First my dad now my mother in law

We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make me,
and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years ago
when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a rhubarb
root took it home.
They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."

Lynn, I'm so sorry to hear about your mother-in-law. Sounds like she
was a great lady.

lynn,
I am so sorry for your loss.(
Lynn)))

Becky
One week, five days, 22 hours, 7 minutes and 24 seconds. 646 cigarettes not
smoked, saving $57.82. Life saved: 2 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes.



"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4849b98d$0$4083$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make
> me, and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years
> ago when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a
> rhubarb root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
>
>

On Jun 6, 6:26*pm, "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
> * We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make me,
> and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years ago
> when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a rhubarb
> root took it home.
> *They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."

Lizzy I am so very sorry. It sounds like she had a wonderful and full
life, and clearly raised a great boy. Hugs and prayers, Stephanie

/wrap Lynn
<in hugs>
i got the same family peony plant,
<hugs>

what do we do?, we celebrate their lifes, ..........

Matt.



> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make
> me, and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years
> ago when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a
> rhubarb root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 19:26:12 -0300, "Lynn"
<lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:

> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
>Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
>funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
>taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make me,
>and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years ago
>when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a rhubarb
>root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .

Oh, Lynn, you must been exhausted. I'm so sorry.
Sue

You've suffered a double whammy....sorry to hear about your loss,
Lynn! Thoughts and prayers are with your family.

Sally

On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 19:26:12 -0300, "Lynn"
<lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:

> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
>Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
>funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
>taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make me,
>and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years ago
>when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a rhubarb
>root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .

Awww Lynny. You have been thru hell.
God bless you, your sweet DH and Gussie.
Let's hope that your dad and her don't get together and start sharing
'stories'...could be embarassing later in the next world.

Love you sistah.
Big Hugs,
Cat



"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4849b98d$0$4083$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make
> me, and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years
> ago when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a
> rhubarb root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
>
>

On Jun 6, 5:26*pm, "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
> * We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make me,
> and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years ago
> when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a rhubarb
> root took it home.
> *They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them.

Sounds like she was a blessing to you.
I'll bet you were to her too.

In a sense you were both fortunate ladies. Not all mother-in-laws and
daughter-in-laws get on.
Do hope wonderful memories help to compensate for your loss.
Love
ChrisB
"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4849b98d$0$4083$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make
> me, and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years
> ago when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a
> rhubarb root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
>
>

Lynn, I am so sorry for your loss.

--
AZ
"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4849b98d$0$4083$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make
> me, and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years
> ago when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a
> rhubarb root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
>
>

Lynn, I am sorry to read of your MIL's demise as well. You mentioned
alzheimer's. My mom died from it and she was mostly checked out long
before her body did. It was sad knowing how vibrant she had been.
But yes, you do have memories and fun shared times to recollect on and
there will be things you will be reminded of her as you run across
them.

Hugs,
FlatironMike
One year, three months, three weeks, six days, 22 hours, 41 minutes
and 30 seconds. 9658 cigarettes not smoked, saving $2,897.42. Life
saved: 4 weeks, 5 days, 12 hours, 50 minutes.

hugs lynn. I am so sorry.

On Jun 6, 6:26*pm, "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
> * We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make me,
> and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years ago
> when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a rhubarb
> root took it home.
> *They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."


((((Lynn))))
I am so sorry that you and your family are going through so much
sadness right now.
Gussie sounds lovely may she rest in peace. My thoughts are with you
and your family.
Karen
Two months, one week, one day, 12 hours, 13 minutes and 41 seconds.
1390 cigarettes not smoked, saving $556.07. Life saved: 4 days, 19
hours, 50 minutes.

thank you all,
Cat, dad and her shared some wicked stories when they both were alive. I
remember once her telling dad about the time she made beet wine and for
days she thought she was dying because she was peeing red. this tickled dad
greatly because he used to make his own googlie juice ( shine). they got
along famously

I never looked at her as being a mother-in-law but more of a grandmother
mostly because she was so much older than my folks and she never poked her
nose into anything but she was extremely funny. once she had me sitting on
the side of the road with my legs crossed trying not to pee myself laughing
because this little ol lady who wasn't even 5 feet tall who you'd swear
butter wouldn't melt in her mouth called someone a cocksucker.
The only time I heard her swear and she came up with this!

