tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post3453640538159736462..comments2023-12-21T01:10:25.829-06:00Comments on Urban Oasis: In Memoriam: Rolly the Smiler 1991-2008Iowa Victory Gardenerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-67681744832283472402008-12-25T23:29:00.000-06:002008-12-25T23:29:00.000-06:00Hi Annie,Thanks so much for thinking of us and exp...Hi Annie,<BR/>Thanks so much for thinking of us and expressing such kind sentiments. At least we were more or less emotionally prepared for Rolly's departure, because his real personality had "long since left the building" in reality. Still hurts though, and last night and today were especially sad and quiet....Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-34925356334978767732008-12-24T10:49:00.000-06:002008-12-24T10:49:00.000-06:00How sad to have to say goodbye to both your furry ...How sad to have to say goodbye to both your furry friends, one after the other. Thank heavens both you and Fernymoss have wonderful memories and are so philosophical about this loss. <BR/><BR/>Annie at the Transplantable RoseAnnie in Austinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662139490401110432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-85140386467427124562008-12-19T00:21:00.000-06:002008-12-19T00:21:00.000-06:00Hi P4, and thanks for stopping by...Sad it is, ind...Hi P4, and thanks for stopping by...<BR/>Sad it is, indeed. We knew it was past time for Rolly to go, but Pepa's sudden illness really was the unexpected blow that devastated us. <BR/><BR/>Yes it is so quiet around here now, and every creak, groan or rattle of the house seems so loud. We will have another pup sometime in 2009 once we're fully past this transitional period. Except for Obama's election, 2008 has been a very dreary and negative year for us. We just want it behind us now, but not much longer to go. :-)<BR/><BR/>Thanks again, and I hope you eventually get another furry bundle of love for your house too.<BR/><BR/>IVGIowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-37634012074135926442008-12-18T15:17:00.000-06:002008-12-18T15:17:00.000-06:00Hi IVG and Fernymoss. Oh, dear. What a sad, sad ...Hi IVG and Fernymoss. Oh, dear. What a sad, sad time. I have another friend who lost her two toto dogs within a couple weeks of each other. It's bad enough to lose them one at a time as we did. The house seems way too quiet and empty even when the wee ones were older and quieter than when puppies.<BR/><BR/>Pepa and Rolly were certainly very special friends and I'm so very sorry you had to lose them. It seems that Rolly just couldn't make it without Pepa around anymore.<BR/><BR/>My prayers are with you both.<BR/><BR/>Love, P4Puget4https://www.blogger.com/profile/17447178327900092123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-43122861819997143342008-12-18T00:16:00.000-06:002008-12-18T00:16:00.000-06:00MMD,Just on a whim, I looked to see if I could fin...MMD,<BR/>Just on a whim, I looked to see if I could find my cookie jar on ebay and I did! If you'd like to see it, use this link. :-)<BR/><BR/>http://cgi.ebay.com/COCO-DOWLEY-DOG-COOKIE-JAR_W0QQitemZ180313715141QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item180313715141&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2|65%3A15|39%3A1|240%3A1318Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-5817223508992105862008-12-18T00:03:00.000-06:002008-12-18T00:03:00.000-06:00Hi Gail,Thank you so much, my very kind hearted fr...Hi Gail,<BR/>Thank you so much, my very kind hearted friend ... it still seems all a bit unreal a week later and we both keep expecting one of them to peek around a corner or come into the room. Fernymoss especially misses seeing her waiting and watching for him at the window at the bottom of the stairs. But it's the happy face, wagging tail and puppy kisses we miss the most...<BR/><BR/>We both are doing our best to be supporting of each other,and I don't know what I'd do right now if we didn't still have each other. Just two sad and weepy dads missing the kids who went away....Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-53469771262667719272008-12-17T23:58:00.000-06:002008-12-17T23:58:00.000-06:00Hi MMD,Now you know why I haven't been by much of ...Hi MMD,<BR/>Now you know why I haven't been by much of late (besides being overworked). Thanks so much for the kind sentiments, because they mean a lot to me.<BR/><BR/>I still smile about you having had a Coco too ... don't know if I ever told you but the dog I had right before Pepa was a Coco too! She was another exceptional dog, from her bizarre parentage (Cardigan Corgi-Dalmatian!) to the sweetest temperament, to her striking and wise intelligence. She still is with me in my office after 13 years ... I keep her ashes and collar in a Coco Dowley Spotted Dog cookie jar (never could find an urn I liked!). I also keep her bowl and photos nearby in sort of a little shrine, as if I could ever forget her!<BR/><BR/>Pepa and Rolly will go in the garden as I said, and perhaps now would be the time for Coco to join them too. I've kept her ashes all these years because at the time she passed I lived in an apartment and I wanted to wait until I was somewhere more permanent before doing anything with them. With any luck, this will be the permanent home for all of us. :-)<BR/><BR/>Make sure to remember Coco and Tasha at Christmas in whatever fashion you find appropriate. Perhaps now you should lobby your husband for that new pup you wanted to get, lol. We're going to observe a decent period of time before we consider a new dog, even though we've been offered a very nice American Foxhound, but it's just way too soon right now.Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-82582533281298466582008-12-17T23:44:00.000-06:002008-12-17T23:44:00.000-06:00Hi Shady,Yes, these events have put a real damper ...Hi Shady,<BR/>Yes, these events have put a real damper on our already dampened "enthusiasm" for the holidays this year. Thanks for the well wishes and kind regards, we have appreciated very much all the wonderful support we've been getting from our friends in the blogosphere. It has helped, but the losses are too current and the void they left will take some time to get over. I'm sure you understand. Maybe the next time you come through this way in better weather, we'll have a new pup to greet you. :-)Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-21661334007725739482008-12-17T21:59:00.000-06:002008-12-17T21:59:00.000-06:00Dear IVG,I am so sorry I can't believe you have ha...Dear IVG,<BR/><BR/>I am so sorry I can't believe you have had another loss. Your two wonderful companions and friends in such a short period of time. I am sending you and Fernymoss loving thoughts and hugs. You two need to be really loving and gentle with yourselves and each other for the next little while. GailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-3406672522225519962008-12-17T18:59:00.000-06:002008-12-17T18:59:00.000-06:00Oh, I'm so sorry you lost both your dogs one a...Oh, I'm so sorry you lost both your dogs one after the other. This is too sad! <BR/>Pepa was like my mutt Coco, the ball dog. Rolly sounds like my Borzoi Tasha, who looked so cute tossing a dead baby bunny in the air & catching it. After each one passed on, I collected & copied all the photos of each one and made a scrapbook. I found that very helpful for dealing with my grief. I still have Coco's collar on my mantel around her picture frame. It'll be 12 years in January since she died & I still miss her. Tasha hasn't been gone quite that long, but I think of her every time it snows. Sniff, sniff...Mr. McGregor's Daughterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05911409327006498766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-62138229942492206422008-12-17T14:38:00.000-06:002008-12-17T14:38:00.000-06:00Oh, my. Christmas 2008 takes on a whole new dimens...Oh, my. Christmas 2008 takes on a whole new dimension as you say goodbye to near and dear companions such as these. May you find peaceful blessings for your hearts over these next few weeks.Shady Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05007816271406393818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-55699242402213733352008-12-17T00:16:00.000-06:002008-12-17T00:16:00.000-06:00Hi B2, It has been very difficult and all the work...Hi B2, <BR/>It has been very difficult and all the work stress lately has only made it worse (and that's not going away anytime soon). <BR/><BR/>Thanks for the compliment about the post. It was hard to write because I kept starting to cry, even though I thought I was more emotionally prepared for this one.<BR/><BR/>But you're right, we all had some fantastic times together as our own little pack of mutts! :-)Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-8979638654069582432008-12-17T00:14:00.000-06:002008-12-17T00:14:00.000-06:00Hi FAR, He was a happy dude all his life until the...Hi FAR, <BR/>He was a happy dude all his life until the dementia set in. Pepa used to toss her toys up in the air when she was much younger...then she discovered how much fun fetching a ball was!<BR/><BR/>Yep, it was a very tough week....Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-4338756417469538182008-12-17T00:12:00.000-06:002008-12-17T00:12:00.000-06:00Thanks Olivia,We both appreciate it very much. I'...Thanks Olivia,<BR/>We both appreciate it very much. I'll make sure to take a photo of their holiday bowls when we have them under the tree. (Have to wash them first...just haven't had the time or the heart to do it yet.)Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-79133597749090858402008-12-17T00:10:00.000-06:002008-12-17T00:10:00.000-06:00Hi Marnie,That it is ... it's going to take a whil...Hi Marnie,<BR/>That it is ... it's going to take a while for the sadness and pain to recede, but it will eventually. Then we'll have all the best memories crowding them out. :-)<BR/><BR/>You understand how that goes, I'm sure.Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-6425125538003514902008-12-17T00:09:00.000-06:002008-12-17T00:09:00.000-06:00Thanks Janet,We thought that nickname fit so well,...Thanks Janet,<BR/>We thought that nickname fit so well, though Pepa sure smiled a lot too. They were a very happy couple.<BR/><BR/>Yes, he <I>was</I> a very good boy, though Fernymoss tells me he was ornery when he was a pup, but so was lil Ms. Pepa!Iowa Victory Gardenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07220818462081082930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-10898788807669583452008-12-16T21:13:00.000-06:002008-12-16T21:13:00.000-06:00What a difficult 2 weeks for both of you. And wha...What a difficult 2 weeks for both of you. And what a nice remembrance of Rolly. It sounds like you had some great times.boran2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10483728578007756485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-61879963058331600722008-12-16T20:41:00.000-06:002008-12-16T20:41:00.000-06:00Smiling dogs are usually the happy ones. They also...Smiling dogs are usually the happy ones. They also happen to be hell on critters that don't belong in the yard. ;-)<BR/><BR/>I'd never heard of a dog throwing its prey around like that… cats, yes. He was unique!<BR/><BR/>It's awful that both of you guys lose your kids in the same week.Larry Kollarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08317037795075278427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-7155696244520986142008-12-16T18:47:00.000-06:002008-12-16T18:47:00.000-06:00Hi IVG and Fernymoss ... we're thinking of you dur...Hi IVG and Fernymoss ... we're thinking of you during these difficult times. What a joy Rolly and Pepa were and what wonderful times you've had. I believe they'll be watching over you both and so happy that you didn't forget their treats ... {{{{hugs}}}}oliviahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03401788202984343513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-37587109982689386362008-12-16T09:01:00.000-06:002008-12-16T09:01:00.000-06:00What a sad time you are going thru.MarnieWhat a sad time you are going thru.<BR/>MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29575688.post-87885150868270729012008-12-16T08:48:00.000-06:002008-12-16T08:48:00.000-06:00Rolly the Smiler. What a wonderful name. Such a go...Rolly the Smiler. What a wonderful name. <BR/><BR/>Such a good boy, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com