tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post4901745477163696441..comments2024-03-20T05:20:50.253-04:00Comments on dcrelief ~ Remove the rose colored glasses: Bill - with special dedication *Dixie@dcreliefhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-54804332336275531572014-11-18T10:15:42.697-05:002014-11-18T10:15:42.697-05:00And you - lady - humour becomes you too!!And you - lady - humour becomes you too!!Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-71705921078948063002014-11-17T23:04:00.457-05:002014-11-17T23:04:00.457-05:00Very true.
And yes, I have to agree with you. Poo...Very true.<br /><br />And yes, I have to agree with you. Poor parents now days alright. <br /><br />Tis a pleasure visiting you, Dixie. Love your sense of humour :) Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-46764041983323897252014-11-17T04:03:31.010-05:002014-11-17T04:03:31.010-05:00Hi Wendy. Yes it is but without love we have nothi...Hi Wendy. Yes it is but without love we have nothing. Thank you.<br />Oh by the way - your post got me thinking. I can't imagine what that school board was thinking. Poor parents now days.<br />Thank you for visiting me.Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-20292551964307321682014-11-17T04:01:01.368-05:002014-11-17T04:01:01.368-05:00Hi Lori. I just watched your trailer, "Lady -...Hi Lori. I just watched your trailer, "Lady - thy name is trouble." Wow! Lovely work.<br />My Mom had canaries and I remember one getting out of the cage and flew outside - we never saw him again - poor Mom was so upset. I was too young to understand - then.<br />Thank you!Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-67336836989471062562014-11-17T03:55:44.319-05:002014-11-17T03:55:44.319-05:00Oh Linda, sounds like you've had your own shar...Oh Linda, sounds like you've had your own share of heartbreak. Bless your heart. I want you to know that I loved your post yesterday - well most every day - but "Red" was so cute. I love the little outside fellas.<br />Thank you for visiting and leaving such sweetness.Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-13843254543984286832014-11-16T16:28:39.794-05:002014-11-16T16:28:39.794-05:00 Sorry to hear. Heartbreaking :( Sorry to hear. Heartbreaking :(Just Wendy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05268645629027109282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-24161114554073560962014-11-16T12:19:31.110-05:002014-11-16T12:19:31.110-05:00So sorry that you lost your feathered friend. Losi...So sorry that you lost your feathered friend. Losing pets is always so sad. My mom used to have parakeets and canaries when I was little. I missed their song and chatter when they were gone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-77543105549572208292014-11-16T10:28:59.086-05:002014-11-16T10:28:59.086-05:00Hi Dixie....
It is never easy to lose a pet....
Ou...Hi Dixie....<br />It is never easy to lose a pet....<br />Our cat Taffy was 21... Our other cat Kramer was 18....<br />Taffy went first, and poor Kramer pined for months, and left us as well...<br />My youngest daughter had a Fife Canary....also named Bill....sang his guts out!<br />He lived to 10, which was apparently a long life♥️<br />Between my 3 kids....there are 7 cats and 2 budgies.....<br />A lot of pets!<br />No more for me and my boyfriend.....too heartbreaking when they pass.....<br />Enjoy your Sunday!<br />Cheers!<br />Linda :o)Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06682800877894439940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-63149596062190046702014-11-16T09:40:36.343-05:002014-11-16T09:40:36.343-05:00Hi Stephanie. The little smile and sweet eyes... I...Hi Stephanie. The little smile and sweet eyes... I couldn't resist keeping him for myself, rather than finding another home. I know you understand and I hope you always find joy.<br /><br />Thank you for visiting me.Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-70967551355161443072014-11-16T09:36:12.127-05:002014-11-16T09:36:12.127-05:00You're welcome, Janie. I certainly like to thi...You're welcome, Janie. I certainly like to think so too. Hope you and Franklin enjoy the weekend.<br /><br />Love,<br />Dixie<br /><br />Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-15004586688185365422014-11-16T08:52:38.950-05:002014-11-16T08:52:38.950-05:00Awww what a pretty bird! I never really know what ...Awww what a pretty bird! I never really know what to say to people who have lost a pet either. I can say until I had my first dog, I had no idea how profound the feeling of loss actually is. They do give us so much happiness while they're here, though.Stephanie Farishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10461865229341760836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-89433829583193017642014-11-15T20:15:41.313-05:002014-11-15T20:15:41.313-05:00Thank you. Bill was beautiful, and I'm glad he...Thank you. Bill was beautiful, and I'm glad he spent his last years in your tender loving care.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-1512491135633376092014-11-15T15:17:49.328-05:002014-11-15T15:17:49.328-05:00Billy - thanks for that piece of wisdom and truth ...Billy - thanks for that piece of wisdom and truth :)Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-17634661082759702162014-11-15T14:03:00.659-05:002014-11-15T14:03:00.659-05:00yes, i often say that the cruelest thing our unive...yes, i often say that the cruelest thing our universe does to us is to give us perfect pets and companions that have a far shorter lifespan than our own.billy pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128876723713271131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-9388288885464871402014-11-15T13:52:37.328-05:002014-11-15T13:52:37.328-05:00Hi Jo. I certainly understand. I have a large enou...Hi Jo. I certainly understand. I have a large enough back yard to own a dog now, but it's a responsibility I'm not sure I could handle now. I suppose if it were a rescue dog I might.<br /><br />I know you had wonderful moments with Matt. Thank you for your kindness.<br />Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-1482250799376120002014-11-15T13:46:06.646-05:002014-11-15T13:46:06.646-05:00Robin - I so agree.