She was the only person who could but father-in-law in his place and she
made him wait until she was ready to leave. He was/is always in a hurry and
a few times he would be in the car with the engine running and she would sit
at my table and slowly finish her coffee then go to the bathroom, I remember
getting anxious for her in the beginning and she would shrug and say " what
is he going to do? leave without me?"
hahaha she had a spark
that spark died a few years ago with the dreaded disease.
there is no funeral, no wake, no obit, no minister, but she was laid out at
home the day she died for immediate family to say goodbye I am not really
sure who idea that was but I can guess, so I am sharing a couple of memories
with you all.
thanks for listening
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."





"CuckooCat" <silly@laughing.net> wrote in message
news:Y42dnToD_p_xntfVnZ2dnUVZ_oHinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
> Awww Lynny. You have been thru hell.
> God bless you, your sweet DH and Gussie.
> Let's hope that your dad and her don't get together and start sharing
> 'stories'...could be embarassing later in the next world.
>
> Love you sistah.
> Big Hugs,
> Cat

On Jun 8, 7:16*am, "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
> *thank you all,
> *Cat, dad and her shared some wicked stories when they both were alive. I
> remember once her telling dad about the time she made beet wine and *for
> days she thought she was dying because she was peeing red. this tickled dad
> greatly because he used to make his own googlie juice ( shine). they got
> along famously
>
> *I never looked at her as being a mother-in-law *but more of a grandmother
> mostly because she was so much older than my folks and she never poked her
> nose into anything but she was extremely funny. once she had me sitting on
> the side of the road with my legs crossed trying not to pee myself laughing
> because this little ol lady who wasn't even 5 feet tall who you'd swear
> butter wouldn't melt in her mouth called someone a cocksucker.
> The only time I heard her swear and she came up with this!
>
> *She was the only person who could but father-in-law in his place and she
> made him wait until she was ready to leave. He was/is always in a hurry *and
> a few times he would be in the car with the engine running and she would sit
> at my table and slowly finish her coffee then go to the bathroom, I remember
> getting anxious for her in the beginning and she would shrug and say " what
> is he going to do? leave without me?"
> hahaha she had a spark
> *that spark died a few years ago with the dreaded disease.
> *there is no funeral, no wake, no obit, no minister, but she was laid out at
> home the day she died for immediate family to say goodbye I am not really
> sure who idea that was but I can guess, so I am sharing a couple of memories
> with you all.
> *thanks for listening
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
> "CuckooCat" <si...@laughing.net> wrote in message
>
> news:Y42dnToD_p_xntfVnZ2dnUVZ_oHinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>
>
>
> > Awww Lynny. *You have been thru hell.
> > God bless you, your sweet DH and Gussie.
> > Let's hope that your dad and her don't get together and start sharing
> > 'stories'...could be embarassing later in the next world.
>
> > Love you sistah.
> > Big Hugs,
> > Cat- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Your connection with her continues.......

I am very sorry for your loss.

(sympathetically)

BonkersJulia
VOF


"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4849b98d$0$4083$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make
> me, and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years
> ago when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a
> rhubarb root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
>
>

(((Lynn))) You know I'm longwinded, but I'm lost for words.
Sorry sweetie,
Robin.


"Lynn" <> schreef in bericht ...
> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make
> me, and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years
> ago when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a
> rhubarb root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
>
>

Thanks for sharing.


