Her bedding. Eleven pink plush bunny blankets and 11 light colored puffy quilts. Light so you can tell if they're clean or not. I could save them in case we get another winter power outage, to keep the other pets warm. I could donate them. I could save a pink blanket to remember her and donate the rest. Would it be one of the old, thin ones, washed so many times? Or a newer one I found on eBay for her, still plush and fluffy? An old one.
But I decided to save them all. For now. They are in the closet. Just didn't want to get rid of them right now. A stack of fleece pads I'm saving for Pip's playpen. A stack of playpen sheets, still good. Pip doesn't use them but I hate to get rid of them. I don't really have room for all this stuff in the closet. Linens take space. Crates, too.Medicines and ointments. Different canned foods I bought for her, still unopened. Her little denim diapers. I can't donate them, they are clearly worn. I hate to throw them away, they're hers. I put them in a bag which will probably end up in the closet, too. I still have 10 brand new unused denim diapers still in the package. I am mailing them to the rescue who rescued Pip when I find a box. I did a bulk buy of diapers in 2009 on a close-out site, so we'd be sure and never run out. Well, we made it without running out. That's good.
The non slip couch protector pads arrived from Chewy and are sitting unopened. I may check whether Chewy takes returns when I can think about it. People I haven't contacted yet about the loss. Three vet clinics who have records on her. It's been 3 days but I don't want to tell them yet. And tomorrow is another day. Maybe a run to Goodwill and the animal shelter with donations. We'll see.
In past weeks I especially enjoyed hanging her laundry on the clothesline, and thought about the time when I would not be pinning pink bunny blankets and puffy quilts on the line. Yes, I miss it. I liked doing it for her. It was something I could do.
baby Dolly!