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| Iona_O |
on Thu 18 Sep 08, 10:52 PM to Iona_O's blog.
I've been working in the garden again today. The Japanese maple I bought in memory of Anne looks lovely. I haven't got it a new pot yet but I have moved it to a better position. It's now near the gate next to an Autumn flowering cherry tree which has blossoms right through till February or March - prunus subhirtella autumnalis rosea for anyone who likes the Latin names. 
I've under planted it with dwarf narcissi,dwarf cyclamen (a couple which had self seeded) and... some forget-me-nots - as if we could forget her. 
I told Geoff that I would probably talk to it as if I were talking to Anne and I told it today that I had collared Simone. I told Anne that I was sorry I couldn't tell her in person or online and I started crying. She would have loved that piece of news as she was a big fan of my lovey dovey blogs. The thought of how happy she would have been for us got me all choked up. As I continued gardening I cheered up imagining that that maple was Anne out there with me and watching me work.
The thought occurred to me that not everyone has a maple they can tell things to so if anyone would like to they can use this thread instead. If you were going to tell Anne some news what would it be?
| 18 Sep 08, 10:56 PM Miss_Simone UK(CB), 6 yrs |
Please tell her from me I thank her for her friendship and love for us both, and that I knew her spirit was with us on our special day on Saturday. As an aside, I am glad we managed to chat after you did that as I found it a real help with my emotions running high to be able to support you in your emotional time as well. I love you darling and know that Anne would be incredibly happy for and proud of us both. * hugs & kisses * from your collared kitty. Simone xxxxxxxxx =^_^= SIMONE =^o^= Edited 18 Sep 08, 10:59 PM by Miss_Simone | |
| 18 Sep 08, 11:45 PM Switch_Angel 4 yrs |
Can you just tell her that I miss her. And what a truly wonderful idea to have. That's got me thinking. Mick Britain, Home of democracy no longer. Say goodbye to all your freedoms one at a time, but remember it's for YOUR safety!!! When will the people wake up to what's happening? Edited 18 Sep 08, 11:47 PM by Switch_Angel | |
| 18 Sep 08, 11:56 PM Iona_O UK, 5 yrs |
I'll be glad to do that Proud owner of Miss_Simone_I | |
| 19 Sep 08, 12:22 AM fyrephin UK(B), 7 yrs |
This whole blog just brought a tear to my eye. I often wish I had some way to talk to Ken again and remember him by, rather than just staring into space. Please tell Anne I am sorry I never actually got round to meeting her. It was always put off until "tomorrow". Sometimes tomorrow is too late. You gave away the things You loved, and one of them was me | |
| 19 Sep 08, 12:25 AM Mr_Mrs_Smith UK, 5 yrs |
We have a beautiful Japanese Red Maple in the garden that we planted soon after moving into our house 29 years ago. It grows a lot every year and we had to keep moving other plants out of its way. Anne loved it. Its colour changes constantly thoughout the year from deep red through orange to green. I'll take a photo of it tomorrow if the weather is as nice as it was today, and put it on our profiles. I'll try and remember to take more photos as the colour changes over the next year. | |
| 19 Sep 08, 12:27 AM Iona_O UK, 5 yrs |
That would be wonderful Big hugs to you Geoff xxx Proud owner of Miss_Simone_I | |
| 19 Sep 08, 12:28 AM Iona_O UK, 5 yrs |
I will. I'm sorry "tomorrow" never came for me to meet her either Hugs xxx Proud owner of Miss_Simone_I | |
| 19 Sep 08, 12:35 AM Mr_Mrs_Smith UK, 5 yrs |
It was our 30th wedding anniversay a couple of weeks before she died. As a present the children had organised a photographer friend of ours to take a photograph of them and they had it framed. It's a beautiful photo but they got late with it, and Anne never saw it. The kids were so upset about that, but that's just one of the cruel tricks life plays. Edited 19 Sep 08, 12:36 AM by Mr_Mrs_Smith | |
| 19 Sep 08, 12:39 AM Iona_O UK, 5 yrs |
Oh that's so sad Proud owner of Miss_Simone_I | |
| 19 Sep 08, 5:00 PM suzylatex UK(NG), 7 yrs |
Ive had a small maple tree in a pot in my garden for a few years now, it never realy did much,but in the last month it seems to have had a spurt of life, its bushed out full of leaves, i didnt know mrs smith but i like to think its coming out in a show of strength and support for everyone that did know her. |
