Nellie

Today I'm feeling a bit melancholy.  Here's a picture of Nellie.  She was such a sweet, funny, silly girl. 



March 23, 2002 - November 19, 2010

When we got Nellie, we knew right away what her name was.  When she played, she played hard.  When she walked, she ran.  When she got into trouble, she got into big trouble.  Our first thought was "Whoa, Nellie!" and that name fit her perfectly.

Nellie knew what she liked - and what she didn't like.  She definitely didn't like bows in her hair after she was groomed.  She loved snow and cold weather.  She loved car rides.  Once when I said "let's go for a walk" she ran to the garage door.  Why walk when you have a car?

She was stubborn and sweet, she was my teacher and protector.  She made me laugh and she made me cry.  But she helped me learn to deal with loss.

And that's my Nellie.