World Pet Memorial Day
Stinky is delighted when he sees the teleportation tunnel begin to vibrate, and Periwinkle comes tumbling out in a whoosh. One day a week together is never enough. He lets her know how excited he is by wrapping her in a big paw hug and showering her with oodles of whisker kisses. When he stops, Periwinkle says, “Wow, that was quite a greeting. I know I am happy to be here, and now I know how happy you are to see me.”
Stinky blushes and gives her paw a squeeze.
Periwinkle smiles and says, “I bet I know what we are doing today.”
“I am certain you do, as we have done it several times before,” Stinky replies.
“It is World Pet Memorial Day, and we are going to do something to remember our angels.”
Stinky claps and exclaims, “Right-oh, Miss Smarty Pants.”
Periwinkle giggles at his reply and then asks about his plan for the day.
“As Astrid and Sawyer went to the Rainbow Bridge since we did this last year, I thought we would concentrate on them,” Stinky replies.
“Good idea, what did you have in mind?”
“I know Mom made a special post for Astrid & we did one for Sawyer when they received their angel wings, so I thought we would share the links to those for anyone who may not have seen them or would like to look at them again.”
“A Purrfect & Beautiful Tortie Angel”
“THE ADVENTURES OF PERIWINKLE & STINKY: PART CCCXXII A Message from Periwinkle & Stinky”
Astrid & Sawyer Art Project
“I also think we should make a nice graphic to celebrate them today.”
“You know I enjoy an art project. Let’s get busy,” replies Periwinkle.
“Stinky, I think it is so cool that Astrid and Stinky’s photos are almost identical,” says Periwinkle.
“I know. Astrid used to sit and look up at Mom and Dad at meal time. She never made a sound or begged. Astrid just sat and waited with the hope of getting a tidbit from their food. And she usually did if they were eating something that wouldn’t hurt her. She taught Sawyer how to do it, and after she went to the Bridge, he sat in exactly the same spot waiting for a smidgen of something nommy. He, however, was not so quiet, and he would get up and dance around as well.”
“That is cool how he learned from Astrid.”
“It was, but he only had three months after Astrid got her wings before he joined her,” laments Stinky.
“I know. That totally sucked.”
Stinky takes Periwinkle’s paw, and both tabbies are quiet for a while as they remember Astrid and Sawyer and admire their work.
Visiting Astrid
“Periwinkle, I think we should visit Astrid. Mom got a gift for Mother’s Day that she has used for a marker.”
“Oh yes, let’s,” agrees Periwinkle.
“That is so cute. It looks as if Gibbs and Lisbeth and keeping Astrid safe,” remarks Periwinkle. She continues, “I know most of your fursibs are buried in your gardens, Stinky.”
“Yes, all the kitties, except Fiona, Lily Olivia and Sawyer are here, as well as Mom and Dad’s two woofies, Smack and Poppy. Mom and Dad have lived in this house for more than 40 years. They never had to leave anybody behind at another place.”
“Wow, that’s amazing? I bet it is comforting to know where all their furkids are. But, where are Lily Olivia, Fiona and Sawyer?” asks Periwinkle.”
“Come on, I’ll show you,” replies Stinky. He takes Periwinkle’s paw and leads her back into the house.
Visiting Three Angels
In the living room, Stinky shows Periwinkle the top of the piano.
“That is a beautiful display for so many angel kitties. And the angel figurines are really sweet. But, I see a couple that weren’t Kitties Blue.”
“Yes, Astrid’s husband Sampy is on the far right next to the drawing of her his mom Emily made. And the little photo in the middle is Lisbeth’s boyfriend Charles in his Cat Scout uniform.“
“How come all the Kitties Blue angels don’t have photos here?”
“There are just too many of them, so Mom has their photos in different rooms, like the bedroom and foyer and on various walls in collages.”
“That’s nice that she has photos throughout the house. She and your dad don’t have to go to one specific room to see and remember them.“
“That’s true, but even if they didn’t have photos and mementos and the blog, they could never forget any of the Kitties Blue.”
“I know that is true. It is the same with my mom. How can other pet parents remember their beloved fur family today?” Periwinkle asks.
“I found a good article at Wellness Pet. Those interested just need to click on the link. We are doing pretty much everything suggested in the article.”
Visiting Mau
“You know, we haven’t visited Mau in a while. Do you think we could do that?”
“Sure, let’s go back outside,” says Stinky and takes Periwinkle’s paw.
Stinky points out that the little tuxedo cat marks where Mau is buried.
Periwinkle asks if they can share a photo of the plaque that Lisbeth’s boyfriend Charles’ mom, Inge, sent to honor Mau and her sisfur Allie.
“That photo was taken in the spring. No flowers are blooming now, but the day lilies should be very soon. Mom used that photo as a Spark, as you can see,” Stinky explains.
“Stinky, that Spark is so purrfect!”
“Periwinkle are you ready for a snack?”
“I like that idea a lot.”
“Great, my mom set one up on the porch for us.”
Snacks on the Porch
“Before you head home, I thought we could share the links from our previous World Pet Memorial Day adventures. Some were much more elaborate than this one.”
💓”THE ADVENTURES OF PERIWINKLE & STINKY: PART CCXCII”
💐”THE ADVENTURES OF PERIWINKLE & STINKY: PART CCXL”
🫶🏻”THE ADVENTURES OF PERIWINKLE & STINKY: PART LXXXVII”
“Stinky, I am happy that we have been able to remember Astrid and Sawyer today as well as some of the other angels in your family. I pray that neither your family nor mine lose any precious furkids prior to next year’s World Pet Memorial Day.”
“I totally agree, Periwinkle. It is just so sad and super difficult for our humans to say good-bye. Now, unfortunately I have to say, good-bye, to you until next week. I miss you so much while we are apart.”
“Stinky, I miss you too. I love you very much.”
“And, I love you.”
After exchanging paw hugs and whisker kisses, Stinky and Periwinkle walk to the teleportation tunnel. Periwinkle enters and with a blown kiss and a wave, she is gone in a whoosh.
Stinky heads to the catio for a nap in a sunpuddle and dreams of Periwinkle.
The End
Periwinkle and Stinky will be participating in the Happy Tuesday blog hop at Comedy Plus. Should you like to do the same, click on the Happy badge.
Sparks is the creation of Annie from McGuffy’s Reader. It began as a blog hop, created by our friend. Annie stated when she began Sparks, “I believe we are meant to be lights in this world. If we allow our light to shine, we can see where we are going. It is then that we can begin to truly see each other clearly. Together, we can light up the entire world.”
Tomorrow, your two favorite tabby cats will be adventuring again. It is Stinky’s turn to plan their adventure, so you will be able to find them right here. Stinky has failed to share with me what he has planned. I am certain, however, it will be something fun, so I definitely think you will want to check it out, and you know they will be looking for you to join them.
Gibbs and all the other Kitties Blue look forward to seeing your adorable faces each week. So, they will be looking for you again today or anytime through Thursday. And, as Gibbs has shown, you do not need to be totally awake to participate.
In remembrance of our precious Angel Sawyer and celebration of our 14th Blogoversary, Kitties Blue and I are giving away two copies of Purrseverance. You can read Angel Sawyer’s story in the book as well as those of several of your other kitty friends.
“We are going to give away two copies of Purrseverance. The winners will be able to read Sawyer’s story as well as that of many of their other friends.”
