Blanket

I have a new blanket.

Cuddleclones.com makes an assortment of custom products, including custom stuffed animals, blankets, slippers, golf club covers, holiday stockings, purses, and more -- really, all kinds of things that you might want to have made to look like your pet. You send them a photo, and a few weeks later, ta-daaaa, you have your item. For reasons hard to explain, I wanted a physical memento of Elderly Three-toothed Dog. A blanket seemed most appropriate, given how fond he was of blankets. It arrived in the mail toay. 

It seems a little silly, to have this blanket. Just a wee bit over the top. Still. 

It's adorable. (And ever so faintly creepy, to be honest, to have those giant doggy eyeballs pointed in one's direction.) The Cuddle Clones people took artistic license and made his fur somewhat darker and fuzzier than it was, but that is OK, because they got his crumpled ear and his tongue just right. 

I was surprised at how verklempt that crumpled ear made me.

I miss his patient, placid soul and his unconditional love.