Missing Scarlet after losing her one year ago...

It will be one year since our beautiful, beloved Scarlet passed away. It was an agonizing decision but she had lost use of her back legs so quickly (her cute pork chops that I always tenderized while she looked at me with bewilderment in her sweet brown eyes.) Ladybug had a biopsy earlier that day and we had to make the terrible appointment to put Scarlet to sleep. She had stopped eating and Ladybug bravely, and lovingly tried to give her liquids via IV but Scarlet was so out it of by then. Poor, poor mama... I miss her face, her smile, her silliness, the way she rubbed her head on you as a hug. She was THE most amazing creature -so full of love and patience. Here she is waiting for me outside the deli on 95th & Columbus wearing her boot to protect her little paw from the surgery to remove the tumor on her foot.

I miss you so very much my sweet, sweet lady...

My favorite furry Valentine...

Scarlet on Valentine's Day morning, 2012.  It was our tradition when I came home for my birthday, to go to Central Park and say hi to the hippos in the 91st Street playground. Scarlet was always mesmerized by those hippos, and I think she was waiting for them to move.  I miss her sweet, loving, curious spirit. She was a lovely friend and I miss her every.single.day.