tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-200171642024-03-23T12:05:15.949-06:00And Then There Were FiveThe tale of five Great White North Cats and their co-dependants. One is a Lover, One is a Thinker, One is a Talker, One is a Troublemaker and One is Shy and their three Ministers of Food, Toys and Poop Collection. Our Soldier left us to patrol the meadow at the Rainbow Bridge.Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.comBlogger311125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-52017911058192171592014-04-01T15:41:00.001-06:002014-04-01T15:41:18.423-06:00Smudge is gone...I haven't posted in a very long time.
That last time I posted was a year ago. At that time, Smudge was beginning to lose weight and was slowing down. It was not surprising given his age and his CRF.
His family is heartbroken to say that we set him free today at 2:22pm.
I wish this was a bad April Fool's Joke.
It isn't.
He is with his brother, Magoo and sister, Alyssa at the Rainbow Bridge.Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com58tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-10367384109869692962013-04-03T16:22:00.002-06:002013-04-03T16:25:34.792-06:00Long time no meowIt has been so very long since we posted.
Time measured in months, lost furriends and lost hoomins. We found ourselves only posting when one of our community passed to the Rainbow Bridge, either to wait or to go and retrieve their beloved ones for the final crossing. It was too much for Dad. Work was bad enough, but the sense of loss also started to hurt too much. But when one asks for a Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-5176625090255417452011-09-09T20:32:00.000-06:002011-09-09T20:33:28.944-06:00For Beau's Mom...I am but a small stone tossed into the great pond of the world, but the ripples I create will echo long after I am gone.Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-90446383078623673272011-03-17T19:47:00.002-06:002011-03-17T19:53:53.908-06:00Rainbow Bridge - Twin AngelsTwo grey brothers from different mothers. Separated by less than a year as they departed for the Rainbow Bridge.All I ask is that you play nice with all the other kitties.Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-40582599705531668752011-03-14T15:10:00.002-06:002011-03-14T15:21:50.728-06:00Dolce's Story Chair - For Liam and TheoDad: I read the story of Liam and his beloved companion, Theo, and I was deeply moved. We may not all agree with the reason that Liam and Theo died for, but none one can critize the love that Theo had for his master. This story is for them.Cirrin hovered over the sleeping body of his new charge; A black and white mottled springer spaniel named Theo who slept peacefully at his master's side. Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-12100504345327059022011-03-11T17:32:00.004-07:002011-03-12T15:26:07.103-07:00Watch the Ginger Cat on the CountertopThe rest of this commercial is pretty much crap. But if you watch for the Ginger Cat on the counter top, then you get to see a cat being a cat.A very distracted Ginger Cat has found something utterly fascinating at the bottom of a coffee cup. It happens at the 0:08 second mark.It made my day. Dolce and Bella do this all the time.Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-89435314074068980542011-03-04T12:03:00.006-07:002011-03-04T15:29:47.873-07:00Today Is Magoo's First Birthday at the BridgeEnjoying some sunToday would have been Magoo's 15th purrthday. But he is at the Bridge instead of being here with us to celebrate. It has been almost eleven months since he suddenly left us.As anyone who has lost a beloved pet, friend and companion, it is always the firsts after their passing that are the hardest; The First Christmas, the First Birthday, The First Anniversary of their passing.YouMagoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-12879012498093199962011-02-28T20:30:00.006-07:002011-02-28T22:40:37.752-07:00Dolce's Story Chair - Jingles and the Homecoming Part 4Dad: This was supposed to be a Christmas Story. Unfortunately, I have been very bad about delivering these stories. But then I found that the stories are less about Christmas and more about the power of love. I have given hints about what happens in the precursor to this story, Jingles and the Wishbringer. I had trouble finishing this story in the world of Jingles and the North Pole. Today, I Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-6452448922983101382011-02-23T19:45:00.003-07:002011-02-23T20:42:58.955-07:00Dolce's