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12.12.2008 :: 20. Rest in peace, my little friend
Figaro Hurley"Fig"
1992-2008
"Heartbreak is life educating us." ~George Bernard Shaw~~~ Slideshow of Fig
Posted by Sandy on 12.12.2008 AT 01:24 PM
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Sandy, I'm so very sorry. *hugs*
Posted by: JessaLu on 12.18.2008 AT 12:10 AM
*hugs* across the Internet.
Posted by: danielle on 12.17.2008 AT 11:31 AM
Oh Sandy. Honey, I'm so very, very sorry.
xoxoxoxo
Posted by: Kim on 12.16.2008 AT 08:07 PM
Oh NO! NO NO NO!
Sandy, I'm so, so sorry to hear it. :(
Posted by: chris on 12.16.2008 AT 04:38 PM
Oh no! I'm so sorry. Fig was such a beautiful cat.
Posted by: Nicole on 12.16.2008 AT 12:52 PM
oh no! not little fig newton! i'm so sorry sandy.
Posted by: maryse on 12.16.2008 AT 08:54 AM
I'm so sorry Sandy! It's so hard losing a dear furry member of the family. Just catching up on my blog reading now after our ice-storm and prolonged power outage.
Posted by: Manise on 12.15.2008 AT 06:12 PM
Aw, Sandy, I am so sorry. He was such a beautiful cat. I imagine that somewhere he and Ed are prowling through tall grass in the twilight together.
Posted by: Lucia on 12.15.2008 AT 03:25 PM
Oh Sandy, I'm so sorry! I'm a big fan of Fig's - always look at his pictures in your flickr stream. My thoughts are with you.
Posted by: elizabeth on 12.15.2008 AT 03:19 PM
Oh Sandy - I am so so sorry about your sweet boy. I'm thinking of you and hugging you!!!! Love, C
Posted by: Cara on 12.15.2008 AT 07:57 AM
Sandy, My heart breaks for you all over again. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
xx
Posted by: Carol on 12.15.2008 AT 07:08 AM
I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Posted by: Andrea on 12.15.2008 AT 04:00 AM
Hauntingly beautiful slide show. What a sweet guy. So sorry for your loss. I have been through that myself recently and though we can't ease your sorrow, know others understand your pain and our thoughts are with you.
Posted by: Sue on 12.14.2008 AT 09:54 PM
I'm am so sorry, Sandy. Not an easy year for you and I am thinking of you.
Posted by: Kathy on 12.14.2008 AT 02:39 PM
Oh Sandy,
I am so sorry that Fig is gone. I loved seeing your photos of him.
My first cat is also resting under a dogwood tree, and we sent her off with a little service, catnip, and her favorite toy.
My love to you!
Posted by: meg on 12.14.2008 AT 02:21 PM
Goodbye, sweet Fig. You have touched more lives than you will ever know.
Posted by: Steph VW on 12.14.2008 AT 10:58 AM
Poor little Fig! I shed a tear, or 10, for Fig today. I will miss seeing him on your blog. Take care of yourself, sending you a cyber hug!
Posted by: Dawn on 12.14.2008 AT 10:08 AM
Sandy, I'm so so sorry about Fig.
Posted by: Anne on 12.14.2008 AT 12:09 AM
So very sorry about Fig. I once had to make the same decision about my beloved cat. And while it is not an easy decision, rest easy knowing you made the best one.
Posted by: Felicia on 12.13.2008 AT 11:47 PM
So so so sorry about lovely fig. A little tear is shed for sweet-one fig today. Sending hugs your way!!!!
Posted by: Tiffany on 12.13.2008 AT 10:38 PM
So so sorry about Fig. Sending comforting thoughts your way.
Posted by: Lisa on 12.13.2008 AT 09:41 PM
Oh, goodbye, sweetie. So sorry for your loss, Sandy. To be honest, I have been checking your blog because I was concerned about Fig.
Posted by: Paula on 12.13.2008 AT 08:34 PM
Oh Sandy, my heart is breaking over your loss of Fig. I'm so sorry. Fig brought you much joy and happiness and many a smile to your face. :) Remember these moments, they will carry you through the really tough moments. My prayers are with you.
