I know I’ve blogged about how special my little buddy was, but I wanted to share the way I’ve memorialized him for now in our home. Someone wisely suggested I put his ashes on the mantle, but I wanted some kind of three-dimensional representation of him. I was able to find this likeness of him which I really cherish. I see his memorial every day and it reminds me of the friend I had flanking me every day for years.

A while back, though, I had ordered this dachshund planter. I’ve always tried to keep at least something growing in it, and it did always remind me mostly of Tucker. I even thought for a while that I would put his ashes in this and keep something alive in it, but then I decided against that. Recently I noticed a ladybug climbing on the planter, which I was thought was kind of touching, so I took some videos and pictures and I think they make for another good memory of the joy he brought me.