Island stories: Ashes

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

Somebody's telling you it was the right thing to do!

Sandy

Sandy wrote:
Somebody's telling you it was the right thing to do!

That it was. I have felt so much better since I took Frank's ashes to
the rosebush; light at heart, sure I did the right thing, able to move
on. I did keep a little portion of the ashes, and am still looking for a
pendant where I can keep them.


--
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

::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 07:14:04 +0300, Marina
wrote:

Sandy wrote:
Somebody's telling you it was the right thing to do!

That it was. I have felt so much better since I took Frank's ashes to
the rosebush; light at heart, sure I did the right thing, able to move
on. I did keep a little portion of the ashes, and am still looking for a
pendant where I can keep them.

Marina, do a Google search for prayer pendant. Some of them have a
little hinged box that you could put Frank's ashes in.

I loved the greebling hunt pictures.

Purrs and Hugs,

Nan

Marina wrote:
Sandy wrote:
Somebody's telling you it was the right thing to do!

That it was. I have felt so much better since I took Frank's ashes to
the rosebush; light at heart, sure I did the right thing, able to move
on. I did keep a little portion of the ashes, and am still looking
for a pendant where I can keep them.

Awww, I'm so glad to hear that. I looked online for something you could
put his ashes in. How about a scent pendant? It's to hold perfume, so
if it's tight enough for a liquid, it should be fine for ashes.
There are some nice ones he
http://store.stormsong.org/cart/sect...FQhbWAod5ysqqw
--
Britta
Purring is an automatic safety valve device for dealing with happiness
overflow.
Check out pictures of Vino at:
http://photos.yahoo.com/badwilson click on the Vino album

Marina wrote:
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.

I think it was Nikki's way of welcoming Frank.

*purrs*

--
Victor M. Martinez
Owned and operated by the Fantastic Seven (TM)
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badwilson wrote:

Awww, I'm so glad to hear that. I looked online for something you could
put his ashes in. How about a scent pendant? It's to hold perfume, so
if it's tight enough for a liquid, it should be fine for ashes.
There are some nice ones he
http://store.stormsong.org/cart/sect...FQhbWAod5ysqqw

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.

--
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

--
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

You've made a little addition to the waiting-ground by the Rainbow
Bridge. I hope that they get to play with my Feather and, especially,
my Snowball, a d*g who adored cats when she was here and must love them
still

Will in New Haven

--

"Never try to outstubborn a cat." - Robert Heinlein
"I am not stubborn, Mr. Heinlein, I am just in charge." - Feather
..

"Victor Martinez" wrote in message
...
Marina wrote:
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.

I think it was Nikki's way of welcoming Frank.

*purrs*

--
Victor M. Martinez

What a sweet thought.

Sandy