Posted by: Lisa McGuire on 12.13.2008 AT 06:39 PM
Sandy, so sorry to hear that Fig has passed. The bring so much to our lives; he will be missed.
Posted by: Geri on 12.13.2008 AT 06:23 PM
Oh, Sandy...
Hugs.
Posted by: gayle on 12.13.2008 AT 05:58 PM
I'm so sorry Sandy.
Posted by: lynn on 12.13.2008 AT 05:37 PM
Hugs.
Posted by: Vicki on 12.13.2008 AT 04:58 PM
*hugs*
Posted by: Andrea (noricum) on 12.13.2008 AT 04:46 PM
I am so sorry for your loss. Such a sweet kitty, part of such a sweet family. I am thinking of you today and all the great Fig memories you have shared with us over the years!
Posted by: Mary Beth on 12.13.2008 AT 03:53 PM
Sandy, I'm so, so, so, sorry. Fig was a lucky cat to have enjoyed life with you and your family.
Posted by: Kris on 12.13.2008 AT 03:40 PM
I'm so sorry for your loss. Fig seemed like such a wonderful kitty friend. There's nothing like a little furry love to cheer the day.
Posted by: Ann on 12.13.2008 AT 03:14 PM
My sympathies, Sandy... hard to let go after such a long and happy time together.
Posted by: Birdsong on 12.13.2008 AT 03:14 PM
So sorry to hear that you lost Fig - it's so hard to lose one of our furry kids.. {{{{HUGS}}}}
Posted by: Plain Jane on 12.13.2008 AT 02:55 PM
Such a wonderful cat. Such a good life. We were all blessed to know Fig.
Posted by: April on 12.13.2008 AT 02:50 PM
I am so sorry for your loss. Thanks for showing your pictures, they reminded me of our sweet Egbert who passed over the Rainbow Bridge earlier this year. He used to "give good tongue" too. There is nothing like the love of a cat. Hugs to you and yours.
Posted by: Sunnyknitter on 12.13.2008 AT 02:28 PM
Dear Sandy.... what a beautiful kitty, and so obviously adored. He had the most wonderful life.... 16 years of laps, the very best and most comfortable of cardboard boxes, catnip mice and even a lobster! And he was loved and cared for, right up to the end.
Fig had the "life well lived" we all hope for. And he gave all of us a lot of joy. Thanks for sharing.
Posted by: Barbara M. on 12.13.2008 AT 02:08 PM
Sandy-Big hugs and more hugs. So sorry for your kitty loss:(
Posted by: Ann in Vermont on 12.13.2008 AT 01:32 PM
my sincere sympathies on your loss, Fig will be missed
Posted by: Grace on 12.13.2008 AT 12:49 PM
Oh, Sandy, I'm so sorry to hear about Fig. My thoughts are with you.
Posted by: Chris on 12.13.2008 AT 12:23 PM
Oh, Sandy, I am so sorry for your loss. I have to go give Riley a hug now. You were both blessed to share those 16 years, but he will be sorely missed. And I always thought "Fig" was a great name, but it's even more charming to know that was short for "Figaro". Hugs to you and your family.
Posted by: Kathleen on 12.13.2008 AT 12:20 PM
So sorry for your loss. What a sweet kitty.
Posted by: Barb on 12.13.2008 AT 12:15 PM
I'm so very sorry for your loss..those furry friends are so special and Fig..was obviously well loved and cared for..a huge miss..hugs to you~
Posted by: Dianne on 12.13.2008 AT 12:14 PM
From all of us at our home...we are so sorry for your loss.
Posted by: Stephie on 12.13.2008 AT 12:11 PM
Oh, Sandy, I'm so sorry to hear your sad news. We will miss Fig.
Posted by: Nathania on 12.13.2008 AT 11:23 AM
I'm so sorry for your loss :( Take care!
Posted by: kelly on 12.13.2008 AT 11:02 AM
"The time you won your town the race /We chaired you through the market-place; /Man and boy stood cheering by, /And home we brought you shoulder-high...
Smart lad, to slip betimes away /From fields where glory does not stay /And early though the laurel grows /It withers quicker than the rose...
