Juniper Delane Windle

What a wonderful, warm woman! Juniper will be so missed by me, Andi, my partner, Mart, and our two dogs, Otter and Hawkeye. She carried our mail but was so much more- she became a friend - and she carries our hearts now and forever.
Juniper and I had so many chats about hair and jewelry and clothes. We'd compare honest notes on how well (or not!) our stylists had done on our highlights, and ask each other 'where did you buy that?" Sometimes we shared more serious notes on relationships, or current events, and I hope I made her feel as understood and supported as she did me.
We kept her favorite Waterloo flavor nice and cold in the fridge, ready for hot summer days, and we exchanged homemade treats at the holidays, like her yummy homemade peach and chili jam for our pear preserves. Day to day, and season through season, we looked forward to seeing her - so petite, so blonde, so spunky!
And if we loved her, well, the dogs loved her more. Otter knew her longest, and knew she was coming by some pattern to how she drove her truck maybe - if it wasn't her, he knew it. If it was her, oh, the excitement! Otter was always easy for her to love because he is calm and well-behaved. That she would give the new wild child, Hawkeye, the same regard (and training help!) speaks to how much she loved dogs.
Oh, Juniper, we all love you! Rest in Peace, sweet lady, until we meet again.