I've had that dream this week about Chloe. I had it many times after my Sasha died. It's so sad.
I have phoned AMY on a 1920's long neck crank telephone...connected to Heaven.Last week we moved to our country property (on 1.13 acres), into the 1960's brick bungalow that's been under extensive renovation (off & on) over the last 3 years.
As a nice surprise for Mom, I designed a "memorial Doberman wall" for our former girls.
Tanya (born 1977) and Amy - features include:
- Tanya's obedience trophy (1st place in class, after 18 weeks of daily training)
- two dog tags, from both former dogs
- Amy's favorite teddy, one of her babies
- Amy's special toy, a rubber moose (purchased at TSC)...and always hid from son's little dog Trevor
- Amy's urn/ashes & cast paw print
- Amy's last construction piece of scrap wood, for good chewing fun
- and finally a Doberman beanie baby, to complete the tribute
Incidentally, the vintage big ben alarm clock, was from my granny's egg house, on their farm...I've saved it for 50 years.
The old Northern Electric long snout telephone, was purchased at a rural garage sale 20 years ago.
- stored in my garage, until I could properly display the old antique (guessing from the 1920's)
Mantle top ledge is from a black walnut board, that was dried & planed 50 years ago...affixed to the hallway with a cut-off of white oak.
This saw milled oak plank was 60 years old, from the family farm & ends cut to length with Dads 1968 Pioneer chainsaw (w/visible burn marks)...power washed old grime off & small hardwood piece dipped in urethane (to keep the dried out bark intact).
Brick work is stacked slate (stone veneer) and PL glued in place.
This one construction project was a labor of love, and an honor to incorporate our fond doggy memories, into our newer living quarters...at the end of the hallway, right beside the master bedroom.