Now you will not swell the rout /Of lads that wore their honours out, /Runners whom renown outran /And the name died before the man...
And round that early-laurelled head /Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead, /And find unwithered on its curls /The garland briefer than a girl's."
I'm so sorry for your loss Sandy.
Posted by: Julie on 12.13.2008 AT 11:01 AM
Big hugs to you, Sandy...I'm sorry to hear you lost Fig. Take care, sweetie.
Posted by: Lee Ann on 12.13.2008 AT 10:49 AM
Oh my friend, I am soooo sorry! He was a special cat. The wonderful memories that you created to share with all of us are so special. Thank you for that. Rest little Fig, you are well now.
Posted by: Susanne on 12.13.2008 AT 10:49 AM
My condolences on the loss of your sweet friend.
Posted by: Carrie on 12.13.2008 AT 10:48 AM
Oh Sandy, I am SO sorry.
Posted by: Laurie on 12.13.2008 AT 10:36 AM
Oh Sandy, I'm so sorry. Fig was a lucky cat to have you to love him.
Posted by: Teresa C on 12.13.2008 AT 10:31 AM
{Sandy!}
Posted by: sprite on 12.13.2008 AT 09:51 AM
Oh no. I'm so sorry.
Posted by: Katy on 12.13.2008 AT 09:24 AM
sandy, i'm so sorry for your loss.
Posted by: vanessa on 12.13.2008 AT 08:30 AM
:(
Posted by: ann on 12.13.2008 AT 08:06 AM
Oh, Sandy. I am so sorry!
Posted by: Lisa on 12.13.2008 AT 07:51 AM
I'm sorry :( It's never easy to say good bye to our little companions.
Hugs!
Posted by: Kim on 12.13.2008 AT 07:40 AM
Oh! How sad you must be! I'm so sorry.
Posted by: Chris on 12.13.2008 AT 06:25 AM
Losing a furred family member is such a searing pain...take care of yourself...
Posted by: Betsy on 12.13.2008 AT 05:24 AM
Awww - I'm so sorry for your loss. *Hugs*
Posted by: Jennifer on 12.13.2008 AT 04:51 AM
Oh, Sandy. You have been so generous to share that beautiful boy with us. Thanks for that. I'm so glad that you found each other. Sending loads of hugs from here; so sorry for your loss.
Posted by: kt on 12.13.2008 AT 02:24 AM
Sandy, I'm so sorry.
Posted by: Marilyn on 12.13.2008 AT 01:53 AM
Sandy, I'm so sorry. *hugs* I watched the slide show... Such a handsome guy. I'm going to miss seeing him on the blog.
Posted by: Sydney on 12.13.2008 AT 01:30 AM
He was special, that Fig. Brave enough to face lobsters all on his own! At the end he looked like a kitten again.
You have my sympathy tonight, it's so hard to lose furry companions. Take care of yourself.
Posted by: Diane T on 12.12.2008 AT 11:10 PM
Oh how sad. Lots of hugs for you.
Posted by: Jane on 12.12.2008 AT 11:07 PM
Oh Sandy, I'm so so sorry for your loss. What a special boy, that Fig. He brought joy and was loved by SO many! You are in my thoughts.
XOXO
Posted by: Kelly on 12.12.2008 AT 10:46 PM
So sorry, Sandy.
Posted by: (formerly) no-blog-rachel on 12.12.2008 AT 09:40 PM
So sorry Sandy! Thanks for sharing him - many hugs!
Posted by: Joy on 12.12.2008 AT 09:37 PM
Thank you for sharing Fig with us! I loved seeing him on your blog, and hope he'll be watching over you from where he's at now.
Posted by: moiraeknittoo on 12.12.2008 AT 08:32 PM
My sympathies on your loss. :(
Posted by: Kathleen on 12.12.2008 AT 08:26 PM
I'm sure that, not only are you glad you had your Fig, many of us are happy that we got to enjoy the little guy, too. Thank you for sharing him with the bloggy fiber world.
Posted by: inky on 12.12.2008 AT 08:24 PM
Oh, Sandy. I am so sad and sorry.
