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We Lost Our Baby, Cookie!

December 30, 2020 By Sherri

With extremely broken hearts, we regret to inform everyone that we have really horrible news … Thursday morning we woke up to finding our beautiful and amazing Cookies and Cream had passed away! We are ABSOLUTELY DEVASTATED! As it says in this video, “A Beautiful Girl Makes a Beautiful World!” And without her, our world is CRUSHED!

Cookie was only seven years old (almost eight), VERY well cared for with very healthy foods, herbs, minerals and vitamins. Her coat was shiny, appetite was good and she showed NO signs of any distraught whatsoever. In fact, we have cameras in their barn, so we can check them regularly and she was up at 10pm Wednesday night for her regular nighttime snack of fresh grass hay to help keep them warm. We are in absolute SHOCK and DESPAIR!

The vet came and reviewed all of her behaviors, foods, shelter, weather and did an exam. There were no apparent reasons, so we suspect she had a heart attack (which I am finding out can happen with no signs). Goats generally live until 8-14, so we had hoped she would make it to 14 like our JellyBean did. We cannot believe this happened!
 
We don’t have kids, so our girls are our babies! And I am very ill and homebound, so these girls are my children, best friends and my joy in life. In the face of my daily life of losses, unbearable pain and isolation, they have always been here for me to snuggle and literally wrap themselves around me with their complete and unwavering LOVE! Their desire to be with me and love me have given me reason to fight another day, so they would never experience losing their Mommy.
 
“The Adventures of Pumpkin and Cookie” has been the only thing left in my life that I could do from time to time. Posting photos, GIFS and videos gave me GREAT JOY and PURPOSE IN LIFE! … Now that’s GONE!
 
I don’t know how I will cope! But I do know that right now, I have to focus on my only purpose today and that is to comfort my precious, sweet, loving, one-in-a-million baby, Pumpkin and help her through this grief as much as I humanly can.
 
My husband Wayne and I have taken turns being with Pumpkin all during the day since Cookie passed, giving her love and helping her through her sheer loss. When the sun goes down, we sit with her in the barn until it becomes too cold for us, then we tuck her in and she goes to sleep. We check her regularly on the camera to make sure she is OK.
 
We replaced the large igloo with one that is smaller and won’t feel as empty. We put some of our clothes in there for familiar scent and lots of straw. She has been very tired and yesterday she wouldn’t eat her hay or broccolini (which is not normal at all), but we were able to get some grass hay pellets, pumpkin seeds, apple cider vinegar water, cabbage, flax seeds, a tiny bit of organic no sugar peanut butter and little organic popcorn down her.
 
Pumpkin and Cookie were inseparable! Never did they let the other out of their sight! If one went around a corner, the other would cry out loudly and in a panic to find the other! They grazed together, napped together, took sun-baths together, slept together and ate together. Though Cookie was mostly in charge, even when she was done grazing, she graciously layed down and waited for Pumpkin to finish. They were partners, best friends and sisters (not by blood), together 24×7. Pumpkin is lost. There are NO others like this DYNAMIC DUO! We are beside ourselves in GRIEF!
 
We knew one would eventually pass before the other, but we had NO idea it would happen this soon! So now we are faced with looking for another companion for her to snuggle with and take adventures with. There is NO OTHER like Cookie! She can’t be replaced! And bringing another goat onto our property is very scary to us! Pumpkin is our baby and we will take every precaution to get the healthiest, friendliest buddy possible. We will also make sure SHE is happy with the goat and do what SHE wants. We will keep you all informed.
 
Thank you all for allowing us to share our Cookie and thank you for showing us how much you care! She was SO SPECIAL! Our hearts are BROKEN FOREVER! Please keep Pumpkin and us in your thoughts and prayers.
 
With completely broken hearts,
 
Sherri and Wayne

Filed Under: Grief and Tribulations, Living My Life Tagged With: animal therapy, animals, chronic illness and pain, death, goats, grief, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie

My Top Model, Pumpkin Pie

February 27, 2019 By Sherri

Goat is therapy for chronically ill woman.
My TOP MODEL, Pumpkin Pie

In a world of chronic pain, agony and constant cliffs to climb, just to survive each day, Pumpkin fills my life with hugs, kisses and laughter!

Thank you, my Princess Punkie, for being my beautiful, sweet baby! You may not be Tyra Banks‘ America’s Next Top Model, but you are MY cover girl, my princess, my heart, my LOVE!

Check out Pumpkin and Cookie’s Website, “The Adventures of Pumpkin and Cookie!”

Did you know Pumpkin and Cookie wrote a book? Buy it on Amazon! “Cookie Doesn’t Want to Be a Goat!”

MORE PUMPKIN AND COOKIE PAGES:
www.Facebook.com/PumpkinAndCookie
www.Instagram.com/PumpkinAndCookie
www.Twitter.com/PumpkinNCookie
www.YouTube.com/PumpkinAndCookie
www.CafePress.com/pumpkinandcookie

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Filed Under: Safari Sherri's Animal World Tagged With: america's top model, cookie, cute animals, goats, pumpkin, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie, therapy animal

Princess Pumpkin Loves Her Comfy Couch

August 5, 2018 By Sherri

“If you were a goat, where would you like to take a nap? On the hard ground or a soft, cushy bench where Mommy stores her lounge chair pads and pillows? Ya, me too! I feel like I am floating on a cloud! I am Princess Pumpkin and life is good!”

