Many many thanks for all your wonderful messages of sympathy on Oscar’s passing. It has meant a lot to me.
This week I went down to Oscar’s favourite place, the jetty on our lake,
And threw some rose petals into the water as a way of honouring my furry friend.
Ruby, who is Oscar’s great-granddaughter, and who we have been fostering for the past nine months,
Decided to honour Oscar in his favourite activity: diving into the lake.
She carefully retrieved one of the roses
And placed it on the jetty.
We sat for a while
Enjoying the autumn scenery and good memories of Oscar.
I’d say that a part of him lives on in Ruby, who is now our own dog.
Be warned: you might see more pictures of wet (and dry) dogs here on my blog after all!
For more good memories, please visit: Our World Tuesday.
Lady Fi 
Very very nice act and the photos are great. Glad you have a new 4-legged friend, times are hard I do understand.
Myself, after my previous pet passed away, right after him I did rescue my current best friend. Kind regards
LikeLike
Ruby is such a sweetie too. I do prefer my goldens with some colour rather than the modern white ones.
LikeLike
Ruby is able to be another Oscar, isn’t she beautiful.
LikeLike
What a sweet story full of symbolism and thanks to Ruby. Lovely shots. I especially like the third one with Ruby on the jetty with the retrieved rose petals.
LikeLike
Such a heartfelt post and we all look forward to your pictures. Oscar was my virtual pet. I miss him but yes, as you said, Ruby will give us company now.
LikeLike
Delightful pictures of Ruby. You must be missing Oscar 😦
LikeLike
Such a sweet gesture. Love the look of Oscar’s granddaughter.
LikeLike
I can definitely see Oscar in Ruby. Same sort of expression of face. Although I can’t quite describe what it is, but it seems very knowing. 🙂
LikeLike
She has a lot of her great-granddad in her, and that’s a great thing. I look forward to seeing more of Ruby.
LikeLike
i am SO glad ruby is yours, now! and i loved this post. 🙂
LikeLike
Ruby is truly beautiful, too. 🙂
LikeLike
I love this! ❤
LikeLike
What a SWEETIE Ruby is! Thanks for the warning Fiona…..looking forward to them.
LikeLike
Welcome Ruby. You are now among us. I will be waiting for your lovely photos.
· Hugs, LadyFi
· CR · & · LMA ·
LikeLike
What a sweet face Ruby has. One melts into those big, brown eyes. 🙂
LikeLike
Best thing you could do is get Ruby!
LikeLike
Welcome to Ruby! So nice she is here to carry on in Oskar’s tradition. Your lake would not be the same without a sweet wet dog.
LikeLike
Ah, to have loved and lost… If you didn’t love him, you wouldn’t miss him! Lovely photos.
LikeLike
Ahhh—how wonderful. So glad that RUBY is now YOURS. I’m sure that Oscar is smiling down from his ‘cloud’ up there!!!!!! Ruby will help keep Oscar alive in your memories.
Hugs,
Betsy
LikeLike
Yes. The Ruby is a particle Oscar.
I am very touched. I loved Oscar. Do not forget it.
Ruby is very similar to it.
Greetings from Polish.
LikeLike
Ruby is beautiful. Bring on the images of Ruby. I, for one love’em.
LikeLike
Reblogged this on City Jackdaw and commented:
For all you dog lovers, a short, moving post here from Lady Fi.
LikeLike
Ruby is amazing and so comforting to you that Oscar still lives on. Wonderful, emotional photos and words x
LikeLike
Beautiful place. Oscar and Ruby are having a great time.
LikeLike
So sorry to hear about Oscar. You honored him in a beautiful way. My heart hurts for you.
LikeLike
Ruby is a real sweetie! Love that first shot and how she retrieved some of the petals.
Retrievers are not mis-named! 🙂
LikeLike
I am very much looking forward to seeing Ruby here.
She sure is a beautiful girl.
LikeLike
So sorry to hear about Oscar! It looks as though Oscar will live on not only in cyberspace through the many wonderful shots you took of him in the past but also in the DNA of his great-granddaughter! How interesting that Ruby retrieved a rose.