Posted by: Emily on 12.12.2008 AT 08:18 PM
I'm so sorry. Sandy.
Posted by: Angie on 12.12.2008 AT 08:10 PM
Oh, Sandy...
I am SO sorry for your loss.
That Fig was such a charmer!
So lovely to have a beautiful slideshow of memories!
Thanks for sharing the LOVE with us!
xoxoxoxox
Posted by: greta on 12.12.2008 AT 07:53 PM
I'm so very sorry.
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Posted by: adelaide on 12.12.2008 AT 07:49 PM
Sandy, I'm so sad for you. S. and I watched the slideshow and especially enjoyed Fig tongue and Fig-in-a-box.
Posted by: claudia on 12.12.2008 AT 07:47 PM
NOOOO!
Oh, I am so sorry. You were right in your instinct. Be well and happy now, Fig.
{sniff}
and
{hugs}
Posted by: Cathy-Cate on 12.12.2008 AT 07:46 PM
I'm so sorry Sandy. I admit I've been opening your page with some trepidation for a while. What a lovely slideshow, my husband and I were laughing at the pictures where his toung is just peeking out.
Rest in peace little Fig.
Many hugs Sandy.
Posted by: Liz on 12.12.2008 AT 07:37 PM
Oh no, Sandy. I am so, so sorry for your loss.
Posted by: elisa on 12.12.2008 AT 07:12 PM
So sorry for your loss. I remember hearing once that we grieve so over the loss of a pet because of the unconditional love they give us. Fig was loved and he loved you.
Posted by: Dee on 12.12.2008 AT 07:02 PM
I am going to miss that Fig. He was pretty special.
Take care of yourselves.
Posted by: Heather G. on 12.12.2008 AT 06:56 PM
My dear friend, I am so sorry. I shed some tears in sympathy and hugged Mason a little closer in memory of your Fig. Really, I am sorry.
Posted by: Carole on 12.12.2008 AT 06:31 PM
Sandy so sorry to hear about Fig. I'm sure he's somewhere great with mice to catch and squirrels to chase and his favorite food 8 times a day
Posted by: Terry on 12.12.2008 AT 06:29 PM
Oh Sandy,
I am so sorry. :(
Posted by: Sibylle on 12.12.2008 AT 06:13 PM
I'm so sorry...
Posted by: Karen on 12.12.2008 AT 06:07 PM
Oh, Sandy, I'm so sorry. He had a good life with you.
Posted by: Jo in Boston (Formerly) on 12.12.2008 AT 06:06 PM
Much loved, much photographed (amazing profiles), Fig will be missed throughout the blogworld. Love to you and your family.
Posted by: Luise on 12.12.2008 AT 06:01 PM
I'm sorry. xx
Posted by: Donna on 12.12.2008 AT 05:38 PM
Oh I'm so sorry...poor dear...may he rest in peace:(
Posted by: Connie on 12.12.2008 AT 05:25 PM
Oh Sandy...I am so sorry. You were a good mom to Fig...and we'll all miss him.
Now I'm off to give that annoying Gizmo a special skritch.
Posted by: Sarah R on 12.12.2008 AT 05:25 PM
There are no words to that express the feelings at a time like this. I can only say I'm sorry for the pain you'll have to endure while your heart heals.
Posted by: Jean on 12.12.2008 AT 05:20 PM
I'm so sorry. I know you had to make some brave decisions for Fig. We will miss him, too. What finer honor can be given a cat, than to say "He was loved!"
Posted by: Barbara-Kay on 12.12.2008 AT 05:10 PM
Sandy, my heart aches for your loss. Rest in peace, dear Fig.
Posted by: DebbieB on 12.12.2008 AT 05:00 PM
I'm so sorry you lost your precious fig. He will be missed by all.
Posted by: Pat on 12.12.2008 AT 04:49 PM
Oh no! So sorry, Sandy. What a sweet kitty.
