Comments on: Bleak House http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/ Watch out. We've got sharp sticks. Fri, 18 May 2012 01:52:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Mama Urchin http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3943 Mama Urchin Sat, 03 Mar 2007 00:02:10 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3943 The sweater is beyond lovely. Once again, I'm so sorry about Zeno. The sweater is beyond lovely. Once again, I’m so sorry about Zeno.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3942 Jennifer Fri, 02 Mar 2007 23:35:29 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3942 I'm really sorry to learn that Alex was the one to find Zeno - that must make it even more painful. But, you're right, it's best to let him grieve, as hard as it may be for you to watch. This reminds me how important it is to appreciate our fuzzy friends fully while they are with us - as I'm sure you and Alex did with Zeno. I’m really sorry to learn that Alex was the one to find Zeno - that must make it even more painful. But, you’re right, it’s best to let him grieve, as hard as it may be for you to watch. This reminds me how important it is to appreciate our fuzzy friends fully while they are with us - as I’m sure you and Alex did with Zeno.

]]> By: Bobbie http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3939 Bobbie Fri, 02 Mar 2007 18:45:10 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3939 Oh, my heart is breaking for Alex! I know how hard it is to lose a pet and I also know that no one, and I mean no one, not even his most beloved, can make it easier for him. Seeing the picture of Shelly and reading how much you want to help Alex only brings home how much all of you miss Zeno. I think a sock pattern is a wonderful tribute to him; I have just the skein of sock yarn waiting for the pattern! Oh, my heart is breaking for Alex! I know how hard it is to lose a pet and I also know that no one, and I mean no one, not even his most beloved, can make it easier for him. Seeing the picture of Shelly and reading how much you want to help Alex only brings home how much all of you miss Zeno. I think a sock pattern is a wonderful tribute to him; I have just the skein of sock yarn waiting for the pattern!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3921 Sarah Fri, 02 Mar 2007 02:12:52 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3921 It's so hard to allow someone to feel what they feel, isn't it? I, too, have that instinct to work hard, hard, harder to make them feel better. On a brighter note, I really like that sweater. Should be gorgeous in the silk blend. It’s so hard to allow someone to feel what they feel, isn’t it? I, too, have that instinct to work hard, hard, harder to make them feel better.
On a brighter note, I really like that sweater. Should be gorgeous in the silk blend.

]]> By: Diane http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3917 Diane Fri, 02 Mar 2007 01:04:47 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3917 Losing a pet is a truly grim and ugly time. I'm sure you've heard that the best medicine is to get out there and find another furry friend. It sounds so callous, as there is no replacing the beloved one, but it does help, really. A lot. Take the puppy person with you as she, obviously, needs the same medicine. The sweater is so beautiful and I'm looking forward to seeing your progress on it! Losing a pet is a truly grim and ugly time. I’m sure you’ve heard that the best medicine is to get out there and find another furry friend. It sounds so callous, as there is no replacing the beloved one, but it does help, really. A lot. Take the puppy person with you as she, obviously, needs the same medicine.

The sweater is so beautiful and I’m looking forward to seeing your progress on it!

]]> By: rfx1982 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3916 rfx1982 Fri, 02 Mar 2007 00:17:53 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3916 Oh, that sweater is beutiful. It's funny, because I don't know that I would have looked twice at it in the magazine, and I'm pretty sure that I would not have concidered making it. But now that I see your progress and the detail of the pattern close up, and I think it is gorgous and suddenly want to make one! Oh, that sweater is beutiful. It’s funny, because I don’t know that I would have looked twice at it in the magazine, and I’m pretty sure that I would not have concidered making it. But now that I see your progress and the detail of the pattern close up, and I think it is gorgous and suddenly want to make one!

]]> By: Kim http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3915 Kim Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:53:38 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3915 Poor Alex! It is really horrible being reminded that even you (alone) can't make your partner happy, no matter how much love there is between you. But this is good training for marriage, too - figure these things out ahead of time. I love your plan to design socks named after Zeno. And I love your new sweater! Poor Alex! It is really horrible being reminded that even you (alone) can’t make your partner happy, no matter how much love there is between you. But this is good training for marriage, too - figure these things out ahead of time. I love your plan to design socks named after Zeno. And I love your new sweater!

]]> By: debsnm http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3914 debsnm Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:15:49 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3914 I don't know that I could restrain myself, as you have. I'm usually a cheerful person, and it hurts my heart when those I love are grieving. I lost a cat once who was only 8 months old. I'd only had him 6 of those 8 months, but he was such an awsome cat! Murphy met the same fate as Zeno. After about a week, my sister showed up at my house, and said "Come on, we're getting you another cat!" I was incensed! How could she think I could replace my beloved kitty. But, I was doubly blessed in that Coco was the most spectacular, affectionate cat anyone could ever want. So, my advice is, go look at the shelter - Alex's next friend might just be sitting there waiting for him to show up. Zeno will never be replaced, but having a kitty to distract from the horrible grief helps one heal. I don’t know that I could restrain myself, as you have. I’m usually a cheerful person, and it hurts my heart when those I love are grieving. I lost a cat once who was only 8 months old. I’d only had him 6 of those 8 months, but he was such an awsome cat! Murphy met the same fate as Zeno. After about a week, my sister showed up at my house, and said “Come on, we’re getting you another cat!” I was incensed! How could she think I could replace my beloved kitty. But, I was doubly blessed in that Coco was the most spectacular, affectionate cat anyone could ever want. So, my advice is, go look at the shelter - Alex’s next friend might just be sitting there waiting for him to show up. Zeno will never be replaced, but having a kitty to distract from the horrible grief helps one heal.

]]> By: Luisa http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3913 Luisa Thu, 01 Mar 2007 19:04:14 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3913 Oh, how awful. I don't know what we'd do if we lost our Goldberry. You and Alex have my sympathies. And my envy: the Minnie is Classic Silk is going to be gorgeous. Oh, how awful. I don’t know what we’d do if we lost our Goldberry. You and Alex have my sympathies. And my envy: the Minnie is Classic Silk is going to be gorgeous.

]]> By: Wanda http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3911 Wanda Thu, 01 Mar 2007 15:56:45 +0000 http://www.knitsisters.com/2007/02/28/bleak_house/#comment-3911 I'm very sorry about the loss of Zeno. It is hard to just let someone grieve, but that is what you have to do. I’m very sorry about the loss of Zeno. It is hard to just let someone grieve, but that is what you have to do.

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