Sleep Well Maestro

[Pebbles82]

Lovely photos. He was a beautiful boy. Very special. It is a fitting memorial to show him with his rosette.

[cypher]

He really was a handsome boy with such beautiful colouring Coco, the photos show that so well, lovely to see him with his rosette too.

[Coco61]

Thank you both very much.
Pickle is so like him Serendipity.

[Thin Lizzy]

Reading your memorial to your precious Maestro has made me cry all over again. I was hypnotised by his colouring, such gorgeousness and shine. He really was a very handsome gentleman-ham. As his owner Coco, you gave him so much confidence, love, care and affection. When he was drinking too much water, you did everything to get it down, you kept to his routine and the bond you shared grew and grew. Even though he couldn't speak, he knew you did everything with unconditional love.
I'm so gonna miss your superman-ham, he was a a little fighter and an inspiration.
Mocho, Master Harvey and the Ham-Orchestra will have been waiting for him at the bridge with loads of ham-hugs and whisker kisses.

Sweet rainbow dreams Maestro xxx

[Coco61]

I thought of the welcoming party too TL. Plus Twinkle of course!

His cage was in the main living area and Maestro was used to all the sounds and smells. Last night when watching tv, I half excepted to hear him chewing on his rat tunnel by his entrance. He did this to attract my attention when I was watching evening tv if I had not noticed him by his door. He wanted his pumpkin seeds and sunflower seed hearts that he only got when he came out onto my lap in his fuzzbutt. It always made me chuckle. Such clever little creatures and they just know how to....

[Thin Lizzy]

Like you, I have an open plan kitchen living room and the room I spend the most time in. Yes, hammies are clever little creatures with a certain routine and even when they leave us it's hard adjusting to them not being there and we are so used to the routine we continue to do it. They train us.
It's like they're still there and you're convinced you can hear them, with MH I was sure I could hear him on his wheel. The hardest bit is when you find yourself putting a bowl of their favourite veggies in the cage and then it hits you. With each ham, I find it harder. xxx

[Coco61]

C7084D24-13BF-4560-A8E2-16731EE6210E.jpeg

1FC10E34-59A1-4985-A2E2-4D319BF5CB76.jpeg

With the opening of garden centres, I was finally able to buy a plant for Maestro’s resting place. It is Alpine Pinks. I have just planted it. A bee arrived to explore the flowers immediately.
I am still waiting for his memorial stone to arrive. Pets Remembered are working with fewer people and I am promised an update once the stonemason has been spoken to.
In the meantime, the table where his cage was has Maestro’s personal bits on it waiting for the stone to join them.

[cypher]

The alpine pink looks lovely Coco, a beautiful plant for his resting place.
I hope you don't have to wait too long for his stone although I'm sure it will be worth the wait & a lovely memorial when it arrives.

[Pebbles82]

The flowers are beautiful. I like the idea of the memorial table as well - nice idea. I hope the stone doesn't take too long but the plant pot looks lovely anyway.

[Coco61]

Thank you cypher and Serendipity. The Alpine Pink variety is Flutterby.
On his table, by his food bowl, is Maestro’s last half chewed crocodile whimzee.
In his pot he was laid to rest in his Fitch nest bedding with some of his favourite seeds.