For the longest time I'd ...Robin - I so agree. <br />For the longest time I'd go into pet shops looking for another Bill. Of course there wasn't going to be another him. He brought a past laden with boo-boos, and it made him the way he was: sweet, humble, quiet, and oh-so-curious.<br /><br />Strangely all I wanted to do was free the pet shop birds. Why cage something that's meant to fly and be free? Unless it's another rescue - no way will bring a bird from its natural habitat. Dogs, I feel are quite different.<br /><br />Thank you Robin!Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-21513569486650559132014-11-15T13:40:19.238-05:002014-11-15T13:40:19.238-05:00Hi Mike. Maybe its the deep love that keeps the me...Hi Mike. Maybe its the deep love that keeps the memory so vivid in our minds. "Mum's best handkerchief," that's so sweet. Thanks for telling me about "Rodge" - great name. I know you have lots of fond memories!<br />Thank you for visiting!Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-17753651487104319002014-11-15T13:34:26.913-05:002014-11-15T13:34:26.913-05:00Yes, Debra - and my life blossomed. I couldn't...Yes, Debra - and my life blossomed. I couldn't believe I had a bird that knew what I was saying and not just mimicking the words, like Casper. Candy refused to talk. I suspect she was traumatized as a small bird. She was happy but never a big part of the play.<br />Thank you for visiting me. Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-37162348408629593912014-11-15T13:31:13.457-05:002014-11-15T13:31:13.457-05:00Thank you Dezmond - they are so fragile. The part ...Thank you Dezmond - they are so fragile. The part I didn't share was that Casper became so depressed. The vet could no nothing. This little fella was grieving for his buddy, Bill. I sat with him for three days and nights. Tried coaxing him to eat or drink. He would sit in the crook of my neck at the left shoulder. On the morning of the fourth day he passed. I buried him beside his buddy. That left Candy alone but she was always the aloof one and lived another 6 years! That's 14 years for a budgie - the vet was amazed. I just played her lots of Yanni - her favorite music!<br /><br />I am indeed sorry to hear about your little bird. It seems when they go without warning it's often worse. You have my sympathy - even today!Dixie@dcreliefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11558671709412200904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-25794600302700172052014-11-15T11:48:56.028-05:002014-11-15T11:48:56.028-05:00Sorry you lost him, but you made his final years h...Sorry you lost him, but you made his final years happy which was very important. It is always hard to lose a pet. After losing our last dog, Matt refused to have another. Just as well as we are now in an apartment and I don't think that's any life for a dog.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-53631697625955994462014-11-15T11:13:32.609-05:002014-11-15T11:13:32.609-05:00The things that people do to animals astounds me. ...The things that people do to animals astounds me. Why bother getting an animal if you're going to put him in a cage in a closet? Just don't do it. Allow someone who really wants this special bird in their life to have him. It sounds like the last four years of Bill's life, with you, were amazing. I am sure he loved you as much, if not more, than you loved him. And that makes the loss worth it... always. As a dog lover, and owner, I've lost several. All of them worth the love and the loss.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14932408372240147454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-45645540584148548492014-11-15T10:23:50.382-05:002014-11-15T10:23:50.382-05:00That took me way back to being a child and the fir...That took me way back to being a child and the first time death came into my life - my budgerigar died. He was called Rodge, but back then I also called most of my soft toys Rodge (no idea why). We buried him in a small box wrapped up in one of my mum's best handkerchiefs. A moment I'll never forget,Mike Perryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02149847109691591945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-7854838115317417862014-11-15T09:36:41.126-05:002014-11-15T09:36:41.126-05:00Sounds like Bill's life just blossomed when he...Sounds like Bill's life just blossomed when he came to live with you. Sweeeeet!Debra She Who Seekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01845703092794695023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8169296047258820802.post-84821750095122392542014-11-15T08:52:13.979-05:002014-11-15T08:52:13.979-05:00Bill had a happy life in your home, Dixie, and tha...Bill had a happy life in your home, Dixie, and that should be your comforting thought. So many animals, and people, have it rough. <br />We also had a little blue budgerigar, whom we took over when my grandfather died. He was at least ten then, and lived at least 10 more years in our house, so it was an extremely old bird who also never flew since my late father wouldn't let him out of the cage. He liked chirping to the radio, especially to the folk songs :) He, sadly, died from heartattack once when my brother came in late at night without announcing himself. DEZMONDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14127166104359407763noreply@blogger.com