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Remembering CJ...

2/1/2025

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"CJ" (Image and Text Copyright Wylddane Productions, LLC)
In Memory of CJ: A Maine Coon with a Heart of Gold

It’s hard to believe that this November will mark three years since CJ—my mischievous Maine Coon, my rascal and sweetheart—crossed the Rainbow Bridge. The days without him still feel incomplete, his absence leaving a quiet space in my heart that only he could fill.

CJ was Casey Jones by name, but a rascal by nature. With his tufted ears, bushy tail, and big, inquisitive eyes, he was the kind of cat who lived to explore, get into trouble, and steal a cuddle when you least expected it. Whether he was knocking things off the counter just to see the reaction or curling up beside me after a day full of adventure, he always had a way of making life more vibrant.

But for all his mischief, CJ was also the softest soul. He had this way of looking at you, with eyes that knew your heart, that could melt any frustration away. He knew how to love in his own way, and I was lucky enough to be on the receiving end of it.

I’ll never forget the last moments we shared. As he took his final breaths, he turned to me, pressed his face against my neck, and in that quiet, sacred gesture, I felt all the love and loyalty he had given me over the years. It was as if he was telling me that he would always be with me, even as he let go.

Though he’s no longer here in body, his spirit is woven into the fabric of my life. I still find myself looking for him when I walk into the room, expecting to feel his soft fur brush against my leg or hear his purrs as I sit down. And though the grief remains, so does the love—unwavering, eternal.
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CJ, you will forever be missed. Your rascal nature, your sweet heart, and that final, tender moment... they are all etched into my soul. Until we meet again, my sweet boy. ❤️

~Wylddane




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“Forget yesterday - it has already forgotten you. Don't sweat tomorrow - you haven't even met. Instead, open your eyes and your heart to a truly precious gift - today.”  ~Steve Maraboli

1/3/2023

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"Good Morning" (Image Courtesy of Wylddane Productions, LLC)
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CJ...comfortable in his new home...

9/14/2017

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Remember the photo I posted to this blog a couple days ago...of CJ and I packing in preparation for our 2,000 mile move.  Well, here it is almost six months after the move and he is happily settled into his new home.
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Helping Dad pack...

9/11/2017

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This morning while cleaning up my collection of photos, I came across the pic from when CJ and I were getting ready to move to our wee cottage in the woods.  It is now many months later and the move is already nothing more than a hazy memory...
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A Momentary Pause in His Otherwise Busy Day...

8/30/2017

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Happy Valentine's Day...and this is my little Valentine.  Unconditional love flowing both ways...

2/14/2017

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Life with CJ:  The tissue kitty

9/10/2016

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Since he was a kitten CJ has loved tissue paper.  He likes to jump on it, he likes to nap upon it, he likes to crawl under it.  My thought is that it is the combination of the light material and all of the wonderful crinkly sounds it makes.  Periodically, I have to line the top of his kitty condo with tissue paper to insure that he has maximum comfort while there.  Yesterday afternoon he got his kitty condo line with new tissue paper...and you can see from the picture above that I immediately got his kitty seal of approval!
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Life with CJ:  a little painting type abstract type of photo using my iPhone.

8/23/2016

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Life with CJ:  "Dad!  Will you please stop taking pictures of me!"

8/19/2016

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Life with CJ:  Dad's little angel (NOT) :-)

8/13/2016

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