03/05/08, 11:01pm…

March 5th, 11:01pm: Wow, I just looked at when I last posted – how’s that for precision? I’ve been working tonight on the online forum option for everyone, plus I got an email from a friend who is a programmer who said she may have a forum going on her server as well. So I hope to go ‘live’ with the new community by tomorrow hopefully. We’ve gotten hundreds of emails from people asking for it, lots more that are just supportive in general and that means a lot to us, more than mere words on this screen can convey.

Separately – if you’ve called and left voicemails, or filled out the online forms on my site – it’ll be awhile before I catch up. I do want to say “thank you” to all of the people that called with resources and ideas – both when Windchill was still fighting on earth, and afterwards in support of his loss and some of the ideas we’ve mentioned here – the foundation (still open to possibly working with a foundation in the meantime…) as well as offers to assist in various aspects. The website is turning into something more difficult than envisioned – in part because we want the online forum to be a part of it and some other dynamic parts that will be part of the mission of the foundation or fund.

FYI, for those coming from southern areas to see Windchill’s ashes and the place that he called home for 20 days (and will forever) – please remember to dress warmly. The driveway is icy and you’ll be in a barn so I wouldn’t suggest you wear your ‘school shoes.’

Tomorrow’s the big day. I have new tires ready to put on the trailer tomorrow afternoon. Guess it’ll be crazy for awhile, swap out of my ‘costume’ (business suit) and into my ‘after school play clothes’ and head for Anoka. Hopefully I’ll be on the road by late afternoon and have Windchill home by early evening. That’s the plan anyway. Midwest said the ashes will weigh about 30 lbs in the oak urn. Kind of a small amount of weight for such a big legacy, isn’t it? I think we’ll both feel better knowing he’s home though. It just seems like time has been a blur. I think I’ll stop here because I’ll start to dwell and wish and get angry. Less than a week ago he whinnied when we went in the door. Now we have to listen for it in the wind I guess.

Several different communicators ‘talked’ with Windchill on an ongoing basis. They asked if that was okay. We didn’t tell each of them what the others had reported regarding their interactions with Windchill. And the similarities that each had to say, particularly at the end were so striking it’s almost unnerving. I suppose lots won’t believe in such things. I’m not really asking you to. Having personally seen the spirituality of beings, human and animal, I no longer question these things. I listen. If I have time tomorrow I’ll post the collective notes that came from these communicators and healers. We found a lot of comfort in knowing what Windchill felt and thought, both during his fight for life and the final moments of his life. This isn’t intended to be a ‘cliffhanger’ I’m just too wiped to try and find Kathi’s notes so I apologize. Thanks everyone for hanging in here with us and for listening and caring.