The Amazing Orange Juicy

Rob took this picture last week of our pet goldfish, Juicy.  We won her in a scout auction at church about 4-5 years ago--we can't remember for sure. But she has been around for a long time and has survived 2 moves, several rounds of "pet sitting" and even a trip down the disposal, from which Rob amazingly rescued her!

The girls came home from school the other day and peeked in her bowl, then asked, "Where's Juicy?"  I looked around because sometimes Rob puts her in another container when he's going to clean the bowl. Then I saw her laying on the counter below her bowl. Some time during the day, she jumped out of her bowl and dried out. It was so sad and there were a few immediate tears from the girls. Just a little goldfish, but we thought she was cute and fun and she has become part of our home over the last few years.

We buried her under a pretty stone in the yard and said a few kind words about what a nice goldfish she was. :)   I had to hurry and wash out her bowl and put it away because poor Bea would tear up every time she walked past and saw the empty bowl.  It was a sad day for her.

Maybe one day we will get a new fish, but Juicy will always be our favorite.