, to comfort someone that you don't ''know'' in her time of loss, it's incredible. 

I couldn't agree more. The Arena is a very special place because of all the wonderful people here. For someone I've never really met to notice my signature and then actually go to the effort of making something to cheer me up and to track down my address is just remarkable. I hope that they are reading this, because it is one of the nicest things anyone has ever done for me.

Cutie!!!
Abbey is such a beautiful dog!
love seeing pictures of her.

Thank you, I think so too. She hated haircuts, so she was often furry and scruffly, lol. But in the last few years of her life, I took over her grooming so she didn't have to deal with the stress of being left at the groomer. That helped a little, but towards the end we just let her be. No point in stressing her out for a haircut when we knew she wouldn't be with us much longer. So in those last pics, she was SUPER fluffy lol. That's how I remember her. Our little sheep.

I may or may not have my Abbey in my purse today. It's kind of comforting to have her in there. *is totally a grown up*

[Mirnyj]

That is so super sweet!