Love, Pumpkin


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♡ Sherri

Filed Under: Safari Sherri's Animal World Tagged With: animal therapy, animals, counting my blessings, cute, funny, pets, pumpkin, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie, video

Cookie Tries to Steal Pumpkin’s Pillow

July 16, 2018 By Sherri

Pumpkin: “I was sound asleep on my pillow, minding my own business, when Cookie decided she wanted to steal my pillow! I didn’t give up easily! See who wins the pillow in the end!”

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: animals, counting my blessings, fun, funny, just for fun, pets, pumpkin, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie

Pumpkin and Cookie Come Inside for Christmas

May 3, 2018 By Sherri

Pumpkin pulled up her chair to the window so she could  see what was going on inside.

T’was the very day of Christmas and all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.

But Pumpkin was cold and she wanted inside, so she pulled up her chair and gave out a cry!

“Why does that tree get to come out of the cold? You said you loved us, much more than gold!”

Mommy saw Punkie standing there weeping, as she looked out the window her heart began sinking.

OK dear Pumpkin, I’ll let you in, but only for a minute and just in the den.

So she spread out some popcorn under the tree, enough for a quick and yummy, fun treat.

The rest of the story, soon you will know. Turn on the video to see how it goes!

 


Filed Under: Safari Sherri's Animal World Tagged With: animals, Christmas, counting my blessings, goats, just for fun, personal story, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie, video

I’m the Pajama Goat Lady

March 23, 2016 By Sherri

Pajama Drawer

My new Physical Therapist, whom I saw for the third time yesterday asked me, “So, how many pairs of these ‘lounge pants’ do you have??” I told him, “Oh boy! About 15!”

People don’t realize I wear pajamas day in and day out, because it is extremely difficult and energy zapping to change clothes and an all day process to shower and wash my hair.

I even wear them outside on the patio with my goats! My neighbors probably don’t just call me the Goat Lady, but the Pajama Goat Lady! LOL!

HEY! Just trying to survive over here! Gotta do what I gotta do!


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♡ Sherri


 

Filed Under: Fighting for My Life, The Truth Tagged With: activities of daily living, chronic illness, chronic illness and pain, cookie, exhaustion, fatigue, goats, ill, injury, invisible disabilities, just for fun, lyme disease, mobility, multiple sclerosis, pain, personal story, pumpkin, sick, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie

Excited About Our New Lounge Chairs

March 15, 2016 By Sherri

Our New Lounge Chairs

 

So excited about our new lounge chairs! The other ones had plastic straps with gaps between. Yikes!

These weren’t easy to find (no gaps, no space at the bend, lies flat, no wheels). But my hubby did it!

Enlarge the photo to see Punkie’s BIG smile! ♡♡♡

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: animals, cookie, counting my blessings, lounge chairs, outdoors, pets, pumpkin, sunshine, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie

Cookie Got Pet of the Day!

March 18, 2015 By Sherri

Cookies and Cream is Pet of the Day sm

LOOK at ME!!! I am the “Pet of the DAY!” Wahoo!

I wanna tell the world how amazing goats are and help other goats find loving goats like we have!!

Check out the Pet of the Day page, leave comments about me, tweet it and more!

Check out Pet of the Day on Facebook!

LUV, Cookie

 








Filed Under: Counting My Blessings, Humor and Fun, Living My Life, Safari Sherri's Animal World Tagged With: animals, cookie, counting my blessings, goats, just for fun, pet of the day, pets, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie

Sherri’s Website Gets New Look

January 17, 2015 By Sherri

New Look Sherri's Website www.SherriConnell

Wayne gave Sherri’s website a new look! Check it out, share and subscribe to her blogs!

Sherri Connell’s Blogs and Sites
www.SherriConnell.com
www.Twitter.com/Lifetime27Years
www.YouTube.com/ButILookGood
https://plus.Google.com/+SherriConnell
www.Pinterest.com/ButILookGood

The Adventures of Pumpkin and Cookie
www.PumpkinAndCookie.com
www.Facebook.com/PumpkinAndCookie
www.Twitter.com/PumpkinNCookie
https://plus.Google.com/+PumpkinAndCookie
www.YouTube.com/PumpkinAndCookie

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: awareness, chronic illness and pain, counting my blessings, environmental illness, friends and family, humor, invisible disabilities, just for fun, lyme disease, multiple chemical sensitivities, multiple sclerosis, personal story, relationships, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie, traumatic brain injury, video

Teddy Bear the Porcupine and Pumpkin

January 14, 2015 By Sherri

What does Teddy Bear the Porcupine have in common with Cookie? He loves pumpkin too! OK so he loves the actual food, pumpkins! But look at this adorable guy! We thought WE talked a lot!

♡ Pumpkin and Cookie

Filed Under: Thoughts for the Day Tagged With: animals, children's book, pet, teddy bear the porcupine, the adventures of pumpkin and cookie

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