"Lynn" <> schreef in bericht ...
>
> thank you all,
> Cat, dad and her shared some wicked stories when they both were alive. I
> remember once her telling dad about the time she made beet wine and for
> days she thought she was dying because she was peeing red. this tickled
> dad greatly because he used to make his own googlie juice ( shine). they
> got along famously
>
> I never looked at her as being a mother-in-law but more of a grandmother
> mostly because she was so much older than my folks and she never poked her
> nose into anything but she was extremely funny. once she had me sitting on
> the side of the road with my legs crossed trying not to pee myself
> laughing because this little ol lady who wasn't even 5 feet tall who you'd
> swear butter wouldn't melt in her mouth called someone a cocksucker.
> The only time I heard her swear and she came up with this!
>
> She was the only person who could but father-in-law in his place and she
> made him wait until she was ready to leave. He was/is always in a hurry
> and a few times he would be in the car with the engine running and she
> would sit at my table and slowly finish her coffee then go to the
> bathroom, I remember getting anxious for her in the beginning and she
> would shrug and say " what is he going to do? leave without me?"
> hahaha she had a spark
> that spark died a few years ago with the dreaded disease.
> there is no funeral, no wake, no obit, no minister, but she was laid out
> at home the day she died for immediate family to say goodbye I am not
> really sure who idea that was but I can guess, so I am sharing a couple of
> memories with you all.
> thanks for listening
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
>
>
> "CuckooCat" <silly@laughing.net> wrote in message
> news:Y42dnToD_p_xntfVnZ2dnUVZ_oHinZ2d@comcast.com. ..
>> Awww Lynny. You have been thru hell.
>> God bless you, your sweet DH and Gussie.
>> Let's hope that your dad and her don't get together and start sharing
>> 'stories'...could be embarassing later in the next world.
>>
>> Love you sistah.
>> Big Hugs,
>> Cat
>
>

On Jun 6, 5:26 pm, "Lynn" <lynn.sc...@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote:
> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make me,
> and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years ago
> when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a rhubarb
> root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."

Wow Lynn, you are holding in there wonderfully. Thanks for being such
an encouragin, positive person. You make our days here.

-jstemam

I self-protectively tend to avoid threads about such losses, having had them
in batches myself, but happened to wander into this one this morning and
just wanted to say, I'm sorry. Take care of yourself.

A little over two years ago, I held hands during my mother's graveside
service with my mother's best friend of over eighty years. The following
week, her husband died. Imagine losing your best friend and then your
husband within the span of a week. She looked like she was made out of
stone while they played "Taps" for this WWII veteran -- in the rain -- and
presented her with the flag.

I have a picture of her standing with my mother on the beach next to the
chair where I do my needlework. When her husband and my father were in
WWII, my mom and her friend took countless photos of each other to send to
their husbands in Europe. I and my best friend growing up, her daughter,
have albums full of them.

Take care of yourself. I didn't do a very good job of doing so, myself. We
all just muddle through somehow.

ep oooooooof


"Lynn" <lynn.scott@ns.spammenotsympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:4849b98d$0$4083$9a566e8b@news.aliant.net...
> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make
> me, and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years
> ago when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a
> rhubarb root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> --
> Lynn VOF+ Leaper
> "Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."
>
>
>
>
>

Lynn wrote:
> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make me,
> and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of years ago
> when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it was a rhubarb
> root took it home.
> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
(((Lynn)) I am not good at expressing myself in these sorts of
situations, but I am truly sorry for your losses.
Debbie VOF Rocker

Muddling through is where I am at, some days are good others not so good. I
have a long distant friend I have been dumping on with all of the other shit
that came along with their deaths. ( poor guy deserves a medal or a cake)
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Edna Pearl" <edna_pearl@yahoo.BiteMeSpammer.com> wrote in message
news:Atc4k.3415$3F5.2464@bignews2.bellsouth.net...
>> Take care of yourself. I didn't do a very good job of doing so, myself.
>> We
> all just muddle through somehow.
>
> ep oooooooof

I'm not either Debbie, I can never find the right words, so I can feel
where yours is coming from.
--
Lynn VOF+ Leaper
"Everyone seems normal until you get to know them."



"Debbie" <dkrug@tband.net> wrote in message
news:KMSdncSyFtuKyszVnZ2dnUVZ_hninZ2d@giganews.com ...
> Lynn wrote:
>> We lost both in less than a month. How much more can a person handle?
>> Gussie ( not short for anything) died this morning. She was 83 and the
>> funniest lady you ever met. the last few years alzheimers her away. She
>> taught me how knit socks and those phentex slippers my nana used to make
>> me, and I have her peony plant. Scott found a small root a couple of
>> years ago when the his dad tilled up her flower garden and thinking it
>> was a rhubarb root took it home.
>> They just celebrated their 62 Th wedding anniversary 3 weeks ago .
> (((Lynn)) I am not good at expressing myself in these sorts of
> situations, but I am truly sorry for your losses.
> Debbie VOF Rocker