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I cannot begin to express how much I appreciated every single comment that was left for me, when I posted my poignant goodbye to my beloved cat. I wrote that post, the day before my kitty had to be put to sleep. It was part of my healing/acceptance process that "Tiger Lily's" loud purr would be silenced. Her spirit is forever my heart. Thank you for your compassion, encouragement and sympathy. It really helped. I miss my furry friend, but life goes on. Yes, I have fourteen years of great memories that I will never forget. Each day gets a little better.
Yesterday, I decided to make my first fruit cobbler. I've always meant to make one, but I suppose that I've always been a big fan of fruit crisps/crumbles. I had a bag of frozen…
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