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A Quick Outline of Ordering a Votive

bernadette — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 00:06:48 +0000

I make each Custom Pet Memorial Votive by hand with love and sympathy on the loss of a precious companion. And they also make unique customized gifts even when they aren’t in sympathy for a loss. Here is a quick outline of ordering a votive, made and shipped, and customizations possible for your practice or …

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Still After 30 Years

bernadette — Thu, 15 Oct 2026 20:14:17 +0000

Even after 30 years, each year when the relentless August sun softens to mellow September light angling in to illuminate the shadows, the cooler nights while the days grow shorter, as did yours, I remember those last weeks with you, who rescued me, who taught me so much, even in your death. Above is the …

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Sometimes Memories Rhyme

bernadette — Tue, 11 Aug 2026 23:40:43 +0000

The links in this article lead to another one of my websites, The Creative Cat, where it was originally published. For some reason I’ve always remembered this photo of my Kublai from sometime in May, 1996, with my Pentax film camera, looking at me through the frame of the bishop’s weed stems along the front walk, …

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A Special Note from Rosie’s Person

bernadette — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 22:42:47 +0000

Here’s a votive I created for a customer and shipped it directly to Rosie’s family with a note from the sender in the card you see below. Below that is the recipient’s response. Both the sender and recipient permitted me to use the photo and comment between the two sisters. When I designed my first …

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Mimi’s Reminders in Geraniums and Cat Figures

bernadette — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 22:01:21 +0000

Mimi has sent me messages regularly since the day she answered the cardinal and joined her children in their next life. As loving and caring as she was in life, she continues to give me prompts and encouragement in several different ways. You never know where the messages will come from or how the visitor …

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