Goodbye Smokey

<div style="text-align: center;">On the weekend, my parents called to tell me that my beloved childhood cat Smokey passed away. My heart is truly broken that I will never get to see him again, and that I wasn't there for his last few days or to say goodbye. But I know he is in a better place, and that he is not suffering, and that is all that I can ask for.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOB4icwmEepA9GXU1WniQ7A2t3s9aj-Ww0SmL0N5Elp76vxcjXnOIp5SSmMhme8cRzXBb-OEj30kyF1ifBG4xSIRQmjj2QcPuoAJQh_DcPGB5Rc1I4tGHe7EF6EMLVYhNztARrQV205c/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfOB4icwmEepA9GXU1WniQ7A2t3s9aj-Ww0SmL0N5Elp76vxcjXnOIp5SSmMhme8cRzXBb-OEj30kyF1ifBG4xSIRQmjj2QcPuoAJQh_DcPGB5Rc1I4tGHe7EF6EMLVYhNztARrQV205c/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> He's been my partner in crime for fifteen years and he is always the first thing I look for when I go home to Waterloo for a visit. It's going to be so weird not seeing him there. But he had a good, long life, full of adventure and love. I'm quite certain that he had used up all nine of his lives.<br />He once escaped from the house and went missing for 30 days. We looked and looked but couldn't find him. I can't even tell you the overwhelming sense of relief I felt when my neighbour found him starving under a truck and brought him home to me. He was a house cat (although he loved sitting in the grass with his leash) and I thought for sure I had lost him. I am grateful for the extra years we had with him.<br />Then there was the hilarious time that a stray lookalike imposter tried to take his place:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAvuUC4OpWAwAqD81rAmV9qYOKmWVM9OohNQGn01mf_42eit_PDp6jjjIYEoEG9y18oez879bl-ym5nxiuBFRc7VQD8u5v5NJGuWk4cAaWZcyxwx4idKJVS4D7SHZqi8NTgEnm0DPS8c/s1600/P3150492.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdAvuUC4OpWAwAqD81rAmV9qYOKmWVM9OohNQGn01mf_42eit_PDp6jjjIYEoEG9y18oez879bl-ym5nxiuBFRc7VQD8u5v5NJGuWk4cAaWZcyxwx4idKJVS4D7SHZqi8NTgEnm0DPS8c/s1600/P3150492.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>Smokey's twin now lives with my brother. Smokey was less than amused by this guy.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWERG_tOZMvhHvyGGLbF9JCQ-d2HKrLnVy73O-BfUi5zEeNjYQbP1Nf-pcuobhODJxxdYbYJbdK6y2YQfyNyE0khGgkT3npkp7fbQIlkANJk_VGBiIp5cIujRVBe04H5_MZqXsGy4w-rc/s1600/121.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWERG_tOZMvhHvyGGLbF9JCQ-d2HKrLnVy73O-BfUi5zEeNjYQbP1Nf-pcuobhODJxxdYbYJbdK6y2YQfyNyE0khGgkT3npkp7fbQIlkANJk_VGBiIp5cIujRVBe04H5_MZqXsGy4w-rc/s1600/121.jpg" width="640" /></a></div>No one ever said he was a cuddly cat, but he was ours, he was a part of the family. We loved him so much and we will miss him dearly. Rest in peace my sweet little man.<br />xox<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

Goodbye Smokey

On the weekend, my parents called to tell me that my beloved childhood cat Smokey passed away. My heart is truly broken that I will never ge...

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New Moroccan Sheets

<div style="text-align: center;">We had project week this week which meant I had a few days at home! It was so nice to see my family.<br />My parents rearranged my room. Should I be upset? Well how can I be when they also added these gorgeous Moroccan inspired sheets:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LjB_zEfi9FE9LWkmin0xu3nCE5RE7lGCuIsP-XbVyNUpW74n4VfNzTrSWrGOEmw56mp7SIr-iBC4ZOC4qKS9M4Vi91Gxwh3HxG3m3f1dXVriB32CuQDblGjeclBry5u8BPHmyrLaEWKf/s1600/423.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1LjB_zEfi9FE9LWkmin0xu3nCE5RE7lGCuIsP-XbVyNUpW74n4VfNzTrSWrGOEmw56mp7SIr-iBC4ZOC4qKS9M4Vi91Gxwh3HxG3m3f1dXVriB32CuQDblGjeclBry5u8BPHmyrLaEWKf/s640/423.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They totally remind me of this tile (which I love):</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxt1jXQVFWTMdocd02zwq_laSjDCt1LsaiP0wFikm7b7f0E3Q8MWnKyab1swHiHRDDl9cwzQsS3HnU_eMnn-sxK7ws4r356GS8J1anf-rXtOzTcrqYd97fxCIO9-u1Ek1Jj7TuH2PeUYH/s1600/moroccan+tile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcxt1jXQVFWTMdocd02zwq_laSjDCt1LsaiP0wFikm7b7f0E3Q8MWnKyab1swHiHRDDl9cwzQsS3HnU_eMnn-sxK7ws4r356GS8J1anf-rXtOzTcrqYd97fxCIO9-u1Ek1Jj7TuH2PeUYH/s640/moroccan+tile.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://abodelove.blogspot.ca/p/kitchen.html">via Abode Love</a></td></tr></tbody></table>(For more moroccan inspiration, be sure to check out last week's <span style="color: #8e7cc3;"><a href="http://tiffanyleighinteriordesign.blogspot.ca/2012/11/global-eclectic.html">moodboard</a></span>)<br /><br />I was also reunited with my beloved Smokey, who (thankfully) has not forgotten me yet!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7XOHN6WUQ2Y8_vaez1yJ7aartYi9UjiquDxJmaEGRxBhwkCcy7khJPqPLgKa0uZNa8RXu86TYKc1twI6rMx5QLBUe99905EJB2IwUA_5j0mu2V3KPJe_zjMpYsHQ_1N2RaFi8258H2Bi/s1600/121.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgD7XOHN6WUQ2Y8_vaez1yJ7aartYi9UjiquDxJmaEGRxBhwkCcy7khJPqPLgKa0uZNa8RXu86TYKc1twI6rMx5QLBUe99905EJB2IwUA_5j0mu2V3KPJe_zjMpYsHQ_1N2RaFi8258H2Bi/s640/121.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzwDLFjhNXfbOzCK_qhJ24F5Bf2iiSoAReDxCkn_uQPqWFW-tTm5KGJpuYVN_sswkAta_Y8r81GkumRwsVkR7entwMLYLu4JPxQABAu7LCTt8qVcP8pVTWJ8Et1jBOhrMMubP_t_ttmTS/s1600/144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRzwDLFjhNXfbOzCK_qhJ24F5Bf2iiSoAReDxCkn_uQPqWFW-tTm5KGJpuYVN_sswkAta_Y8r81GkumRwsVkR7entwMLYLu4JPxQABAu7LCTt8qVcP8pVTWJ8Et1jBOhrMMubP_t_ttmTS/s640/144.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>Another change around my house? My parents bought a treadmill and planned a trip to Cuba. These empty nesters I tell ya...just loving life.<br /><br />I got a few projects and DIYs complete as well which I will be sharing next week! <br />xo<br /><a href="http://s1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/?action=view&current=Tiffany-27.jpg" target="_blank"><img alt="Photobucket" border="0" src="http://i1254.photobucket.com/albums/hh609/tiffanyleighinteriordesign/Tiffany-27.jpg" /></a></div>

New Moroccan Sheets

We had project week this week which meant I had a few days at home! It was so nice to see my family. My parents rearranged my room. Should I...

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