LikeLike
Got tears in my eyes…so beautiful, beautiful pictures of Oscar and what he liked best…
LikeLike
Thank you. These shots are of Ruby – but she does look very similar to a young Oscar, doesn’t she?
Lady Fi wrote: > >
LikeLike
We won’t forget wonderful Oscar. It is good to know that his spirit (and genes) live on in your home. Sweet Ruby — she remembers too!
LikeLike
Awww it looks like you have a true sweetie in Ruby. I’m glad she’s staying.
LikeLike
Ruby in the footsteps of Oscar
a beautiful dog with dynamism
LikeLike
Hi1 Ruby is very cute.Looking these Ruby photos, I remember Oscar. Thanks for sharing.
LikeLike
What beautiful pictures of Oscar’s legacy. As stunning and moving as they are, though, I bet they don’t compare to the legacy of memories that live on in your heart. I teared up just now thinking of the companionship I’ve seen in Oscar, how it reminds me of our McGee who also lives on in our memories. Sending hugs and a scratch behind the ear or extra toss of the stick to fetch for Ruby.
LikeLike
Wonderful shots and a great way to honor Oscar.
LikeLike
Very happy to see lots of images of lovely Ruby – both wet and dry. I think its so lovely that a wee piece of Oscar lives on in her. Bitter sweet.
LikeLike
Ruby is very similar to Oscar 🙂
Really wonderful shots !
LikeLike
For en fin minneseremoni … Ruby er også en skjønn hund. For noen bedårende øyne!
LikeLike
Ruby is and will continue to love you as Oscar did!…:)JP
LikeLike
oh i bet a bit lives on in his grandchild…smiling at him diving in after rose petals…ha…that is cool
LikeLike
Oh my, that first shot of Ruby reminds me of Oscar.. She is a beautiful golden. Great shots. Enjoy your week!
LikeLike
Lovely memorial!
LikeLike
Oscar must be smiling at Ruby and you all! How sweet Ruby retrieved the memory of Oscar on the jetty he loved so much!
LikeLike
Fiona, that first photograph of Ruby diving into the lake to retrieve the rose petals is incredible! I love how caught her mouth open and her reflection in the water. AMAZING capture!
And what a sweet, precious face she has!
LikeLike
You captured the moment perfectly, Lady Fi!
LikeLike
Great photos – great memories – and the dog diving after the rose petal is very special!
LikeLike
Fiona Fiona Fiona you’re killing me over here! What an incredible life and love you have had in dogs. I am truly envious because these animals are magnificent. Ruby’s spirit just shines from these photos, as Oscar’s did from his. What a precious girl. I believe “diving for rose petals” should henceforth be metaphor for embracing life with all the passion your body and soul will allow. I will be over here lapping up every dog photo, wet or dry, you offer in the coming days and months. Bravo and God Bless xoxo
LikeLike
Nothing better than a big wet dog bringing you rose petals to mend a broken heart!!!
LikeLike
Well, lovely to see that even though your heart may not be mended, it will at least be well and truly distracted! Bring on all those wonderful posts featuring Ruby – wet or otherwise 🙂
Wren x
LikeLike
I do know how you feel having had to put my best friend, Sam, to sleep last year and I do miss him still — and so much!! Thank you for sharing this, Fiona!
LikeLike
You must miss your lovely boy very much. He was such a sweet companion. Hugs.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
LikeLike
beautiful shots. the third one is spectacular, calendar quality.
http://calrat.blogspot.com
LikeLike
Real friends are those that we carry around in our heart; that is the real treasure and gift in this world.
LikeLike
Dogs are our loyal friends. Ruby seems very playful. 🙂 Beautiful photos!
LikeLike
hehe perfect timing 🙂
LikeLike
Some pictures with beautiful light and autumn color, wonderful Oscar!
LikeLike
I have to confess my friend, it breaks my heart to visit here. I loved Oscar…well as much as anyone can through the internet☺ I just can’t imagine what your heart is going through. Ruby warms the soul.
LikeLike
Thank you for your comment. I try to focus on the positive and feel thankfulness for all the happy years we had together.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
LikeLiked by 1 person
Danke wünsche einen schönen Dienstag liebe Grüße Gislinde
LikeLike
Good for Ruby – we will all be glad to see her again!
