... All she wanted was a cat ... (* RING PICTURES! *)

[canuk-gal]

HI:

The ring and the cat is perfect!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Babyblue033]

I know this is a diamond forum so everyone will ga ga over the ring, but as much as I think the ring is beautiful, your new cat is to DIE FOR!!!

A cat AND a gorgeous ring, that would be the ultimate dream come true for a crazy cat lady like me

What a wonderful, and creative way to show your wife you love her

 

[coatimundi_org]

GORGEOUS!

Great job!

 

[krisvrn]

That is a beautiful EC ring! enjoy it

 

[marcy]

Wow, how awesome. Congrats on 25 years, gorgeous ring and cute cat.

 

[AmberGretchen]

OMG that is possibly my favorite story EVER!! GORGEOUS ring, adorable kitty (really - too cute for words, and I love the name). Congrats on both!!

 

[chirp]

OMG you almost made me cry first because the story is breath taking and second, what a gorgeous ring!!! you are lucky to have each other hope you live happily, cheerfully, perfectly ever after.

 

[Po10472]

awww man, now that''s an EC!!!!

absolutely stunning, seriously gorgeous.

and your kitty is so sweet, love the name.

 

[Po10472]

I hope you don''t mind, but I''ve added your wife''s ring pics to the EC site which is here.

 

[Ellen]

Gorgeous ring, and a really cute/sweet presentation!

I fixed your pictures for you.

ETA hmmm, I just resized, but it's not showing up, and I have no idea why. I'll try one more thing...

 

[Ellen]

One more try.

 

[Ellen]

Ok.

 

[Ellen]

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[Ellen]

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[Ellen]

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[Ellen]

Last one.

 

[EmeraldCutQuest]

Thanks, Ellen! I wish I had known how to fix the photos earlier (now I do -- I emailed the original pics to myself!). Anyway, sorry that my first post required moving back and forth.

 

[EmeraldCutQuest]

One last ''bonus'' pic ... the traditional PS ''ring-in-the-garden'' shot ...

 

[CrookedRock]

Wow! That Emerald Cut is beautiful, seriously!! COngrats on everything!!

 

[merlinthecat]

You must be the sweetest guy on the planet!

All the ladies on this board are just wondering if you have a brother that is still single! LOL !

The ring is just to die for.....just so beautiful! What a wonderful story.

Love the new fluffy addition to the family too! Has she settled in ok?

Merl

 

[Isabelle]

This is such a beautiful story. And you have bought your wife a ring that is stunningly beautiful. After 25 years together, what a wonderful symbol of that commitment and the fact that you are still wildly in love with her. Obviously, vice versa. I wish you both every continued happiness and enjoy that gorgeous ring.

Elizabeth Taylor had a ring like that. She called it her "ice skating rink." Now your wife has her own ice skating rink too. I''s beautiful!

Cheers to both of you!

 

[Ellen]

Date: 5/29/2008 7:26:43 AM
Author: EmeraldCutQuest
Thanks, Ellen! I wish I had known how to fix the photos earlier (now I do -- I emailed the original pics to myself!). Anyway, sorry that my first post required moving back and forth.

Welcome! And that ring really is a dazzler.

 

[Maisie]

What a beautiful ring!! Congratulations on 25 years together... in this day and age thats an achievment worth celebrating.

 

[bee*]

wow!! What a thoughtful husband! Your new cat and your wife''s ring are beautiful!

 

[ManhattanLawyer]

Oh my gosh, that ring is gorgeous! I LOVE emerald cuts!!! The story is so sweet, and your cat is adorable, too! Congrats!!

 

[pjean]

Date: 5/28/2008 5:49:43 PM
Author: bling addict
Beautiful story, stunning ring

Cute cat! Congratulations on 25 years

My thoughts precisely. Well done!

 

[LegacyGirl]

What a nice story!

 

[Gypsy]

Date: 5/28/2008 5:43:44 PM
Author: EmeraldCutQuest
Not quite sure this is the forum for this, but here's a pic of Sweet Potato ...

