I awoke today to find an email from my graphic designer that the interior layout of my book is done – woo hoo!!! Now it is my job to review it on my computer which I’ll be doing today and tomorrow. I’m so close to getting ready to submit it to printer for a proof to be printed…which means I’m that much closer to letting you know when you can pre-order…
I’m excited to also let you know that I’ll be doing a special edition of this book to include a specially designed item I’ve put together just for you.
That’s all for today as I must get busy, busy, busy!
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If you’ve ever had a dachshund you will know they take their job very seriously of making sure you will return home as promised. Even if that means you’ve just gone to get the mail, water the gardens, or get something from the car.
It’s quite demanding at times when one said dachshund must leave their comfy bed when one said human opens and walks out the front door. Even if it means they must become a snail, bringing along their “home” (a.k.a blankie) to watch from the front door.
How I could ever not want to return home with this sweet face waiting for me? Dachshund or snail. no matter, I love you little G.
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Today marks the 4 year anniversary of my dear dachshund Frankie’s passing. While I never thought my heart would heal from the loss of her, time has, for me, replaced sadness with so many beautiful memories that often bring a smile to my face and a flood of joy to my heart.
And I just have to tell you how amazed I am at how Frankie’s spirit continues to dance around me. It especially seems so this time of year.
It’s as if she is barking from the other side reminding me that we are still connected. And she’s been sending messengers in the form of people reaching out to me talking about her, recalling stories of her, or a time when they met her.
One such case that really moved me deeply was an email I received from Danielle last week. She emailed me once before sharing with me how much my children’s book Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Doghelped her children to deal with, and understand, their own dachshund Dixie’s paralysis.
Dixie has seen passed away and this time Danielle wrote:
I wanted to contact you, this time to share with you how much my kids (my 5-year-old twins) have been enjoying your “Frankie the Walk ‘N Roll Dog Coloring and Activity” book. They love the paper-dog Frankie! For them, it was especially important that Frankie was in her cart, so we had to get the cart cut out right away. 🙂 Since they each had a book, they each pretended to be a “Frankie” and talk to the other “Frankie”. 🙂
My daughter loved putting as much on Frankie as she could possibly fit! My son loved having Frankie more plain so he could still recognize her. They could not get enough of cutting, trying on, and role playing!
The whole activity also helped them reconnect with Dixie’s spirit and life and remember her in a fun way since her passing.
Danielle’s five year old twins dressing Frankie paper dog cut out
I can’t even begin to find the right words to tell you how much this means to me! But there I was, sitting at my computer, tears of joy rolling down my face. And a few tears wishing I could hold Frankie… just. one. more. time.
But it was just another reminder that as my mom said to me last weekend that “love never dies.” And she is right. It just takes a different form, but it is always there. Always. Thank you for sharing and subscribing to my blog updates.
