This is how I like to imagine Nina at peace.
Always with someone to press up against.
Always with a light touch from a kind source.

Some of us were napping and some of us are awake. It was about even.
Some of us were napping and some of us were awake.
It was about even.

Like all good caretakers, Nina would take naps between sessions.
Like all good caretakers,
Nina would take naps between sessions.

There are tiny infants in these little rain-protective baskets/car seats. Nina knows.
There are tiny infants in these little
rain-protective baskets/car seats.
Nina knows.

See the swaddled baby beside Nina? I don’t know which twin that is. LOL Nina looks tired.
See the swaddled baby beside Nina?
I don’t know which twin that is. LOL.
Nina looks tired.

After a full day of taking care of the new young puppies, Nina had had enough and retreated to her soft little bed.
After a full day of taking care of the new young puppies,
Nina had had enough and retreated to her soft little bed.

Nina guarding the twins in their cribs.
Nina guarding the twins in their cribs.

Nina taking a break to relieve herself and check out the remains on the the previous owner’s garden.
Nina taking a break to relieve herself and check out the remains on the the previous owner’s garden.

One baby and two dogs.
One baby and two dogs.

Two babies and two dogs.
Two babies and two dogs.

Nina realizing there is no room on top of me. She has temporarily lost her spot. Also her leg has temporarily lost its place in her harness.
Nina realizing there is no room on top of me.
She has temporarily lost her spot.
Also her leg has temporarily lost its place in her harness.

Nina appearing to accept the situation.
Nina appearing to accept the situation.

Murray is happy to have two babies to protect. Nina is happy that the twins are not her problem.
Murray is happy to have two babies to protect.
Nina is happy that the twins are not her problem.

Nina and Murray hold grandson in perfect harmony.
Nina and Murray hold grandson in perfect harmony.

Nina loved a good soft spot. She was always finding a spot to curl up on the babies’ play gear. (Granddaughter)
Nina loved a good soft spot.
She was always finding a spot to curl up on the babies’ play gear.
(Granddaughter)

Nina loved the babies’ gear. What was soft for the babies was soft for her. She’s now in a soft spot in my heart.