OMG. What a sweetheart! Oh man. I want another kitty too!!! I want a number of other kitties. I'd give up diamonds for another kitty. I really would. Congrats on BOTH your lovely additions.

 

[isaku5]

Date: 5/29/2008 4:14:47 PM
Author: Gypsy

Date: 5/28/2008 5:43:44 PM
Author: EmeraldCutQuest
Not quite sure this is the forum for this, but here''s a pic of Sweet Potato ...

OMG. What a sweetheart! Oh man. I want another kitty too!!! I want a number of other kitties. I''d give up diamonds for another kitty. I really would. Congrats on BOTH your lovely additions.

When DH and I were going out together (that''s what it was called back then) I told him that my real dream was to have a lot of cats (not purebred, just plain kitties); he just nodded. In fact, he really doesn''t like pets in the house (German upbringing) at all -the smells, the germs ad nauseum.

I took the nodding to mean, " Sure, that''s nice" which was not his intent at all. He knew that to disagree would be a deal-breaker; that''s really what the nodding meant.

We compromised (as one is supposed to do when married), and I was allowed one kitty and that was the one I''d left with my mom and dad during university.

OK, now for Gypsy''s situation, she has Duncan, Frodo and, I think one more; in addition, she also has at least 2 doggy furbabies

. Her dear fiance was actually willing to drive said furbabies cross country to lessen the trauma to them

. My DH would have preferred to gouge out his eyes rather than do such a chivalrous thing

and Gypsy would trade her diamonds for even more kitties???? Is this for real?

 

[Gypsy]

Pardon the threadjack...

HI Isaku...

Here's the low down on furbabies.

Duncan (my first born, my heart. John's heart too, )
Hally (my black and white force of nature and daddy's girl)
Frodo (our Dodo)

The above are our babies who are in CA living with us (and drove cross country with us). All three are cats. Duncan is a buff colored DSH male. Hally a DSH tuxedo female, and Frodo is a DSH Tabby male. All are rescues. Frodo lived in our backyard with his mom Arwyn before we caught them.

Other babies:
Arwyn: Feral cat we TNRed. Very wild. Frodo's mom. She hasn't been seen in a year.

Noel. Cat in my AV. FMIL's cat. FMIL chose her, and she chose FMIL. But Noel used to live with John and me because we thought she was lonely and needed other cats to socialize when we lived in NJ. When we moved here though, she was living with FMIL because by then we had figured out that she REALLY LIKED being an only cat. Especially as Hally terrorized her. Noel loves FMIL, and FMIL adores her. But I miss my bright eyed Pudgy girl! She was a rescue as well.

Jett-- our dog that passed away from Cancer a few years ago at 8 years old. Pure bred solid black German Shepard, not a rescue, FMIL bought him for John.

Sheila, Pur black Shepherd/Lab mix we were fostering when we found out about Jett's illness. We adopted her right after Jett passed. She is a love, adores cats, and children. We could not bring her AND the three cats to an apartment when we moved, and intended to bring her to CA this year intending to rent a house. But, after a John's grandfather passed last March, FMIL asked us if she could keep Sheila as they have bonded and she also feels safer with her in the house. So Sheila is now FMIL's dog. But I miss her. She was my girl-- but she's happy with FMIL and all the nieces to play with and the large yard.

And with Chili needing a home (see Lynn's thread on Hangout) and a few people IRL looking to adopt new cats... I really really just want another baby. I eventually want as many as we can afford and keep healthy and properly socialized (about 7). John's on board. But since we rent an apartment... well, we'd be in breach if we got another. So I have to wait. I really want another though. Badly. I really would give up diamonds for one. We're just pet lovers. John's as bad as I am... as big a sucker too, if not bigger. We're well matched in that way. People think we're nuts.

John wants a pomerainian now. Long story. Hally used to beat Sheila up and she's a 90 pound dog. I'd hate to see what she'd do with a pomerainian even if we could find one from a rescue!!