Horses are good company -- The Witcher

I would just like to mark the day. Abbie, my greyhound dog, passed away peacefully on Decemeber 10. She was nearly 13 years old and was with me for 10 years. She was a quiet, sensitive dog, who mostly liked to lay on her bed, but also enjoyed the dog park where we spent many a lovely hour and where she made friends.

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Unexpectedly, I feel relieved, like there is a weight off my shoulders.

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When I went to WisCon 31, I hardly knew anyone. I went to the first WisCon dinner and met several folks. The first person I really made friends with was fullygoldy. She was very warm and friendly. She was a construction manager--an unusual job for a woman, and she was pretty femme which didn't fit with my stereotypes at all-- a wife, a mom, a foodie, and a fan. She loved cooking for others and considered food to be a form of love. Her whole aspect was vivacious, wickedly funny, and caring. She cried and laughed easily.

I got to know Goldy when I was looking to make more friends and going to a lot of parties. I took a lot of photos and I am really glad to have those pictures. She came to our WisCon-themed book club and to various birthday and local parties. One of the last times I hung out with her, Goldy hosted a vid party/Teen Wolf party at her house with local fans, many of whom I didn't know before. She had really great food for us.

Goldy got me into SGA fandom, for which I will forever be grateful. She beta-ed fics and always left comments. She visited me at work one time in the Micro building, and she helped me move once. Basically, she was always saying and doing nice things for people.

How fitting that her final act was donating her organs to save other people's lives.

I'm grateful I knew her.

A picture of me and Goldy at WisCon 36 taken by holyoutlaw