Warning: Small death in the family!

[sildil]

Yesterday was a sad day in the Sildil Household. Eldest went to clean out the fish tank and found 'Clint' (don't ask!) his elderly goldfish had died....and I cried! Over a Goldfish!(well actually, silver, he had gone 'grey' with old age).

He was 16 years old though, which is pretty good innings for a Goldfish I guess. We buried him in the garden under the peony.

..and now to cheer you all up a bit, I found an old sketch book and here are some pretty piccies...


A view from my favourite place, Lathkil Dale, Derbyshire


Maiden's Hill, near Hanbury, Worcestershire


Fields near Hanbury, Worcesteshire

Comments

[trinitycross.livejournal.com]

Aw... sorry to hear about the fish, love.

I know what you mean about loving pets, tho. God knows I've cried often enough about them in the past...

[sildil]

Yes, me too...our last pet, Monty the cat died aged 19!..she was older than my kids!

[trinitycross.livejournal.com]

wow! 19? I loved our old daschund/shih tzu crossbreed, and he lived only til 13!

[sildil]

Oh yes, and I have very fond memories of her too....

We lived in West London, and In-Laws lived in East London..well, actually Essex, so when we visited at weekends we would take her in her cat basket on the tube, in rush hour..It certainly turned a few heads!

We lived in a flat too, with no garden, so would take her out for walks in the park opposite with a cat lead!

[trinitycross.livejournal.com]

awwww... that's adorable... *sighs* :)

[geek6.livejournal.com]

there's nothing wrong with crying over a goldfish.. i cried when i found Jeremy dead at the bottom of his tank..

alas poor Jeremy.. the things we'd gone through together..

and alas poor Clint..

no doubt swimming together in Fishy Heaven.. along with Jeremys special friend Harold...

[sildil]

Yes, and no doubt Clint is now reunited with Eastwood, and busy chasing him around the heavenly fishy tank as he did in real life!

[say-aye.livejournal.com]

: ~hugs Sildil~

[sildil]

Aaww thanks, Say!..*hugs back*

[ilyusha-a.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

I'm so sorry hon... It hurts no matter how big or small the pet is.. I cried buckets when my sister's hamster died.. and I always said how much I didn't like it.. but I loved the little rat really, even if she did keep me awake at night!

*more hugs*

And those pictures are just gorgeous... I want to go there now! Have you ever been to the Lakes? If you have, I'd love to see any drawings you did of there!

*even more hugs*

Lúthien

[sildil]

Thanks!..and no, I've never been to the Lakes, it's an area I keep meaning to explore.

We are going back to Derbyshire this summer and I hope to do a lot more, maybe even paint!!

[novnariel.livejournal.com]

I cried when my parrot died, and I cried after the year on the day when he died. So there is nothing strange about crying over the goldfish. *hugs*
And the drawing are very good. It's nice to see your drawing in colour as well.

[sildil]

I know, we do get attached to our pets don't we?!

Thank you too..I like using colour, in fact before I started drawing elves, I only used colour, mainly pastels...and now I'm just getting back into it again!

[larian.livejournal.com]

Pretty sketches!!!

And wow, that IS a long time for a goldfish, and no it's not silly that you cried, he was part of your family for a long time! I still tear up when I think of past kitties...

[sildil]

Oh, me too...our last cat was 19 when she died..she was older than my kids!