Maxie's farewell picture

At 2 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 18th, Maxie had her final seizure and her little heart stopped beating. She was planning to go to Illinois with us to visit her Grammy and Grampy but she didn't make it. Her little body is buried in the church pet cemetery with a single rose on top of the grave.

I still cry when I fix only one plate of food...when only one set for four paws accompanies me through the house....when I get to sleep on my pillow all night because no one borrows it. I can't get rid of her clothes...she has lots of them. Memories of Maxie are all around me. She was my first "inside" dog, a real little snuggler, thought the vet was a spa, loved to have her tummy scratched and she was a great Mom to her 6 babies. I am so thankful that she left me Opie, even though he is sad now too.

We leave tomorrow morning for a trip to Illinois as we had planned. I know it will be wonderful to visit with my family and see the beauty of Illinois and Wisconsin. And maybe our hearts will start to mend. Maxie will always have a special place in my memories....along with Chula, Tiffany, Canela, Nicolasa, Heidi, Preciosa, Semafaro, Priscilla......and even Tippy, Trixie, Snookie from my childhood.

I have added lots of pictures and some comments about Maxie....they are in reverse order but you can enjoy them, if you wish.