Proud of my work -- 16 Years of Service

Thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive!

Dear Mattie Blog Readers,

It means a great deal to me that you take the time to write and to share your thoughts, feelings, and reflections on Mattie's battle and death. Your messages are very meaningful and help support me through very challenging times. I am forever grateful. As my readers know, I promised to write the blog for a year after Mattie's death, which would mean that I could technically have stopped writing on September 9, 2010. However, like my journey with grief there is so much that still needs to be processed and fortunately I have a willing support network still committed to reading. Therefore, the blog continues on. If I should find the need to stop writing, I assure you I will give you advanced notice. In the mean time, thank you for reading, thank you for having the courage to share this journey with me, and most importantly thank you for keeping Mattie's memory alive.


As Mattie would say, Ooga Booga (meaning, I LOVE YOU)! Vicki



A Remembrance Video of Mattie

July 21, 2019

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Sunday, July 21, 2019

Tonight's picture was taken in June of 2009. Mattie received these fun glasses from a friend. It was recommended that Mattie do breathing exercises after his lung surgery, in order to work out all the anesthesia from his lungs. However, Mattie did not like the typical therapeutic exercises. So instead, we used fun things like these glasses attached to a large tube! This gadget caught Mattie's attention. It was a different kind of lung exercise, but it worked. With Mattie we were always inspired to think outside the box!






Quote of the day: Everything good, everything magical happens between the months of June and August. ~ Jenny Han


For the past two days, Peter and I have been taking Sunny on long walks at around 8am. Sunny is a bit thrown off because this isn't his usual walking schedule. But with 100 degree temperatures and high humidity, none of us can make it around 11am or noon! It is like walking in an oven. Now that Sunny is considered a 'senior' dog, we notice he doesn't manage the heat as well. He needs to stop constantly on our walks and consume water. 

You know the kind of heat that is so intense that even when you are in air conditioning it doesn't feel cool? Well that is where we are at this weekend. We went out shopping today because stores are freezing. It was a lovely change of pace, as I wasn't thinking about a deadline or any work project due. 


When we arrived home, look what greeted us in our garden! Being outdoors and on our deck meant a lot to Mattie, so much so that the last birthday gift he gave me was a fountain for our garden. So I believe all signs on our deck are messages from Mattie. 

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