tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post5573447677978631117..comments2024-03-12T05:02:14.140-04:00Comments on MOUNTAIN MUSINGS: Remembering EllieNCmountainwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-22391199286335769432016-11-14T14:29:33.713-05:002016-11-14T14:29:33.713-05:00With tears in my eyes ... such a beautiful and mos...With tears in my eyes ... such a beautiful and most poignant post.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-41921287646422814232016-11-14T10:25:17.601-05:002016-11-14T10:25:17.601-05:00:( This touches my heart right now.:( This touches my heart right now.Louvregirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15052153326685432260noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-43897699369456313332016-11-14T09:28:11.495-05:002016-11-14T09:28:11.495-05:00Thanks for your comments, everyone.
Vicki - I sad...Thanks for your comments, everyone.<br /><br />Vicki - I sadly believe you are correct.<br /><br />Nance - Sadly appropriate<br /><br />joared - Thanks for dropping by. Thanks for the link to a thought-provoking article.<br /><br />KB - wise thoughts. But it appears that DJT's appointment of Bannon indicates there won't be room for respect for others. It simply won't be on his agenda.<br /><br />Sammie and Avalon - What a treat to hear from you again.NCmountainwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00615765649828716560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-60101595263760554202016-11-14T07:00:13.613-05:002016-11-14T07:00:13.613-05:00A sad post indeed and I'm sure it is difficult...A sad post indeed and I'm sure it is difficult for you to recall. Ellie was surely a wonderful companion and pet and yiur continuing love for her is so evident in this post and others. She definitely lives on in your hearts.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-75923192228898014192016-11-13T14:49:48.754-05:002016-11-13T14:49:48.754-05:00I am so sorry to read about Ellie. We are just co...I am so sorry to read about Ellie. We are just coming back to blogworld, as the internet is having cruel places these days. Cancer sucks - I can't tell you how many goldens I know of have succumbed to hemangio and I feel so badly for you. We just try to savor every day with Sammie and Ava, as I know you did with beautiful Ellie and now sweet Lucy. We send hugs and thanks for posting those lovely pictures. Also send best wishes for happy howlidays.<br />xoxoxo<br />Love,<br />Sammie and Ava<br /> Golden Samanthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01810994485527475133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-15103486096504357342016-11-13T14:33:48.895-05:002016-11-13T14:33:48.895-05:00The tennis balls always makes me smile. They may l...The tennis balls always makes me smile. They may leave us but we never forget once they have burrowed into our hearts. I love that quote--it fits so well the loss of a loved one and should remind pet owners that the trip is so worth the inevitable pain. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-70168674851165860372016-11-12T21:09:36.737-05:002016-11-12T21:09:36.737-05:00Lovely dogs and know how painful losing one can be...Lovely dogs and know how painful losing one can be to death or otherwise as I've experienced in the past, also. Looks like beautiful country there. I've visited many states around the country but not that one. You share some of the same issues we experience periodically here in Southern California -- pretty consistently now the drought, and in recent past for both of us the spiking of gasoline prices due to sudden lack of availability. <br /><br />Wonder how insulated you are from dissensions as a consequence of this recent election -- I highly recommend reading this commentary I became aware of just today. She's a prominent highly respected 49 year old Russian and American Journalist Masha Gessen who has had first hand experience as a citizen of both countries:<br />http://www2.nybooks.com/daily/s3/nov/10/trump-election-autocracy-rules-for-survival.htmljoaredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09999395062839739698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-48196721955905228172016-11-12T21:06:31.948-05:002016-11-12T21:06:31.948-05:00You sent me that quote when K died - and I have th...You sent me that quote when K died - and I have thought of it often. It takes a long time to be able to smile but I've made it there.<br /><br />Ellie was a beauty, and her eyes told the story of her fierce loyalty and love for you. It's so hard to process a sudden death like hers. I know how you've struggled, and I understand. I don't think anyone gets over a death of such a beloved friend but they somehow get used to the loss.<br /><br />As for the election, how I wish that we hadn't fallen into this abyss. I am working on ideas for how to take the outrage felt by many to energize a positive cause involving respect for others, even those who are different from you.KBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16885661679762446456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-87630931002784907842016-11-12T13:58:26.142-05:002016-11-12T13:58:26.142-05:00I was thinking of you when I read about the NC fir...I was thinking of you when I read about the NC fires; prayers that they're contained soon. <br />Such a sweet post about Ellie. I had a good cry thinking of my Mom a few minutes before reading this.....so, my tear valve was WIDE open and I shed some for you and Ellie too. Such a precious girl. <br />We'll all get through this....hopefully unscathed.<br />Have a great weekend!Busy Bee Suzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18115487928147732314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-37817659628910110052016-11-12T09:14:02.625-05:002016-11-12T09:14:02.625-05:00Oh, my. Such a poignant post in so many ways. Lo...Oh, my. Such a poignant post in so many ways. Loss and Grief are terrible emotions. Would that they were as fleeting as their happier counterparts.<br /><br />As to the election, I offer this from Yeats:<br /><br />Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold;<br /> Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world,<br /> The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere<br /> The ceremony of innocence is drowned;<br /> The best lack all conviction, while the worst<br /> Are full of passionate intensity. Nancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17627214346956206283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-87017602642387343792016-11-12T06:26:55.974-05:002016-11-12T06:26:55.974-05:00I had tears in my eyes reading your post. Dear ...I had tears in my eyes reading your post. Dear Ellie, such a beautiful dog.<br />We were in Cornwall recently. We met a couple of goldies on the beach. Our Son threw the tennis balls for them. How could I not think of you and your delightful dogs. We never forget those who had a special place in our heart.<br />Human or animal, they all have a place.<br /><br />I am concerned about the droughts worldwide. I do so hope rain comes your way soon..........<br /><br />As for your election, I make no comment on what I feel but I was surprised by the result.<br /><br />Have a good weekend. Cherylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14802468583972118464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-56829564677303338052016-11-11T20:22:16.673-05:002016-11-11T20:22:16.673-05:00Your Ellie was a beauty! Sometimes a few extra sp...Your Ellie was a beauty! Sometimes a few extra special dogs really touch your heart and you miss them forever:)Far Side of Fiftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07995757632158408442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-44592816033054754462016-11-11T18:32:58.680-05:002016-11-11T18:32:58.680-05:00And re the election . . . alas for the end of inno...And re the election . . . alas for the end of innocently believing that as a country, we were basically good people.Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-41080580120742765822016-11-11T18:30:14.262-05:002016-11-11T18:30:14.262-05:00The two ball picture is my favorite. Such a beauti...The two ball picture is my favorite. Such a beautiful girl with just that touch of silliness.<br /><br />May the rains come soon . . .Vicki Lanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08114677510459055768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-71818891877093558602016-11-11T15:06:10.646-05:002016-11-11T15:06:10.646-05:00I always think of Ellie on Fridays, when the posts...I always think of Ellie on Fridays, when the posts were always called the Golden Girls. I can't believe it's been three years already. I miss her, and I never met her. But her beautiful self shone through all of your photos, and your love for her was a clue to her lovely nature. Love lasts a lifetime. <br /><br />Our hearts are broken by the election outcome. Such a time in our country, such a time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906718086309436335.post-39941865871329492842016-11-11T14:42:26.247-05:002016-11-11T14:42:26.247-05:00Thanks for sharing the lovely photos of your dear ...Thanks for sharing the lovely photos of your dear one. I'm so glad she was part of your life. As a friend of mine said, since she was part of your life, you didn't miss having her in your life...you didn't miss her. But of course you always will just a bit.Barbara Rogershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08351113054045427775noreply@blogger.com