tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post7779313782878501848..comments2024-03-29T01:19:03.667-04:00Comments on for the love of a house: my mother...for the love of a househttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comBlogger174125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-80911919913149040432020-01-10T12:31:47.145-05:002020-01-10T12:31:47.145-05:00Joan, I am embarrassed to say I am now reading th...Joan, I am embarrassed to say I am now reading this blog post many months later. What a wonderful tribute to an obviously incredible woman, your mother. I loved your story about the seashells. It reminded me of when I lost my first husband in my early 30s to a brain tumor. He was an officer in the Coast Guard and I always said sea water ran through his veins. He LOVED the ocean and he also loved sand dollars. When I was missing him most, I would find sand dollars in the most unusual places. I knew they were gifts from him to let me know he was fine and finally free of his illness. My late husband will always be with me in my heart. It is now nearly 30 years later and my love for him has never wavered but has shaped me into the person I am today. Sending blessings to you.Mary from Life at Bella Terrahttp://www.lifeatbellaterra.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-42555854729738625202019-10-01T18:52:52.718-04:002019-10-01T18:52:52.718-04:00I am so sorry for your loss. Your lovely remembran...I am so sorry for your loss. Your lovely remembrance makes me think about my mom who also had a great aesthetic radar. She died when I was 14. My two adult daughters and I all love good design and the homes we've lived in which we certainly inherited from her.Camille Warmingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07281229180519994243noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-889065835127967852019-10-01T08:37:44.067-04:002019-10-01T08:37:44.067-04:00What beautiful thoughts of your beautiful Mother, ...What beautiful thoughts of your beautiful Mother, gone to soon for sure.<br />I am at the age where I know life is way to short when we finally grow up and mature Curtains in My Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739180504953135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-45362062093391824782019-09-30T23:26:36.289-04:002019-09-30T23:26:36.289-04:00I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom.I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom.shionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16292887185558858949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-48835344658356531112019-09-21T15:06:53.079-04:002019-09-21T15:06:53.079-04:00I'm so very sorry to read of the passing of yo...I'm so very sorry to read of the passing of your mother. What a beautiful lady she was, I can see her vivacious personality for life in her face.<br />I admit to smiling when I read the vacuum cleaner story, as this resonates so close to home for me. My own mum, passed four years ago, and her obsession in life were her vacuum cleaners...<br />Four or more at one time, because she could never pass up buying a bargain at a car boot sale, just in case she needed spare parts :)<br />Mum vacuumed every single day, sometimes twice a day, she was extremely house-proud and taught me at an early age that making a house a home, was extremely important in the health and happiness of a family. <br />I passed this along to my own daughter, and our love of "home" has been a lifelong enjoyment. When my daughter was very young, each Sunday we would visit the antique malls around the area, she would complain non-stop, but as soon as she became her own home-maker her home was filled with antiques and well-worn pieces. Unknowingly we had planted a seed.<br />Your memorial garden sounds amazing, a fitting tribute for a beautiful lady.<br />Hugs,<br />~JoA Brit in Tennesseehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16080644141670903160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-19046319098250981442019-09-05T13:46:32.701-04:002019-09-05T13:46:32.701-04:00I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom. My mot...I'm so sorry for the loss of your mom. My mother died last August 5th one year ago. I love your blog and thank you for sharing your memories. We live in North Carolina and my mom and I always enjoyed copying ideas from Southern Living Magazine to pretty up our little modest house. Aren't we fortunate to have been so blessed?Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17431406920350100815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-54724723143333557422019-08-18T18:53:11.645-04:002019-08-18T18:53:11.645-04:00what a wonderful memory you gave us about your swe...what a wonderful memory you gave us about your sweet Mother Curtains in My Treehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04739180504953135365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-52346929213083045412019-08-17T20:08:52.411-04:002019-08-17T20:08:52.411-04:00So sorry for the loss of your mother. Mine has be...So sorry for the loss of your mother. Mine has been gone five years now and I will always miss her.Running with a sharp pencilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03567114914344114750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-82394846482082195462019-08-12T20:06:05.104-04:002019-08-12T20:06:05.104-04:00I am so sorry for your loss. May your beautiful m...I am so sorry for your loss. May your beautiful mother rest in peace. What a beautiful and moving tribute! My mother has excellent taste and she influenced my choice of Blue Danube as my "everyday" china before my wedding 33 years ago, and I've never regretted it. And yes, we've used it almost every day, multiple times a day. Several of my best friends, it turns out, also have it. My husband and I both are dealing with our mothers' declining health and sometimes it is overwhelming and difficult to stay positive. Your blog posts are always a bright spot in my inbox. Thank you!