tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934801789662610674.post5209134936396702384..comments2024-01-29T08:52:05.441-06:00Comments on Midlife by Farmlight: Great-Aunt's FuneralJeannellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10506888396193293867noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934801789662610674.post-54474244245032391652008-08-28T14:49:00.000-05:002008-08-28T14:49:00.000-05:00Condolences to your family. Luella sounded like on...Condolences to your family. Luella sounded like one spunky gal and I liked the fact that she was known as "the egg lady". What spunk to be able to live alone until the age of 99!DesertHenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14299030668463978206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934801789662610674.post-8376149900897833312008-08-27T21:53:00.000-05:002008-08-27T21:53:00.000-05:00Hi, caution, egghead,I thought her obit to be unus...Hi, caution, egghead,<BR/><BR/>I thought her obit to be unusually well-done. I need to ask some family member who wrote it. The funeral home lets the family say what they want. Maybe Luella wrote it herself. I appreciated the honesty, too.<BR/><BR/>Actually, my grandma was honest about the "slaving", too. She advised me not to knock myself out with gardening and canning, and other farm work. Her memories were full of exhaustion. Just do what you're able to do......set limits.Jeannellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506888396193293867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934801789662610674.post-13643907216390871212008-08-27T17:40:00.000-05:002008-08-27T17:40:00.000-05:00So sorry about you hubby's aunt but I look forward...So sorry about you hubby's aunt but I look forward to seeing those windows in the Sundays to come.Eggheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12929947510816062200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934801789662610674.post-41495447579472821222008-08-27T07:40:00.000-05:002008-08-27T07:40:00.000-05:00I thought the obit was unusually emotional. So of...I thought the obit was unusually emotional. So often they are all glossy platitudes without substance. Aunt Luella's had some punch and attitude to it. I liked the honesty.Caution/Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11172990197662644455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934801789662610674.post-87987125179782693142008-08-26T23:22:00.000-05:002008-08-26T23:22:00.000-05:00Pat,Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I admired Aun...Pat,<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I admired Aunt Luella for her determination to stay independent, but I sometimes thought she really should have given someone else a chance to live on the farm before this.<BR/><BR/>*******<BR/><BR/>Hi, Laura!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind words. Aunt Luella's passing reminds me of other older relatives I should go visit to hear some more stories. Aunt Luella' passing really signifies the end of an era in our family.<BR/><BR/>*******<BR/><BR/>Ruth,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind words, too. I thought the choice of the word "slaving" in the obit was interesting, and honest. I'm wondering who chose it, maybe Luella did.....she would have said it that way, I think.Jeannellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10506888396193293867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934801789662610674.post-28627476244953347912008-08-26T21:52:00.000-05:002008-08-26T21:52:00.000-05:00She sounds like such a strong woman. Thank you for...She sounds like such a strong woman. Thank you for sharing her story. I'm sorry for your loss.Ruth Hull Chatlienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08797146501548509911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934801789662610674.post-43888225466098860702008-08-26T21:48:00.000-05:002008-08-26T21:48:00.000-05:00love the butterfly in the previous post... and con...love the butterfly in the previous post... and condolences on the loss of your hubby aunt... I so love old folks they have the most wonderful tales to tell!Laura ~Peach~https://www.blogger.com/profile/06436851234824883774noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-934801789662610674.post-84453999602070049932008-08-26T20:36:00.000-05:002008-08-26T20:36:00.000-05:00Your husband's aunt Luella sounds like a wonderful...Your husband's aunt Luella sounds like a wonderful woman. I am always delighted when an older person remains "feisty" instead of becoming just a lump on a log.Pat - Arkansashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11623638376731374600noreply@blogger.com