Island stories: Ashes

Marina wrote:
Oh, yes, nice ones! Thanks, Britta! I was thinking of something very
simple, like the metal capsule pendants on that site, but now I see all
these alternatives... OTOH, if I'm going to wear it for a long time, I'd
better keep it simple, so I don't look at it in ten or twenty years'
time and go, 'what was I thinking?' Hmm, have to think about this some more.

Another thing you can do in addition is to keep some of the ashes in a
"keepsake urn". You can do a search for those, and it should bring up
thousands of sites.

I got tears in my eyes too when I read Marina's post.

Winnie

Irulan wrote:
::sniffle::
God bless.

Lily & her mama

--

Irulan
from the stars we come
to the stars we return
from now until the end of time
"Marina" wrote in message
...
I have 4200+ messages to catch up on; purrs to all in need. I'll post a few
pieces I wrote while out on the island:

The morning after I'd arrived at the island, I took Frank's ashes and set
ut for the rosebush where I'd scattered Nikki's ashes last summer. Frank
had followed me on that trek, but no one followed me now, though Caliban
and Miranda usually followed me around while we were there.

At the bush, I said hello to Nikki and told her Frank would join her now
so she wouldn't have to be alone on the island for all those months that
we weren't there. I then opened the bag and let Frank's ashes scatter in
the light breeze. I stood there a while, thinking about my two old friends
who were now together under that bush, then I took some pictures of the
bush and the view from their final resting place. The weather was
beautiful, the sun was shining, the sea was blue, there was a nice little
wind.

As I walked back to my shed, I felt a little lighter.

On the day that I took Frank's ashes to the bush, only one rose was in
bloom on it.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...58511339XIIHfB

When I went back a few days later, it was suddenly covered in bloom! It
was as if all the roses had come out to greet my gorgeous boy.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...58511339WkzGYq

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.
Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

On Sun, 23 Jul 2006 06:38:20 +0300, Marina
wrote:

I have 4200+ messages to catch up on; purrs to all in need. I'll post a
few pieces I wrote while out on the island:

The morning after I'd arrived at the island, I took Frank's ashes and
set ut for the rosebush where I'd scattered Nikki's ashes last summer.
Frank had followed me on that trek, but no one followed me now, though
Caliban and Miranda usually followed me around while we were there.

At the bush, I said hello to Nikki and told her Frank would join her now
so she wouldn't have to be alone on the island for all those months that
we weren't there. I then opened the bag and let Frank's ashes scatter in
the light breeze. I stood there a while, thinking about my two old
friends who were now together under that bush, then I took some pictures
of the bush and the view from their final resting place. The weather was
beautiful, the sun was shining, the sea was blue, there was a nice
little wind.

As I walked back to my shed, I felt a little lighter.

On the day that I took Frank's ashes to the bush, only one rose was in
bloom on it.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...58511339XIIHfB

When I went back a few days later, it was suddenly covered in bloom! It
was as if all the roses had come out to greet my gorgeous boy.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...58511339WkzGYq

That is so sweet, and such a wonderful sign from Frank that he is
fine.

Ginger-lyn

Home Pages:
http://www.moonsummer.com
http://www.angelfire.com/folk/glsummer (homepage & cats)
http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb....mmer/index.htm (genealogy)
http://www.movieanimals.bravehost.com/ (The Violence Against
Animals in Movies Website)

What a special remembrance for your sweet friends, Marina. Amazing the
difference in the rosebush blooms after your visit!
hugs,
Christine
"Marina" wrote in message
...
I have 4200+ messages to catch up on; purrs to all in need. I'll post a
few pieces I wrote while out on the island:

The morning after I'd arrived at the island, I took Frank's ashes and
set ut for the rosebush where I'd scattered Nikki's ashes last summer.
Frank had followed me on that trek, but no one followed me now, though
Caliban and Miranda usually followed me around while we were there.

At the bush, I said hello to Nikki and told her Frank would join her now
so she wouldn't have to be alone on the island for all those months that
we weren't there. I then opened the bag and let Frank's ashes scatter in
the light breeze. I stood there a while, thinking about my two old
friends who were now together under that bush, then I took some pictures
of the bush and the view from their final resting place. The weather was
beautiful, the sun was shining, the sea was blue, there was a nice
little wind.

As I walked back to my shed, I felt a little lighter.

On the day that I took Frank's ashes to the bush, only one rose was in
bloom on it.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...58511339XIIHfB

When I went back a few days later, it was suddenly covered in bloom! It
was as if all the roses had come out to greet my gorgeous boy.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...58511339WkzGYq

--
Marina, Miranda and Caliban. In loving memory of Frank and Nikki.
Stories and pics at http://koti.welho.com/mkurten/
Pics at http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/frankiennikki/
and http://community.webshots.com/user/frankiennikki

Marina wrote:

I have 4200+ messages to catch up on; purrs to all in need. I'll post a
few pieces I wrote while out on the island:

The morning after I'd arrived at the island, I took Frank's ashes and
set ut for the rosebush where I'd scattered Nikki's ashes last summer.
Frank had followed me on that trek, but no one followed me now, though
Caliban and Miranda usually followed me around while we were there.

At the bush, I said hello to Nikki and told her Frank would join her now
so she wouldn't have to be alone on the island for all those months that
we weren't there. I then opened the bag and let Frank's ashes scatter in
the light breeze. I stood there a while, thinking about my two old
friends who were now together under that bush, then I took some pictures
of the bush and the view from their final resting place. The weather was
beautiful, the sun was shining, the sea was blue, there was a nice
little wind.

As I walked back to my shed, I felt a little lighter.

On the day that I took Frank's ashes to the bush, only one rose was in
bloom on it.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...58511339XIIHfB

When I went back a few days later, it was suddenly covered in bloom! It
was as if all the roses had come out to greet my gorgeous boy.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/...58511339WkzGYq

Lots and lots of gentle hugs and purrs,
Polonca and Soncek