Sometimes things don't go as expected

I'm devastated to announce that we recently lost a very important member of our household.  Our beautiful kitty Puffy. 

This last little while was full of changes for Puffy as he suddenly decided he was an outdoor cat.  From there, his days were busy with all his exploring, cat fights, sun bathing, walks in the neighborhood, peeing on everyone's tools and whatever else his little heart desired.  Unfortunately his health was not able to pick up as his spirit had and we had to say goodbye to him earlier than we wanted to.  Though we were hoping he would be with us a lot longer than he was, I guess sometimes, things don't go as expected.  Thankfully he was able to die a peaceful death in an induces sleep in my arms and know that he was loved unconditionally.

Puffy was loved unconditionally by not only Val and I but by many of our friends and family members and he will be missed very dearly.  I must say there's an emptiness in Happy 18 Emerson that is his absence but he will be remembered in the fondest ways possible. 

Puffy's ashes will be brought home and spread out in the backyard where he was most happy so that he can be with us as we continue improving and building our little nest and he will always be a part of us, our lives and 18 Emerson.

Thanks to all our family and friends who have been there to support us as we go through this really rough time in our lives.

We love you Puff.