(Topic: Weighted bear, photo story, Cincinnati, History) President Taft’s front room Dear Friends, Yet another installment in Pookie’s Fall Travel Adventures! We recently had the opportunity to visit Cincinnati, and while there, my first stop was the Taft home (a National Park site). This is the house that President Taft grew up in, and has
Category: Weighted bears
More Pookie Poses
(Topic: Weighted bears) Hi Friends! I’m still in post-holiday mode and a bit behind-er than I’d like to be, so here is a post with all those pictures we take of Pookie that are not enough for a post, individual pictures, or pictures I’ve sent to Hubby of Pookie trying on a new item… Just
Christmas 2018 with Pookie
(Topic: Christmas/holidays, family, incorporating a deceased loved one in the celebrations) Hi friends! This year we traveled to family for the holidays. I had hoped to get this post done for Wednesday the 26th, right after Christmas, but with travel and getting the photos in the right places and ready, I got a bit behind
Adventure Pookie: Rochester NY
(Topic: Travel, Pookie adventures (weighted bear)) Hi Friends! Recently (at the end of October) we went to Rochester NY. We met up with friends, explored, and had some work stuff too… Here are Pookie’s adventures!! Visiting friends can mean gearing up with a cup of tea, while in your comfy clothes! Actually, I’d been explaining
Pook-in-Boots
(Topic: Weighted bears, sewing) Hi Friends! I’ve lately been in a bit of a sewing slump, not making nearly the progress on things that I would like to. Yesterday was a good day, though, and I got a lot done! One of my perennial projects is altering clothing for Pookie! Primarily, if I get things
Pookie vs. Duvet Cover
(Topic: Weighted bear in my life as a character) Hi Friends! Many of you know Pookie by now. He shows up in lots of posts of his own, since he represents Charlie (more on weighted bears here). But he’s also developed his own personality, and I love making photo-stories of him participating in our life!
Advent
(Topic: Grief during the holiday season) Hi Friends, This last Sunday was the first day of Advent. In my tradition, both in my family growing up and in my church theologically, Advent is the season of preparation for Christmas. Christmas doesn’t start until December 25th, at which point the Twelve Days of Christmas start (remember
Thanksgiving with Pookie
(Topic: holidays, grief, Pookie) Hi Friends! Overall, this was an enjoyable Thanksgiving. Pookie was dressed and ready for the occasion! I couldn’t resist this little suit! Unfortunately the turkey beanie didn’t fit his head without looking ridiculous, so he asked if he could wear a different hat that matches the suit. I got out all
Buffalo Trip – With Pookie
(Topic: Weighted bears [grief], travel) Hi Friends, Recently I had the opportunity to travel to Buffalo. In fact, we’ve been traveling a lot, so there will be quite a few Pookie Travelogs sprinkled in over the next few weeks! This trip to Buffalo was in mid September. This will be mostly pictures with captions, showing
Dover Trip – With Pookie
(Topic: Weighted Bears, adventures/travel) Hi Friends! Lately hubby and I have been travelling a lot (work, mostly) so while he’s busy, Pookie and I explore! If you haven’t met Pookie, he is a weighted bear representing our son Charlie (you can read more about our loss story by clicking on the tab at the top