With spring coming along - I know it is hard to believe since it was below freezing this morning and we have some snow on the ground - I was going through my letterboxing stuff last night,
getting prepared for hitting the trails in a few weeks. I am retiring Angus's signature stamp. I was thinking of planting the stamp permanently but I decided against that. I couldn't bear the chance of losing it. So it will be placed, along with his ashes, his sweater, his collar in his memorial box. I will also include all the cards and the printed internet/email thoughts we received, too.
I carved the stamp from a drawing that Jen did. It is one of my very favorite images. It captures his joie de vivre so perfectly. Angus loved being out in the woods, hiking. He never met a trail he didn't want to head down on. He was a game little fellow, ready for anything - a little one mile jaunt or a 9 miler. It is definitely going to be lonelier for both Cosmo and I out on the trails this year.
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I still can't believe he took that 8 1/2 mile Hanglider's Peak/river/waterfall/getting lost hike in stride, especially since he had to walk TWICE as fast as we and the hounds did, with his short little legs-! Didn't seem to faze him at all...
Jen
Such a darling fellow. So well loved and so missed. More peace to you.
AWWWW! *HUGS* This is a great post. I am so sad i never got to meet Angus in real life... but i love the photos and love your memories. He was so loved!! Lucky sweet doggie... thank you for giving him such freedom to run and play and sniff and, well... just be HIM!
Angus had so much character. It even comes through the photos.
Angus will be greatly missed, but he touched the hearts of everyone that he met. He will always be here!!!!
His personality really does jump out through the photos and your descriptions... wow. I wish I could have met Angus. Is one of those photos from the Clark Reservation? Looks familiar.
He will be missed.
Thank you for sharing Angus with us- the photos are really great.
That stamp is amazing- it really does have so much personality.
I keep you & Angus in my thoughts, what a great little boy he was.
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