Eddie Ross

34 years ago I met these two fabulous ladies, Elizabeth Garrett (better known as Betty) and Sue Scully, and life has never been the same. From passing hors d’oeuvres at Watson’s to celebrating the highs, lows, and fresh starts of life, we’ve laughed our way through every season together. It’s Sue’s birthday week and nights like this remind me just how meaningful it is to have friends who have truly been there through it all. Love you two ❤️🥂

April 14 has always felt like magic to me. 414 is a number that follows me everywhere. It was my grandmother Dottie’s birthday, and the number of my old house, Edgewood Hall. Somehow it always seems to find me. I’ll glance at the clock and there it is again, 4:14.

My mother and I used to text each other every time we saw it, like a little sign from her, like Dottie saying hello.

Today, on this gorgeous spring day, I’m at the carriage house looking out at the most beautiful blooming cherry tree, and I feel her all around me. In the light, in the air, in the quiet moments.

It feels like another gentle thread of connection running through it all.

I miss her. I’ve learned so much from her, and I just know she’s still with me, helping me through everything I’ve been going through 🤍 Happy Birthday Mom-Mom ❤️

Heavenly birthday to my little baby Yummies 🤍

Even though his name was Shiitake, he was so many names to me—Yummies, Yum Yum, Jumpy Yummies, and just yums… my little sidekick, my buddy, my heart.

The day I brought him home was one of the happiest days of my life, and I truly believe he chose me just as much as I chose him. From that moment on, he never left my side.

He was with me through everything—through the hardest moments of my life and the most tender ones—always there, always loving me in the purest, most steady way. My constant, my little shadow, my joy.

And I was with him in his final moments, just like he had always been with me.

I miss him more than words will ever hold. My heart still aches for him every day, but I carry him with me always. I just hope he knows how deeply he is loved—still, and forever. 🤍