LikeLike
She is very handsome ! What a good idea to throw rose petals in Oscar’s favorite diving place !
LikeLike
Oh, sweet looking Ruby (Oscar’s great-granddaughter) is your dog and great BEAUTIFUL post of her♡♡♡
ps; Thank you very much for the sweet comment. Memorial service is over and now I need to start think about my parents’ empty house(^^;)
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
LikeLike
Yay!
LikeLike
That is a brilliant action shot but I really LOVE the third one down. The colours and light in that is just exceptional
Mollyxxx
LikeLike
It’s interesting how dogs can focus on small things and give them their undivided attention.
Beautiful photos!
LikeLike
Stunning photos. What a beautiful lake, and what a gorgeous dog. I’m so glad that you have her now that Oscar is no longer with you. She’s a beauty. All the best, Bonny
LikeLike
Ruby looks exactly like young Oscar! This is a wonderful tribute to him. Think of all the good memories in gratitude. Ruby will give you great joy!
Wil, ABCW Team.
LikeLike
Ruby is a fine looking dog.
LikeLike
How wonderful that Ruby is there to give you joy and companionship. So hard to lose a dog .
LikeLike
Ein toller Hund, wünsche einen guten Tag, Klaus
LikeLike
Ruby is a field golden retriever – the old original type of retriever that has its origins in Scotland.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
LikeLike
alles klar
LikeLike
Ahhh – that retrieval of the rose petal was a lovely gift.
LikeLike
i am smiling at my computer screen!! i am so very happy for you!!!
LikeLike
Vakre bilder som alltid :-)) Jeg har aldri hatt hund men har måttet ta farvell med flere katter. Det er alltid trist. Her har det en merkelig tendens til å stå en liten pjusket kattunge på trappen nå vi mest trenger det :-))
LikeLike
his sweet face makes my heart melt…
LikeLike
Such a beauty- as well the lake as Oscar.
LikeLike
I am so sorry to hear of Oscar’s passing!!! He truly enjoyed his life!!! And I am glad that a piece of him lives on, in Ruby!! She looks to be a happy dog, too. I love the image of her diving in after the roses!!
LikeLike
Dear LadyFi, this posting, tender with love for both Oscar and Ruby, reminds me of that song from “The Lion King.” I think it’s called “the circle of life.” Peace.
LikeLike
Wonderful photos and beautiful dog, very nice series
LikeLike
i am so happy for you all .. she’s gorgeous
LikeLike
Isn’t she a beauty. Certainly, Oscar’s spirit did not fall far from the tree. I love her retrieving one of the rose petals as if carrying a little part of Oscar back to you. Dogs are so intuitive. And now I’m all teary-eyed.
LikeLike
Ruby is adorable 🙂
LikeLike
Such beautiful images of Ruby enjoying Oscar’s favorite hangout! I truly love your third image, Ruby posing on the pier. 🙂 Very happy for you that she has become a permanent part of your family.
Lindy
LikeLike
Ruby is beautiful. The images touch my heart. I can still see Oscar there even if he isn’t in the photo.
LikeLike
Such beautiful photos.
LikeLike
Beautiful little girl, Ruby and Oscar will be loved always!!
LikeLike
It’s such a blessing to see part of Oscar in Ruby. She certainly has fine form!
LikeLike
What a loving face! I miss my cat of 23 years, lost last January at that ripe old age.
LikeLike
Awesome – I’d love to see more dog photos on your blog. You’ll certainly see them on mine!
LikeLike
what a beautiful ceremony you had in Oscar’s honor. and how sweet to be able to have a piece of him in Ruby. she is beautiful!
LikeLike
Wonderful photos and what a great way to honour your beloved Oscar. I’m so glad that a part of him lives on in Ruby!
LikeLike
Diving for rose petals…..that is so full of muchness:)
Love and lift to you in the loss and big hope for furry aliveness to find and fill
the ache in just the right time and way. Those images make my heart grin so wide:)
Thanks for sharing the beauty of your unique journey,
Jennifer
LikeLike
What?! Oh, Oscar… 😦 It’s good though that you have Ruby now.
I was feeling sleepy while visiting bloggity friends and dropping comments. Now I’m so awake. I will miss Oscar :(.
