except for no silver caskets, no drums n bugles, and no liveried employees!
When Bella died we buried her in the garden under the copse of trees over the birdbath. Then Aitch died and we – well, “we”, read about that! – buried her ashes there too. Then Blackie the gundwane (gerbil) and Cheeky the other gundwane (hamster) followed.
Then Janet and Trish’s dear old Dad Neil died and not too long after that – a year or two – their Mum Iona died. Neil’s ashes waited for Iona, and then when she was ready, Janet laid them both to rest in the same spot as well, with good ole Tobias Gumede’s help. He needed to re-cut the path so she could get there, the lovely remembrance spot had become very overgrown!
Lots of laughter and tears. Just like life with them all, come to think of it!
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Since then Sambucca the 12yr-old labrador has been plugged into the Elston Place earth, as has Flaky the 12yr-old American corn snaky! Both buried by TomTom – for a fee! Talk about a garden of remembrance!!
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gundwane – mouse; rat
Bella – dog; Aitch would say ‘doberman-ish; I’d say Canis africana
Aitch – Trish; dear wife; boss of the household; dog purchaser
Neil & Iona – outlaws; in-laws
Janet – twin sister of Aitch; sister of mine
Sambucca – only dog we ever paid for
Bewilderbeast Droppings 