the girlies and i spent the day in williamsburg so we could grieve in a "comfort place". we went to wren chapel to hear an 18th century sermon - the chapel was beautiful - the acoustics were difficult, though, especially with so few bodies in the room, and hearing clearly was a challenge. the sermon targeted the growing grumblings against the crown's management of the colonists versus the virtue of being peacemakers. i enjoyed it and was convicted by some of the reverend's admonishments, as well. the weather was comfortable with some cloudiness and the last couple hours we enjoyed a gentle sprinkle. we were SO glad that we spent our first day without abby in this lovely gentle place. we walked through beautiful gardens and lanes, sharing our sorrow and conversations about puppies in heaven and how abby would want us to live joyfully like she did. we came home with a pretty sunflower bundt cake pan from williams-sonoma at merchant square. abby was our sunshine girl and we all agreed that it reminded us of her... so we will make sunflower cakes in it and remember our abigail sunshine. jordie found a little angel ornament with a hanging heart that says "abigail" so that came home with us, too. at the end of the day we were very tired, but in a peaceful and contented way. miss you, puppy-gail.
