A Very Sad Thing Happened

Warning:  This post will probably make you cry.

Our mom's heart is broken.  You may or may not remember our furend Casey R. Doodle.  We wrote a post about him here.  We just love him and his mom (who is called goddess but her real name is Mary).  They go on adventures and are soulmates.  Casey goes to work with goddess every day at the foodbank in the Seattle area. His mom, goddess, is what mom calls a sweet spirited hooman full of love and compassion. Through their Facebook posts many people have been touched by Casey and goddess's humor, compassion, love and light.  We can't count the times Casey has said "I lub you all" before going to bed.  Here is Casey and goddess:

Last night as mom was getting ready to go to bed, she thought she'd check Facebook.  She read a post from goddess/Mary:

This is the hardest post I’ve written, and one I’m not sure should be written at all. What is the protocol for telling friends- old and new—goodbye…that you’re dying…that you only have days or weeks left? Or maybe it’s not something we should speak about in polite company at all.
A persistent ache in my abdomen, dark urine…”quick” trip to neighborhood clinic. Rushed to ER, then 7 days in ICU, 2 more on another floor. Biopsies, surgeries, scans, and tests. Finally made it home to wrap up loose ends. Very weak, not online much.

The words hit me like a shotgun blast, just out the blue: advanced liver cancer…treatment, chemo, surgery not possible. You have a matter of days or weeks left.
Very weak, not online much, but just want to say that each and every one of you here has enchanted and enlightened me at one time or another. You are the constellations in my sky. I love you and thank you for your light.
Mary

So many people say that the friends we make online aren't real and that the relationships aren't real, just virtual. Mom's tears on her pillow last night were not virtual. We don't think Mary has any family. Casey has already gone to live with his litter-mate brother Milo so goddess is truly alone. Please pray for Mary and Casey.

Brokenhearted Murphy & Stanley & Mom

Minding my Own Beeswax!

I was just minding my own beeswax . . . 

And then the next thing I knew . . . 

Murphy & Stanley but mostly Stanley

Doodz Do What Doodz Do!

You may have already seen us on Facebook . . .

Murphy & Stanley

Nap Time!

During the warm summer months mom and dad get up REALLY early to go running.  On Fridays, me and Stanley get up early too cuz that is the day we run 6 miles with our pawrents.  So on these days a nap is necessary!

* The "Tut" bed is a cedar chest at the end of the bed with a memory foam mattress on it (making it the same height as the bed).  Many nights it is used for "doggie overflow".



Murphy & Stanley

Some Reminders

I just gotta tell you three thingies.  Furst of all, you gotta pop over to Oreo's place to get the instructions to pawticipate in the Demolition Derby at the end of August.  The deadlion for photos is the 20th and he still needs some help with some other stuffs.  We stole this picture from his blog post (so don't tell him) to get you in the mood!

Another thingie is that FFHT is just a week from today, on the 31st.  Check the tab on our bloggie for details.

And finally the last thingie is that we have our first planning meeting next week for the Blogville National Retreat!

We will be determining our actual location but we already know it will be in the Indianapolis, Indiana area. And because of BlogPaws, we will schedule it earlier in the month of June. We should be able to get some details out to you shortly after our meeting!

We are compiling a list of those who are planning on coming (as well as those who want a regional event) and will post that along with more details of the time/location in the near future. But the thingie you should know is that we are NOT planning to make this a yearly (or even repeated) event. 

This is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet a bunch of furends in the furs!

The organizers of the BNR Headquarters are:  Madi, Oreo, Dory, and us!

Murphy & Stanley

Pig

Mom and dad brought me and Stanley new stuffies.  Stanley got a moose and I got a Porky Piggy.  I love him.

Murphy & Stanley

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