Holly died peacefully at 12:45 pm on Saturday, April 28th, with both my mom and I stroking and petting her, and me looking into her eyes. She was 12 and a half years old and was stoic until the very end. She will be cremated and then her ashes buried next to Jessie's grave in my mother's garden, beneath the kitchen window. She is very much missed by not only the two-legged members of our family, but also the four-legged members, especially her best friend and little "sister" Ebbie. Rest in peace, Holly Hound.
Thank you to everyone for your kind words. I promise this blog will be more upbeat in the future, but I just had to write for Holly because she means so much to me.