LikeLike
I miss him too! Thank you for your kind comment.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
LikeLike
I am sorry that you have lost your friend. You know that I know how that feels.
I am glad that you have someone to sneak into your heart and make the passing easier.
LikeLike
What a wonderful tribute to dear Oscar. I’m glad Ruby has a forever home with you!
LikeLike
Oscar!!!!! Oh no. My heart is breaking for you and your sweet Oscar. I know how much you loved him and I hope you know how much joy your photos of him and his beautiful spirit splashed across my computer screen so many times means to me… all of us really. I am so very sorry for your loss.
Big, big hugs.
xo jj
LikeLike
Touching, the way how she follows Oscar! Beautiful tribute and fantastic shots and colors.
LikeLike
I’m glad to hear that you now have Ruby as your own. I look forward to seeing more of her.
LikeLike
I’m counting on it Fiona 🙂 So happy you have Ruby, and she has you.
LikeLike
Really super pictures:-)
The dip in the water to the rose petals but also picture 3 is awesome.
As he sits there as lord and master of the jetty. Just beautiful. Compliment.
LikeLike
She is a beauty and in time I am certain she will capture our heart too…I am so glad you have her to help heal the ache:)
LikeLike
Så fint att strö ut rosblad till minne av Oscar! och otroligt härliga bilder!!
LikeLike
http://spygarden.com/2013/08/03/rip-madison-marie/ Our beloved golden passed a little over a year ago (link is to her obit). We still miss her. Al the best to you in grieving over Oscar, sounds like a wonderful golden.
LikeLike
The first pic instantly reminds me of a photograph of Oscar diving off that jetty. It was a real treat indeed. And you are right – a part of him lives on in Ruby. She’s beautiful.
LikeLike
Wonderful! I’m so glad you have Ruby and how lovely she retrieved the rose petal. My own blog has gone AWOL at the moment with domain host issues so no need to visit. Hopefully I will be back soon 🙂
LikeLike
I was wondering what had happened to your blog. I tried to visit yesterday. Hope it gets sorted out soon!
Lady Fi wrote: > >
LikeLike
Looks like it has been hacked and I may have lost all of it. I do have backups but I’m a little afraid to use them. Right now I’m wondering whether to keep blogging or just give up
LikeLike
Oh no – that’s awful! Hope the hosting team can help you recover your blog and your pictures!
Lady Fi wrote: > >
LikeLike
It appears it’s been hacked. At the moment I have my words backed up but not my photos. I’m not sure what I’m going to do going forward. Right now I don’t feel much like starting again. I may feel differently later. If you haven’t already, back up your blog. This is happening to lots of people!
LikeLike
A wonderfully sweet post and what a wonderful gift Oscar left you. Ruby is adorable!
LikeLike
Beautiful – in so many ways
LikeLike
What a cute girl! It must have filled you feelings when she jumped into the water and returned with one of the rose petals. It sure did that to me.
LikeLike
Wow! What a dive.
LikeLike
I am gonna miss Oscar, sorry for your lost, but I have feelings I am gonna like Ruby too 🙂
LikeLike
Soooo beautiful and cute!!!!!
LikeLike
Your tougher than I. It took me two years to carry on when Hudson died. But he lives in the enigma of the name. Going from boy companion to girl companion will change the way you see. Trust me.
LikeLike
It certainly hasn’t been easy – but I have to look forward while still treasuring all my good times with Oscar.
Lady Fi wrote: > >
LikeLike
Ruby is gorgeous, like her forebear, and clearly also has inherited some serious skills—not only for water retrieval but for fantastic modeling. 😀
xoxoxo,
Kathryn
LikeLike
These photos stir up deep feelings of love and I am so much better for having seen them!
Honoring our loves…
Thank you! xo Ka
LikeLike
Fantastic, what a great pictures! I just love the first one. 🙂
LikeLike
Our golden passed a few weeks back. Seeing Ruby’s sweet expression stirred a yearning. Somehow getting a new dog is the final goodbye to the old- not something to rush into. You have a beautiful blog and I will enjoy following.
LikeLike
Awww, what a brilliant tribute. Thank you Ruby!
LikeLike