Sifting Through Photographs

[bjarvis]

I spent a little time earlier today cleaning up the hard drive of one of my XP boxes and tripped across the photo below. It's a scan of a 5x7" photo which is framed on our fireplace mantle; Mom asked me to scan it last May and I had forgotten entirely that I had done so.

The photo was taking in early October of 1994 on my parents' farm near Charlton in northern Ontario. Snowball (aka Goof) quietly passed away in his sleep in November of 1999, occupying the full length of his personal sofa in the dining room.

I'm suddenly struck by a wave of homesickness: I miss the farm, I miss living in Canada, I miss having snow (even if it lasts October to April) and I miss having the loving company of a dog.

I also kinda miss having a full head of hair but that's an unrelated issue.

Comments

[billeyler.livejournal.com]

I've seen the homesickness and perma-bonding in your prior posts...from where does KENT hail? Would he want to move to Santa's backyard?

I'm thinking we MAY be hearing that you're moving back there in the next coupla!

[paigemom.livejournal.com]

I remember you telling stories about Goof. And I remember that pic. I always wished I could have met him. He looked like such a sweetie.

It was 70 degrees here on Saturday. That is so WRONG.