How appropriate (for me, anyway!) that today’s Photo Friday prompt is “Family” – after all, this is my last day of work before a vacation that includes a much-anticipated cross-country visit from my parents and sister! That said, since I just shared my only recent-ish picture of the three of them in my “Eight Photos of Happiness” post a short time ago, I thought I’d head in a different direction for today’s prompt and feature the little family of cats we adopted – beautiful mama Grisabella and her two sweet kittens, Felix and Oscar.

Photo Friday: Family (Felix, Grisabella, Oscar)
This photo is rather bittersweet, as just over a year ago our dear Grisabella became very ill and we had to make the difficult decision to let her go – but I’m glad my memories of her live on through the many (many!) photos I took in the all-too-short time she was with us.
Happy Friday!
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Twitter: sanchlivinglife
October 2, 2015
Aww…so beautiful. Love that you have memories of Grisabella. And pets are family. No doubt about it.
Twitter: alphabetsalad
October 3, 2015
They most definitely are. Thanks for understanding. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Family
What beautiful kitties! I’m sorry you had to lose one. She was beautiful.
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October 3, 2015
Thank you – she was a lovely girl. 🙂
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Family
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October 3, 2015
Family is a theme that tugs at so many heart strings…hope you have a wonderful vacation with your parent and sister…Beautiful picture of the cat family too I must add…
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October 3, 2015
Thank you so much – I’m looking forward to it!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Family
such cute little babies 🙂 beautiful capture. Sorry for your loss.
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October 3, 2015
Thank you so much. 🙂
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Twitter: CorinneBlogs
October 3, 2015
Have a wonderful vacation, Laurel.
It’s always so hard to let go of our pets since they are such an integral part of our family. A lovely picture of the three of them.
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October 3, 2015
Thank you, Corinne. They definitely are part of the family.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Family
I’ve always adopted cats and dogs that needed homes. It’s heartbreaking when we lose them. I’m already seeing signs that Sam, my beagle mix, is going downhill. xoxox, Brenda
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October 3, 2015
Oh, I’m so sorry to hear that, Brenda. It’s so difficult when that happens. 🙁
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Family
Twitter: RamblinGarden
October 3, 2015
A couple of years ago, a co worker had to let her beloved dog go. Months later, she found two short videos on her phone of her playing with her dog that she had forgotten about. She shared them with me. It was so healing. I’m happy you have the pictures, and good memories, of your beloved cat. It does help.
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October 3, 2015
That was so fortunate for her – definitely healing.
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