OT: Mucha passed away

Everyone,

Thank you SO SO much for all of your kind words.

I read them all to DH and we cried and hugged.

You are all so understanding... not everyone is. DH called his parents and they didn't "get" it... his farther was worried that maybe Mucha had avian flu, and when DH assured him he didn't, his father just started off talking about his new computer or something (usually DH's favorite topic, but...)

So thank you so much for your thoughts and words and just for understanding.

DH is really happy to hear that seeing Mucha made so many people happy.

He was such a happy little guy...

:(:( if only I didn't interpret everything he did as cute... just a few weeks ago when getting him off The Clock I said "why step-step?" when he stepped one little foot at a time onto my finger instead of hopping as usual. (BTW if I ever talk baby-talk to any actual babies, shoot me in the head!)

love

marisa2

Starlia,

Mucha was a budgie = parakeet.

You can see him on his page which will probably be changing format soon.

So sorry to hear about Tango. That sounds awful. And almost exactly like what we just went through :(:(:( marisa2

starlia wrote:

Thanks.

Yeah, I am sad that we just met and now I am moving! Well, probably not till the end of the summer.

DH doesn't want me to leave him alone in the house now :/

Would you like to come over some weekend day though?

marisa2

Kalera,

We thought he was 4, but we were talking to my cousins and adding up all the time everyone had him (plus the fact that it sounds like he was mature when he first found my cousin) and he must've been at least 6. They should live 8-12 years. So this was completely unexpected.

I am glad that you and your DH loved to see Mucha. He was a friendly guy and would've loved you in person too I am sure.

We will always wonder about the food...because the first time we switched him to pellets he wouldn't eat them and lost a couple of grams. But then he attacked our supper at meal times. My mom said that at their house he kept going after all food, but my dad claims he wouldn't actually eat any of it when he got htere (of course my dad is quite capable of making this up to make us feel better). At the vets Mucha ate seeds a few minutes before he died... :(:(:( sorry I know you guys are all telling me to stop going over this again and again... I really do think now he was sick for a while, now that we are thinking of it.

Poor little Mu. He was the best.

marisa2

Kalera Stratt> I am so, so sorry, Marisa! Mucha was a much-loved part of this group,

Thanks, Mj.

*Lsorta* always hard to tell with a parakeet what he is ever exactly thinking or feeling (I feel I can "read" dogs pretty well, but sometimes I would look into Mucha's beady little eyes and wonder just what exactly was going on in there). So, whether he loved us exactly as we loved him I'll never know. I am quite sure he had some good times, though, and that he loved to hang around with us, especially DH.

He certainly was the center of our universe.

thanks

marisa2

Mj wrote:

Linda,

Really that does make us happy.

Mucha was so full of joy. I am glad he could give you some too.

lv

marisa2

L> Awww, Marisa, I am so sorry. Losing a fur/feather baby is so hard. Hugs to

Tink,

Thanks for your thoughts.

I am trying (though it might not be obvious) to not keep blaming myself... we are remembering all of these subtle differences in his behavior over the last little while..

We are very grateful to have had him in our lives.

M sorry if this brought back sad memories for you.

Today I talked to my former office-mate at work who lost a cat a few weeks ago. We sat there barely not crying and talking about them though lunch time. Actually it was kind of nice for both of us, especially since I think some other people at work don't really understand what we keep going on about...

marisa2

T> I am so, so sorry for your loss... And I know what a huge loss it was.

Thanks vj.

Even though I didn't write back, seeing your mail this mronign was really nice. Thanks for the hugs...

marisa2

Thanks, Sooz.

It's funny, but delightful was a good word for him.

marisa2

Dr. Sooz wrote:

Thanks, Roxan.

DH keeps saying he will always have his doubts that it is his fault or our fault. I sort of feel that way too. But I hope we can have good memories of him soon as you say.

I am telling DH now that he is still allowed to make up funny song paridies about Mucha. He keeps making them by habit and then feeling sorry.

But I love to sing my little song about Lily (foster dog who passed away two years ago)... it makes me think of her sunshiney face and disposition. I hope we can soon think of Mucha that way too... the "coolest" member of our family, and quite the socialite, always up for fun, and more friends around the house then I've had in my whole life...

marisa2

roxan wrote:

Thanks Kandice...

We did love him more then anything.

marisa2

Kandice Seeber wrote:

Thanks, Cheryl.

You are so right, of course... we should definately wait until after we moved. Even so, we will be driving up here every few weeks (I am now more determined then ever to see my grandparents (in their 80s) as much as possible despite the move to 4 hours away). So I am so worried about leaving birdie(s) with anyone... I guess we will have to figure it out.

I am afriad though... DH is on this crucade to find out where Mucha came from. I doubt he will really ever find that out (don't tell him). But he IS finding a LOT of new birdie friends as he visits every bird store and shelter in search of a breeder or someone who might've lost him. Apparently yesterday he met quite a few bright-eyed little buddies. I am worried that are in big beurdie trouble....

Truely though I think we need to give ourselves some time, give Mucha the time he deserves...and not put birdies though the move... I hope DH will settle down enough to understand that soon. Right now that cavity in our chests is pretty hard to fill...

marisa2

vj found this in rec.crafts.beads, from Marisa2 :

]Thanks vj. ] ]Even though I didn't write back, seeing your mail this mronign was ]really nice. Thanks for the hugs...

my goodness! it really took a while. i just lost my Cessna a week ago, so i do know how frustrating it can be to try to figure out what is wrong with a feathered friend. for some reason, furred critters are easier to figure out.

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Pam wrote:

Thanks Jerri.

:( sorry we never got Muchacam up again.

DH is going to be putting more movies up though.

marisa2

Beadbimbo wrote:

Thank you for your thoughts and for understanding..