Summer Gardens

Midge-In Loving Memory-1993-2009

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary the definition of a pet is "a domesticated animal kept for pleasure rather than utility". As any "pet" owner knows there is so much more to it than that. I have lost a loyal buddy who was devoted to me and loved me every day for 16 years. I adopted Midge from a shelter shortly after I made the move to New England from the West coast. She was abandoned by her mother and not more than 4 or 5 weeks old when I got her. Just a "smidgeon" of a thing (thus her name), with a "Red Skelton" kind of hair do!! Midge had a tough start and I didn't even name her until she was a couple weeks old as I didn't know if she was going to make it. But she did and before I had ever even made a human friend in Massachusetts, Midge was my buddy. She has made every move with us from town to town, Hull, Weymouth, Kingston and Plympton and adjusted to every one. She has put up with and eventually accepted all of the other "pet" additions to our family. Even on her last day she was licking the other kitties on the head, taking care of them. She was their MiMi (grandma) and Midge ruled this household. The dogs and other cats knew who was boss in this house :) As a kitten for some reason she had no voice. She would open her little mouth to meow and nothing would come out. But believe me as an adult she made up for lost time!! Midge was a VERY vocal cat and she knew how to get what she wanted. I nicknamed her "Marie" as that is what her meow sounded like she was saying. On most winter days, you could find Midge sleeping on one of the dog's beds here in my office, and the dog was on the floor. If one of the other cats was accidently locked in a closet (or drawer!!) Midge would patiently sit outside the door until we figured it out! If you stopped for a visit at our shop, you would find Midge, laying in the sun at the barn door with a dog laying on either side of her. She loved the attention and followed customers around until she got it! I couldn't ask for anymore than the unconditional love and adoration that this kitty gave me. I was her #1.

So I know Midge arrived safely in heaven. She isn't sick anymore. I know she loved being a part of this family and it won't be the same without her, but her spirit is here with us and she will always be in our hearts.

Love,
Heidi