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09528251421747186093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-49473967601543551632019-08-12T12:19:59.571-04:002019-08-12T12:19:59.571-04:00Your neighborhood sounds wonderful. I do love tha...Your neighborhood sounds wonderful. I do love that people still wish to have their own personal waters even when surrounded by them. I hope to get to the Metolius by Wednesday evening. It's not a big area. You never know who you might meet at Allingham Bridge or at the store. Lakes Ponds & Streams by Biologistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564315425190683008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-62935020981566806702019-08-12T10:47:51.377-04:002019-08-12T10:47:51.377-04:00We are blessed to be surrounded by lakes, rivers, ...We are blessed to be surrounded by lakes, rivers, streams and an amazing waterfall just a 20 walk from the house, we just want a pond on our property!!!:) A secret campsite on the Metolius sounds amazing. Dan grew up fishing on the Metolius and going to Camp Sherman with a favorite uncle. It is his heart-place!for the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-39500800773689055382019-08-11T16:20:20.443-04:002019-08-11T16:20:20.443-04:00Dan and my paths may cross. I am heading to a sec...Dan and my paths may cross. I am heading to a secret campsite on the Metolius this week on my way to help a retirement home in Bend create a gorgeous natural place for their residents to enjoy. That brings me personal joy especially after losing Mom! <br /><br />Funny you mention the expense of creating waters. I just wrote a post to help people enjoy the waters I create by encouraging their towns to create much more natural places in their parks. I hope it grows to a trend. I know how much I gain from being around gorgeous natural places. That may also offer you some solace. *Shameless plug of sorts to follow* https://pondslakesstreamsbybiologists.blogspot.com/2019/08/you-deserve-bit-of-vacation-every-day.html<br /><br />Some day when you are planning on going through the portland airport, stop by Robinwood Park in West Linn to see the garden which has yet to be built. If it calms you and brings a smile, that is my reward for creating the place. Tell Dan to hug his Mom extra tight. We don't get nearly as many of those as we wish when we consider our Moms in hindsight. Lakes Ponds & Streams by Biologistshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564315425190683008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-26220550355450073902019-08-11T15:00:38.647-04:002019-08-11T15:00:38.647-04:00I am so sorry for your loss Bradden. Your memoria...I am so sorry for your loss Bradden. Your memorial wildflower garden looks like it is going to be amazing- what a lovely tribute to your mother. So glad to see you have approval of West Linn. If we still lived there I would come to help:) Our first house was in Eastmoreland! Love the PNW. Dan is from Oregon, and in fact he is there right now visiting his mother (for her 88th birthday) in Coos Bay. Tomorrow he is going to the headwaters of the Metolius. One of his favorite places. You've been yes? Amazing. We often talk (when we win the lottery;) that we want to make a pond on some of our land- wish you lived closer;) xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-24348741900717873532019-08-11T14:21:51.032-04:002019-08-11T14:21:51.032-04:00What a beautiful, beautiful note Meg. I am so sor...What a beautiful, beautiful note Meg. I am so sorry your mother died so young. I loved your memories as they reminded me that my mother also lit candles for dinner often. Always in her beloved blue danube candlesticks, so thank you... I had forgotten that. What beautiful gifts she gave you, and I am sorry for your loss too. I bet you have a beautiful home. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-83623790232302206162019-08-11T14:16:17.228-04:002019-08-11T14:16:17.228-04:00thank you Rebecca. xxothank you Rebecca. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-67805503669418576462019-08-11T14:16:00.024-04:002019-08-11T14:16:00.024-04:00thank you. xxothank you. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-81922400412514585912019-08-11T14:15:46.786-04:002019-08-11T14:15:46.786-04:00I am so sorry Deb, and so very sorry that she had ...I am so sorry Deb, and so very sorry that she had years of suffering. That must have been so difficult for you. Hope you are taking good care of yourself now. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-51173804870580473412019-08-11T14:14:49.670-04:002019-08-11T14:14:49.670-04:00I am so sorry for the loss of your grandmother. xx...I am so sorry for the loss of your grandmother. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-43753133101125275292019-08-11T14:13:44.478-04:002019-08-11T14:13:44.478-04:00thank you Alice. xxothank you Alice. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-18436752243385892522019-08-11T14:13:18.300-04:002019-08-11T14:13:18.300-04:00thank you Sara, that is so sweet. xxothank you Sara, that is so sweet. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-43700355330449241632019-08-11T14:12:58.344-04:002019-08-11T14:12:58.344-04:00thank you sweet Peg. xxothank you sweet Peg. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-83975353446308651822019-08-11T14:12:38.774-04:002019-08-11T14:12:38.774-04:00thank you Pat. xxothank you Pat. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-22047983485271830732019-08-11T14:12:22.905-04:002019-08-11T14:12:22.905-04:00Jo Ann, love that you found two feathers on your m...Jo Ann, love that you found two feathers on your mother's birth day. So sweet. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-13210564735805030802019-08-11T14:11:26.468-04:002019-08-11T14:11:26.468-04:00thank you Kristin. xxothank you Kristin. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6005324767450032096.post-16400970435096463092019-08-11T14:10:24.717-04:002019-08-11T14:10:24.717-04:00It was a gift to her indeed and an accidental last...It was a gift to her indeed and an accidental last moment find. xxofor the love of a househttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13151787635612708698noreply@blogger.com