RIP Lil Hallie

13 years ago I was there when Anya and Skylight conceived the litter that lil hallie and mick were born in. First one I helped to deliver was lil Hallie and I watched in wonder as she took her first breath! I was there when eyes opened, I was there when she first stood up, there for her first step, there as she first ran.

Through the years we went for lots of walks, spent lots of time together and she was loyal, faithful and my right hand. I loved her as much as I loved her grandmother Hallie whom she was named after and looked like. She was the one collie I can never remember ever doing anything naughty. She was good and true. I never wrote much about her other than to show she was my protector and loyal and my right hand like her grandmama was.

On January 11th she began to fade from old age and spent the day laying next to me as I worked and cared for her. After work I sat next to her till 7:29 when she, in my arms passed from my life and took another piece of my heart as they alll do. The collie who helped me heal from the passing of her grandmama the day before she was born now is gone. She was a sassy type of an angel but she was one heck of a collie. She is a treasure that lives in my heart. like her grandmama she was the alpha female.

Of the collies born here only Rutherford is still with us. His time is clearly drawing to his end Also. Ginger still is mischevious but slowing down.

As I look out the window at Winchester, Shiloh and Thor rioting in the backyard I see the future as they look like the three stooges with their craziness…… but I the past also, a past I dearly miss.

i love you lil Hallie, I always will. You were pure and good….