Farewell to a great friend

This weekend was tough. My beloved friend Gooji passed away yesterday August 24th, 2008. He was 15 years old. He's been my companion and confidant for the past 14+ years. He was the one constant in my life when everything else changed constantly. I can always count on him to welcome me home after a tough day. He snuggled up to my side every night to sleep, and woke me up in the morning at the same time without fail everyday (sometimes a little too early). He'll always be a part of me and he will be remembered fondly. I miss you Gooji... I'm sure you'll be born into a good life in your next lifetime and bring joy and happiness to someone else's life as you did mine. 

refurbished furniture

My partner in crime had been working hard to bring back the natural beauty of this china cabinet we've acquired from his parents. It was originally a wedding gift to the couple who was the previous owner of his childhood home. So it's been around since the 1920s.

 

We've also scavenged this armchair from his parents house. It's been given a new life after a simple upholstery. The cats love the newly fluffed chair!