tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post4019073159197331753..comments2023-10-11T03:49:53.934-04:00Comments on The Gold Puppy: Unwinding patternsReya Mellickerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-80666498961888968142009-07-11T22:45:21.161-04:002009-07-11T22:45:21.161-04:00It took me a long time to get over the feeling tha...It took me a long time to get over the feeling that my old dog Dingo, was laying at my feet.Merle Sneedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01228809667893921954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-25673774062070342902009-07-11T18:24:28.639-04:002009-07-11T18:24:28.639-04:00I like your prefix to The Gold Puppy. It's qui...I like your prefix to The Gold Puppy. It's quite fitting!Cheryl Catohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13294358830518520566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-83843654386616537202009-07-11T18:23:51.179-04:002009-07-11T18:23:51.179-04:00There is something so beautiful and serene about t...There is something so beautiful and serene about that first photograph . . . and there is mystery in it, too.<br /><br />I'm so glad that the weather is fine, because I know that it cannot help but lift your spirits.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02375981493145612394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-36569497168332686312009-07-11T15:52:14.503-04:002009-07-11T15:52:14.503-04:00Have an amazing summer day! Thanks for your suppo...Have an amazing summer day! Thanks for your support and your comment. It is so cool to be connected with people:) Especially when you feel like your world is overwhelming, this blogisphere is a breath of fresh air.Geneva Flooringhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11791488791716294017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-75580876998796420372009-07-11T15:35:48.404-04:002009-07-11T15:35:48.404-04:00I D.C. is not humid in July, you definitely have s...I D.C. is not humid in July, you definitely have something to celebrate.California Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12582691517303132274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-20953416007803981202009-07-11T09:23:26.239-04:002009-07-11T09:23:26.239-04:00Hope you are feeling a little stronger each day Re...Hope you are feeling a little stronger each day Reya. Stupendously beautiful weather and environment helps - so happy the sun is shining for you, helping you to capture those amazing photographic images.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-77838516733100339632009-07-11T07:35:18.675-04:002009-07-11T07:35:18.675-04:00like steve, i can't help thinking he is there ...like steve, i can't help thinking he is there in the reflections somewhere<br /><br />have a peaceful weekend reya.lettucehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872380339261609060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-7879598664814309362009-07-11T07:26:17.261-04:002009-07-11T07:26:17.261-04:00I am so glad you are feeling stronger; Jake will a...I am so glad you are feeling stronger; Jake will always be walking with you for sure - thelovely weather is a gift to help you heal xValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16060531713032236270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-14415970006509612472009-07-11T05:14:28.723-04:002009-07-11T05:14:28.723-04:00I look forward to your movement in your life, if y...I look forward to your movement in your life, if your spirit guides tell you that a new beginning is going to happen then be prepared for a real difference in your life. Jake will always be there in our hearts, but it will be nice to see you happy, happy, happy, or as you can be in this situation.<br /><br />Hopefully time will help to heal all.<br /><br />God bless.Mrsupolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01563854387767106508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-84789796296860272632009-07-10T22:04:19.478-04:002009-07-10T22:04:19.478-04:00Reya, beautiful pictures and I have to admit I hav...Reya, beautiful pictures and I have to admit I have missed Jake in your photographs. I am glad you are feeling a little better.<br />Blessings and smilesCarolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725941662453444918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-16945017730778451712009-07-10T19:04:00.018-04:002009-07-10T19:04:00.018-04:00OK, it finally dawned on me--Jake was your First D...OK, it finally dawned on me--Jake was your First Dog, maybe your first close non-human friend. Wow--that must feel more like losing your Only Friend than losing a loved one. I just didn't get what an adjustment this was for you before. (Sorry to be so slow.)<br /><br />I was an only child on a farm, and my first memories are of meeting the gaze of cats and dogs, pigs and chickens, all at my eye level. I can't imagine what losing that connection must feel like. <br /><br />Of course, you'll have other friends outside your species, some close, some more like acquaintances. (Mocking birds are good to know, and easy to meet in D.C., although birds are so darn different than us that they're hard to really connect with.)<br /><br />Jake was a special guy, and loss is loss, but breaking that non-human bond is another sort of pain, and you're very wise to spend time with other dogs. <br /><br />I'm sure you're right about the creative surge in your future, as you process these things. I'm excited for you! Be well.Rebecca Claytonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06494730619850791609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-77009335611359296252009-07-10T18:26:44.580-04:002009-07-10T18:26:44.580-04:00You'll be reminded of him all the time. Those...You'll be reminded of him all the time. Those we loved continue to live among us.Rosaria Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03133147851332084180noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-35280877188630725552009-07-10T13:42:28.607-04:002009-07-10T13:42:28.607-04:00I think Jake's reflection is still there, in t...I think Jake's reflection is still there, in that leaf and that light, somehow...everything is connected, after all!Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-89322827418784901832009-07-10T13:14:14.997-04:002009-07-10T13:14:14.997-04:00Love the melange of photos pieced together to get ...Love the melange of photos pieced together to get (most of) the whole. Isn't that a metaphor for life? A melange of moments strung together. . .Merihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07024443046207501650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-27719311383334181602009-07-10T13:02:09.057-04:002009-07-10T13:02:09.057-04:00Oh man, I know just what that feels like. It'...Oh man, I know just what that feels like. It's so disorienting, and so jarring sometimes in that moment when you re-remember... Hope you're able to keep your feet under you. Big hugs.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09360868475218497152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-1095287511099318332009-07-10T12:39:56.376-04:002009-07-10T12:39:56.376-04:00Hope you had a good weekend too. I'm sure Jake...Hope you had a good weekend too. I'm sure Jake is happy wherever he is. When I lost my dog Sammy Jo a couple of years back my other dog Buster woke up and began sniffing around the house looking for his playmate. When he didnt find him he just layed down. And I wanted to burst into tears because he knew he knew Sammy Jo had died. Now Buster is happy but hes moved on. And the reflection of Sammy Jo will always live in my heart. Jake will always love you.Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15757539918770047587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-17168296224897981992009-07-10T12:31:09.260-04:002009-07-10T12:31:09.260-04:00It is funny you mention Jake's reflection. I f...It is funny you mention Jake's reflection. I find myself continuing to see him shine back at me. Like some kind of reflective Where's Waldo. Sweet Edward Norton dreams.Ronda Laveenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03902846545309643023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-40409055193309914002009-07-10T12:30:48.592-04:002009-07-10T12:30:48.592-04:00Those pictures are amazing - especially that first...Those pictures are amazing - especially that first one - how did you do that?<br /><br />Glad Jake has moved on, probably thanks to having such a enlightened owner.<br /><br />Enjoy your weekend too, Reya!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178290697351352495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-74449477078514388562009-07-10T12:13:22.423-04:002009-07-10T12:13:22.423-04:00Jake is free. And yet...
I wonder if it's tru...Jake is free. And yet...<br /><br />I wonder if it's true that Jake left the world completely and took ALL his energy with him. If that were true, how could you miss him? He left energy stirring in your heart, didn't he?<br /><br />You say, "somewhere in my subconscious I believe that his reflection is still here." Jake's energy lingers right there--in your subconscious heart of hearts--and his energy shall continue to linger there for some time.Dan Gurneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11628603380292404658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-4625610344749887512009-07-10T11:49:54.116-04:002009-07-10T11:49:54.116-04:00I sometimes see BD in the woods...
It's suppos...I sometimes see BD in the woods...<br />It's supposed to be stormy here in NE Ohio tomorrow. That's ok. It's an opportunity to be quiet, and to hear the rain on the metal roof of this old house. The garden will love it.debrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17676300309029588465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-38358384783641525952009-07-10T10:24:50.893-04:002009-07-10T10:24:50.893-04:00Aaah, yes - I hear you, sister. I still see my fa...Aaah, yes - I hear you, sister. I still see my father....over there, look, that tall man walking away, down there at the end of the road. See, the man with the silver hair who carries himself with a kind of princely demeanour....<br /><br />I hope your weekend in beautiful Washington is peaceful and gentle and healing.Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233122532137654099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-21665604877825017212009-07-10T10:12:12.132-04:002009-07-10T10:12:12.132-04:00Hang in there Reya.
Enjyo your weekend too and kee...Hang in there Reya.<br />Enjyo your weekend too and keep taking those wonderfully creative pictures.Siobhánhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08010312651909916741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-12619329627958910112009-07-10T10:09:31.488-04:002009-07-10T10:09:31.488-04:00I have been visiting everyday and see the changes,...I have been visiting everyday and see the changes, difficult to make, I just know. <br /><br />I remember when I changed my voicemail message to say "Teri and the cats, instead of Mike and Teri and the cats. That was very hard, and a friend said she could hear the halt in my voice and even she was sad when she hear the change.<br /><br />Yes, Jake took his energy with him, but he is still energizing your days with his memories and that in itself is healing and a blessing.<br /><br />Yes, it is lovely in the area today, all my windows are open and I am loving the low humdidity. I like the last photo the best, with the plants and brick reflecting...there but not there, just like JakeTeri and her Stylish Adventure Cats https://www.blogger.com/profile/00995773243323674858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-1780193639983868232009-07-10T09:56:08.794-04:002009-07-10T09:56:08.794-04:00Beautiful sunny weather in CT too. We'll be p...Beautiful sunny weather in CT too. We'll be painting the deck, color - tea leaf. Have a nice weekend ...Joannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03972054718663959694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2607471777855707790.post-37322856148915654822009-07-10T09:46:31.466-04:002009-07-10T09:46:31.466-04:00So many of your photographs are extremely good. Y...So many of your photographs are extremely good. You have enough to have your own show/exhibit, or to make a book. Yes, they're that good.Peacheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671369146535194549noreply@blogger.com