Dear friends,
Today is the one-year anniversary of the day our vet discovered the tumor at the base of our sweetheart Geraldine's skull and we had to say goodbye. We still miss our kitty every day. It has been a good year in our new home, Teazle is thriving, and we welcomed Christopher into our family. But I am still sad that we never got to share this home with Gerry who would have enjoyed the space for running, bird watching, and sunbathing. In memory of her, here are some photos of our years together.
Image: Geraldine sleeping next to Hanna during meditation, shortly after her arrival from Black Cat Rescue (October 2010).
Image: Geraldine in the window of our Allston apartment, watching "kitty TV" (Summer 2011).
Image: Geraldine helping wrap Christmas gifts (December 2011).
Image: Geraldine sleeping on the bed with her tongue poking out (2011).
Image: Geraldine helping us study on the floor of our Allston apartment (2011).
Image: Geraldine (far left) keeping her distance from tiny Teazle (far right) a few days after Teazle's arrival (June 2012).
Image: Keeping her distance did not last long. Geraldine with her arm across Teazle's middle as they share the couch (2012).
Image: Cuddling close with Mommy Anna (circa 2013).
Image: Cuddling close with Teazle (circa 2013).
Image: Cuddling close with Mommy Hanna (circa 2015).
Image: Helping Mommy Anna and Mommy Hanna pick our next neighborhood. Geraldine sprawls on a map of Boston (circa 2013-2014).
Image: Playing Scrabble. Geraldine and Teazle crouching intently on the Scrabble board (circa 2013).
Image: Playing pick-up sticks. Geraldine watches very helpfully (circa 2013).
Image: Moving from Allston to Jamaica Plain is hard work for kitties. Geraldine and Teazle sleeping side-by-side on chairs in our Jamaica Plain living room (2014).
Image: ...but having a back porch (a.k.a. "the Out") to sunbathe on is worth it. Geraldine and Teazle stretched out on our new back porch, Jamaica Plain (2014).
Image: Potted cat. Geraldine sleeping in a plant pot on our back porch (circa 2014-2015).
Image: The out is even exciting from indoors. Geraldine and Teazle in our kitchen window (circa 2015).
Image: Photobombing Mommy Anna on her 33rd birthday (30 March 2014).
Image: Geraldine looking up hopefully at the back door, Jamaica Plain (circa 2014-2015).
Image: Geraldine helps review an advance review book for Library Journal (circa 2015).
Image: Morning breakfast is never complete without a cat on the table. Geraldine sprawls on our kitchen table in Jamaica Plain (circa 2015-2016).
Image: Summertime breakfast. Geraldine sits next to Mommy Hanna on the back porch, Jamaica Plain (circa 2015-2016).
Image: Geraldine and Teazle cozy together on the couch, Jamaica Plain (2015-2016).
Image: Geraldine and Teazle watching television with us (2016).
Image: Geraldine curled on the back of the couch with her nose in her tail fluff (2015-2016).
Image: Gerry helps me cut fabric on the floor of our Jamaica Plain apartment (2016).
Image: Gerry sitting on our kitchen table (2016).
We miss you, Gerrybean.
~Anna
Today is the one-year anniversary of the day our vet discovered the tumor at the base of our sweetheart Geraldine's skull and we had to say goodbye. We still miss our kitty every day. It has been a good year in our new home, Teazle is thriving, and we welcomed Christopher into our family. But I am still sad that we never got to share this home with Gerry who would have enjoyed the space for running, bird watching, and sunbathing. In memory of her, here are some photos of our years together.
Image: Geraldine sleeping next to Hanna during meditation, shortly after her arrival from Black Cat Rescue (October 2010).
Image: Geraldine in the window of our Allston apartment, watching "kitty TV" (Summer 2011).
Image: Geraldine helping wrap Christmas gifts (December 2011).
Image: Geraldine sleeping on the bed with her tongue poking out (2011).
Image: Geraldine helping us study on the floor of our Allston apartment (2011).
Image: Geraldine (far left) keeping her distance from tiny Teazle (far right) a few days after Teazle's arrival (June 2012).
Image: Keeping her distance did not last long. Geraldine with her arm across Teazle's middle as they share the couch (2012).
Image: Cuddling close with Mommy Anna (circa 2013).
Image: Cuddling close with Teazle (circa 2013).
Image: Cuddling close with Mommy Hanna (circa 2015).
Image: Helping Mommy Anna and Mommy Hanna pick our next neighborhood. Geraldine sprawls on a map of Boston (circa 2013-2014).
Image: Playing Scrabble. Geraldine and Teazle crouching intently on the Scrabble board (circa 2013).
Image: Playing pick-up sticks. Geraldine watches very helpfully (circa 2013).
Image: Moving from Allston to Jamaica Plain is hard work for kitties. Geraldine and Teazle sleeping side-by-side on chairs in our Jamaica Plain living room (2014).
Image: ...but having a back porch (a.k.a. "the Out") to sunbathe on is worth it. Geraldine and Teazle stretched out on our new back porch, Jamaica Plain (2014).
Image: Potted cat. Geraldine sleeping in a plant pot on our back porch (circa 2014-2015).
Image: The out is even exciting from indoors. Geraldine and Teazle in our kitchen window (circa 2015).
Image: Photobombing Mommy Anna on her 33rd birthday (30 March 2014).
Image: Geraldine looking up hopefully at the back door, Jamaica Plain (circa 2014-2015).
Image: Geraldine helps review an advance review book for Library Journal (circa 2015).
Image: Morning breakfast is never complete without a cat on the table. Geraldine sprawls on our kitchen table in Jamaica Plain (circa 2015-2016).
Image: Summertime breakfast. Geraldine sits next to Mommy Hanna on the back porch, Jamaica Plain (circa 2015-2016).
Image: Geraldine and Teazle cozy together on the couch, Jamaica Plain (2015-2016).
Image: Geraldine and Teazle watching television with us (2016).
Image: Geraldine curled on the back of the couch with her nose in her tail fluff (2015-2016).
Image: Gerry helps me cut fabric on the floor of our Jamaica Plain apartment (2016).
Image: Gerry sitting on our kitchen table (2016).
We miss you, Gerrybean.
~Anna