Story Chair: Jingles and The HomecomingDad: It's been a while since I was here with my beloved furriends. I have missed each and every one of you. I would like to say that work took me away, but the real reason is that I still miss my beloved Magoo. Everytime I tried to write, I found myself thinking of him and missing him. Dolce and Baci have tried to fill his pawprints. I love them more than I can possibly say, but they are not Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-66485935399701825992010-12-18T15:42:00.005-07:002010-12-18T15:56:11.609-07:00Dolce's Story Chair - Jingles and The Homecoming (Part 2)Dad: I hope everyone is enjoying the Holiday season. So get all cuddled up on the Story Chair, have a cup of Hot Catmilk and a large catnip cookie, and let's rejoin Sangilak, his Pack Mate, and Nial as they arrived at the Main Garage.Welcome to the Story ChairJingles and The Homecoming (Part 2)Nial, Sangilak and She Who Must be Obeyed stood outside the main garage in front of a peculiarly Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-37188476710408370202010-12-03T16:43:00.002-07:002010-12-03T16:52:21.761-07:00Dolce's Story Chair - Jingles and the Homecoming (Part 1)Dad: I hope you enjoyed yesterday's teaser. Like I hinted this story takes place a while after last year's story. Hopefully you enjoy. I promise this year's story will be a lot happier. But I promise that I will make you cry by the end.So please help yourself to some catnip cookies, and large mug of Hot Catmilk and snuggle in on the Story Chair. you might have to push Baci over as he tends to hogMagoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-15669667137030435112010-12-02T20:18:00.005-07:002010-12-02T21:04:09.926-07:00Dolce's Story Chair - Jingles and The Homecoming (Prelude)Dad: To all our furriends, welcome back to the Story Chair. Dolce and Baci have been busy making sure the pillows have been fluffed properly, and Bella has overseen the preparation of the catnip cookies and hot catmilf. There are some leafy greens and carrot punch for our non-feline furriends.Welcome to the Story ChairJingles and The Homecoming (Prelude)Two great figures stood atop the wind sweptMagoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-4751648938916751102010-11-30T20:57:00.003-07:002010-11-30T21:16:09.887-07:00Dolce's Story Chair - 2010 StoryDad: I don't like to leave a story unfinished, but I am unable to finish (share) the ending of last year's story "Jingles and the Wishbringer".Don't get me wrong, it is finished, but the story took me to a place that Magoo's passing was too hard for me to share. I miss him...We all do in our house...We don't have anyone to remove the gift tags from all presents, forcing us to unwrap them to Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-3999238631500739972010-09-29T20:09:00.003-06:002010-09-29T20:17:02.450-06:00Dolce's Purrthday!Today our little Chatty Cathy Cat is 5 years old. This was from when Dolce was just twelve weeks old. I originally posted it for her second birthday. Between you and me, this is what I see everytime I look at her. She is still quite the little lady.We love you, Beanie!Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-11887680204373427742010-08-24T21:11:00.007-06:002010-08-25T21:29:28.843-06:00Dolce's Story Chair: CaughtWelcome to the Story ChairDad: The renovations to the story chair took a lot out of me and mom. But wouldn't you know it, just as we finished a small tiny voice called out to me. It said: I has a story. I has a tale of abandonment, love, and redemption.Dolce: That is so lame.Dad: That was mean, Dolce. So what should I say to introduce this story?Dolce: That's easy... Lost, Beloved, Found. To our Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-19362268683889032752010-08-24T20:34:00.004-06:002010-08-24T20:53:07.706-06:00Dolce's Story Chair: Renovations are completeDad: When I started telling stories here at Dolce's Story Chair, I envisioned a large chair that of all us could sit and enjoy some stories that I had thought up. I used to put a really bad picture of a red chair on the blog to signify that this was a Story Chair moment...I'm sorry. It was pretty lame.Then my furry inspirations decided to help me out...Welcome to the Story ChairDad: This is a Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-69093122730960710842010-07-14T00:19:00.003-06:002010-07-14T02:00:09.814-06:00Dolce`s Story Chaiir: A Bridge to be CrossedDad: I promise to complete "Jingle and The Wishbringer" but