Posted by: pumpkinmama on 12.12.2008 AT 04:47 PM
I'm so sorry Sandy. I'll miss seeing his cute little face on your blog. xoxo
Posted by: Stacey on 12.12.2008 AT 04:33 PM
(((Hugs to all of you)))
Posted by: Kate/Massachusetts on 12.12.2008 AT 04:29 PM
I am so, so sorry you lost your Fig. He was such a lovely kitty, and I know you loved him very much. The slideshow is beautiful. I hope it's a small comfort to have so many pictures to go with your memories. Both of my kitties are older, and I still don't know how I will get through losing the,. You will be in my thoughts and prayers this weekend. Please forgive any mistypes - the slideshow brought on tears and I can barely see the keyboard. I will hug my girls extra close for you.
Posted by: Mandy on 12.12.2008 AT 04:22 PM
Oh, Sandy. I am so terribly sorry.
He was the sweetest Fig.
Posted by: Ruth on 12.12.2008 AT 04:03 PM
I am so, so sorry for your loss. He had a very good life with you.
I loved seeing him on your blog.
[[[HUGS]]]
Posted by: Stasia on 12.12.2008 AT 04:02 PM
I'm so sorry. Fig was obviously very loving and well-loved; I know you will miss him dreadfully.
Posted by: Beth on 12.12.2008 AT 03:52 PM
So sorry about your sweet kitty!
Posted by: stitchywitch on 12.12.2008 AT 03:50 PM
I am so sorry for your loss. I know I didn't leave a message when your father-in-law passed away, but I was praying for him and your family then. For me, my cat passing away after a beloved family member was just too much to deal with for 3 days. Cats are our little buddies - each personality is unique and cannot be replaced.
Posted by: Jennifer on 12.12.2008 AT 03:47 PM
Oh, Sandy. I am so sorry for your loss.
Posted by: Doris on 12.12.2008 AT 03:42 PM
I'm so sorry it was Fig's time to leave you. He was beautiful & well loved.
Posted by: Deirdre on 12.12.2008 AT 03:29 PM
I'm so, so sorry.
Posted by: Lydia on 12.12.2008 AT 03:25 PM
I'm sorry Sandy.
He was loved. A good life for a cat.
Posted by: Emma on 12.12.2008 AT 02:49 PM
I am so very sorry, Sandy *hugs*
Posted by: Heather on 12.12.2008 AT 02:43 PM
I am so sorry Sandy. Hugs to you and your family. What a wonderful gift he was and when the pain leaves, the warmth will still be there.
Posted by: Sandy on 12.12.2008 AT 02:35 PM
I'm so sorry, Sandy. xo
Posted by: Nora on 12.12.2008 AT 02:35 PM
I'm so sorry, Sandy :(
Posted by: Billi-Jean on 12.12.2008 AT 02:21 PM
Oh, no ... I am so sorry!
Posted by: --Deb on 12.12.2008 AT 02:15 PM
Oh no. I am sooo sorry for your loss.
Posted by: Kate on 12.12.2008 AT 02:06 PM
The slide show is a wonderful tribute.
Posted by: mahgene on 12.12.2008 AT 01:56 PM
I'm crying tears for you both today. Hugs, hugs, hugs.
Posted by: mahgene on 12.12.2008 AT 01:54 PM
Sandy, I'm so sorry! I lost my 17 year old Chloe a few weeks ago. I know how you must feel.
Posted by: Annie on 12.12.2008 AT 01:48 PM
Love to you, dear Sandy and family. I will give Annabelle extra hugs for Fig.
Posted by: Jane on 12.12.2008 AT 01:42 PM
Oh no! I'm so sorry. Sending you love and hugs . . .
Posted by: Wendy on 12.12.2008 AT 01:40 PM
Oh Sandy, I'm so sorry. I've been lurking for a while, but I needed to come out to tell you how sorry I am for your loss.
Fig seemed like a wonderful boy. May he rest in peace.
Posted by: Kim on 12.12.2008 AT 01:31 PM
I'm so sorry, Sandy. My thoughts are with you.
Posted by: Imbrium on 12.12.2008 AT 01:29 PM
I am so sorry, my Sandy.
♥
Posted by: Cookie on 12.12.2008 AT 01:29 PM
i am sooo sorry, i commented on an earlier post and did not realize, i am sorry if my comment hurt you,
Posted by: lynn on 12.18.2008 AT 12:13 PM