Goodbye, Dear Friend...

The sky has a bright new star out tonight.....named Schroeder. Schroeder got hit by a car today, while we were working outside, and his injuries were too severe so we let him go.
From the time we got him, at six months of age from the SPCA, it was obvious that there was something special about Schroeder. He was a little white snowball who could capture your heart with his intelligence, his gentleness and his intuitive behavior. He became known as an "old shoe" cause he was so steadfast, down to earth and just plain easy going. A few months later, Boomer joined the household and Schroeder had his sidekick. His little brother that he could frolick with and put up to no good....while he played it innocent and let Boomer take the blame. Boomer is too happy go lucky to know any difference. Schroeder was the cunning one...the plotter.

Schroeder absolutely loved our traveling lifestyle.... Just like in this picture, he could be seen with his head on the back seat, watching us pump fuel while traveling to some new destination. When we'd arrive, it would always take a few days for him to learn that we were staying "put" for a while otherwise every morning when we'd get up he'd be at the door, ready to hit the road.

I snapped this last picture yesterday when we took the boys to our friends' house so they could run in her fenced in yard. He was relaxing under a shade tree and in rare form, he let me take this picture. He usually would turn away when he saw me with the camera or get up and leave but he allowed me to take a couple of him. What a sweet old soul he was.....our hearts ache for we have lost something very special and precious.