stuff happened and I want to tell another story.Dolce: I brought catnip cookies.Baci: I has the leafy greens.Bella and Chloe: We have the Niptinis and Meowgaritas for the adult cats on the left arm of the Story Chair.Dad: I don't think my stories are that bad...Bella: They're not. We are serving singles for now...Chloe: If the plot line Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-4823390884003891162010-07-13T23:27:00.002-06:002010-07-14T00:17:10.552-06:00Dolce's Story Chair: A Bridge to Be CrossedDolce: Dad!Dad!Dad!Baci: Dad!Dad!Dad!Dad: Dolce!Baci! Please take it easy!Dolce: We asked Mom where you were and she said that you were at the Story Chair and we should let her sleep.Dad: Well you found me.Baci: Are you going to tell a story.Dad: I have one in mind, Magoo`s visit reminded me of someone I have forgotten.Dolce: Who is that. A fearsome heroic cat who rights all wrongs.Dad: No, Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-65519666733182285732010-07-11T10:38:00.003-06:002010-07-11T10:51:06.243-06:00We has a sadA furriend of ours had to rush off to the Rainbow Bridge yesterday.CeiliHer purrson blogged at Vancouver's Yeowtown. for a while. I know she hadn't posted in a while, but she is hurting very furry much. Please let her know she and Ceili are in your purrayers.Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-48309370423745381892010-07-08T23:46:00.006-06:002010-07-09T01:55:20.823-06:00A faint voice at Dolce's Story ChairDad: I thought the Story Chair was bad before but this is so much worse. It is my fault I know, I couldn't find the right path for my story. And then... Dad: And then my most beloved boy became an angel...Dad: I loved this story. It was what I loved doing... Make you laugh, make you tense with expectation, make you cry, but always make you believe that in the end all would work out. But it didn'tMagoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-21436996949832221962010-04-12T19:39:00.002-06:002010-04-12T19:50:16.226-06:00My father gave me a mental kickI talked to my dad tonight. I tried so hard not to get emotional like he had taught me as all men should be. Then he played the out all men have.. "Well, your mother..."Listen and know this to be a truth, if your father ever says "Well, your mother...", he is trying to express something that is a repressed maleism. I have never told him this, but my father is my protractor, my straight edge, my Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-31894178901073475052010-04-11T15:34:00.004-06:002010-04-11T15:42:48.427-06:00How we are doingBefore he left us, Magoo gave a final MREOW. The Vet said that it was special. He gave his last breath as his heart stopped to say goodbye to us.How are we doing?This song says it all.Everytime we see his picture we cry...Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-90141524138285105042010-04-09T21:37:00.003-06:002010-04-09T21:44:53.064-06:00Heaven has a new AngelAt 8:08pm Mountain Daylight Time, Magoo Smith peacefully passed away while his Mom, Dad and Grandma placed kisses upon his furry head. Magoo Smith 1996-2010I was here.I mattered.I was loved.I am eternal.Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com49tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-4991367643916163482010-04-09T08:48:00.004-06:002010-04-09T17:37:01.067-06:00Magoo is feeling poorlyMagoo is not feeling very well. He collapsed as Grandma was getting his breakfast ready. He has to go see Dr.Nick. We are very worried.Update: 5:20pmThis morning at 10:00am, my wife and I went to the Vet and met up with Grandma. Magoo was already in the incubator getting oxygen when we arrived. He was clearly in distress. His gums had turned blue which meant he wasn't able to take in enough Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com22tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20017164.post-26923787876883478042009-12-23T16:35:00.007-07:002009-12-23T17:35:15.844-07:00Dolce's Story Chair - Jingles and the Wishbringer (Part 4)Dolce: Dad.Dad: Yes, Dolce.Dolce: Do you have something to say to my furriends.Dad: Merry Christmas? Happy Holidays?Dolce: No! You promised a story. A full story no interruptions this year!Dad: Dolce. Do you know what life is?Dolce: Of course I do. What is it for Beans?Dad: Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans.Dolce: Oh.Dad: I am sorry. I didn't give your story the attention Magoo, Smudge, Bella & Dolcehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02514567299688673641noreply@blogger.com21