04/02/2026
Cookie 2007-2026
Today we said goodbye to our beautiful fur ball, Cookie. She was by our side and under our feet for over 18 years. Her health had deteriorated quite quickly over the past few months. She'd gone blind, was almost deaf and in this past week, wasn't able to move around much. We'd been emotionally preparing for a while, but nothing really prepares you for making the heartbreaking decision to let her go. She was obviously in pain and very tired of the strange dark, quiet world that was now her existence.
We will forever be grateful that we could choose when to let her go. We could plan, be calm and take the time we needed to say our goodbyes. After weeks of rain, today was a dry, sunny day. One day of respite in recent awful the weather. Straight off the back of a full moon and Imbolc. It had to be today.
Her grave was lined with rosemary, rose petals and sweetgrass. She was buried in her blanket and covered with more herbs and flowers. We lit the fire and spent some time with her in her new resting place. The sky above was crystal clear with Jupiter in full display.
On the next dry day we'll have, we'll plant snowdrops, crocuses and narcissus on top of her. That corner, the garden and our home will forever hold her spirit. She spent her whole life here. It was her territory and more recently, her entire world.
We'll miss you Cookie. You were awesome. 👌
❤️😭🙏
