Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 13 Jun 14 - 07:16 AM

My condolences, JennieG. Thoughts & prayers to you and yours.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: JennieG
Date: 13 Jun 14 - 08:36 AM

Thank you for your good thoughts and wishes.....it's difficult to know what to think and feel. We're expecting notification about the funeral soon, all we know at this stage is that it will be in the town where John and his wife lived for the past several years, four hours north of here. John was only just a year younger than I am, so I can't ever remember life without him.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: frogprince
Date: 13 Jun 14 - 10:28 AM

Thinkin' of you in Michigan, Jennie; condolences to you and your family.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 13 Jun 14 - 11:17 AM

love & hugs

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Ebbie
Date: 13 Jun 14 - 11:54 AM

I'm sorry, JennieG. Maybe because I have/had three brothers close to my own age in a large family I have always thought of a brother/sister relationship as being a special one.

When my youngest brother, younger than I by a year and a half, died, one of my losses was that it felt like he was the only one who remembered me from his whole life.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 13 Jun 14 - 04:15 PM

Spaw is in hospital!

Up Spaw,

sending so much love to you and Karen

Wendy xxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 13 Jun 14 - 08:45 PM

I had the same thoughts, Ebbie, after my sister, 3 years older, died. Strange that while similar thoughts arose when my grandparents and my dad died, it was still different and more also more intense, with respect to my sister's death.

Very concerned for our darlin' Spaw. A good song to pull together to lift up Spaw and Karen would lift me up also.

Wonderful year for firebugs. Notice they like moist soils. Early this evening, before dusk, they were rising up from the grass in such numbers they appeared as a shimmering and gentle rain shower in reverse. I like to imagine each flash as loving energy going to each of you.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Jun 14 - 04:42 AM

bbc posted this on Catspaw's birthday thread

He's having a hard time, folks; please pray!

Barbara

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Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 14 Jun 14 - 06:41 AM

UP Spaw!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Jun 14 - 12:00 PM

what gnu said ³

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Ebbie
Date: 14 Jun 14 - 12:00 PM

UP, Spaw!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 14 Jun 14 - 01:52 PM

New Spaw thread is up. Let's get on the mojo wagon.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 15 Jun 14 - 07:31 AM

Good morning all. xo, Janie

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link
Date: 15 Jun 14 - 04:08 PM

My last post has gone or not registered.       So a belated wish for peace for jennie in her loss.                   Tommys bone density test did show weak bones , so we have to be extra careful with him.other tests however showed improvement in that he needs less medicine.         Up spaw.    Blessings all.    Pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 15 Jun 14 - 05:06 PM

Less medicine is good. I hope for continued improvement. Bless.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 15 Jun 14 - 07:53 PM

I'll second that

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 15 Jun 14 - 08:21 PM

Such a balancing act, eh Pete? Pulling as evenly on the oars for Tommy and all as I can.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: JennieG
Date: 16 Jun 14 - 06:17 PM

Thank you to all. Tomorrow we will be driving to the town where John and his wife moved several years ago, 4-5 hours north of here (up in the Cold Country, although it will be warmer than it is here now)as the funeral is on Thursday afternoon.

At least funerals provide opportunities for family get-togethers, don't they? Last time we saw one niece was at our son's wedding earlier this year, she and I joked that we only saw each other at funerals so a wedding was a pleasant change! Now it will be another funeral, her dad's.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 16 Jun 14 - 09:03 PM

Funerals are all about family get-togethers, Jennie. At least, in my book. Affirming, in the best circumstances, the ties that bind and the multigenerational influence that always stretches from a past more distant than the oldest among us can know into a future more distant than the youngest among us can understand they will influence. That's my definition of immortality.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{hugs}}}}}}}}}}}}}}

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 16 Jun 14 - 09:25 PM

Sins, are things still going well with your son? Light and love.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 16 Jun 14 - 09:37 PM

JennieG, I'm sorry about your brother. This must be a tough loss for you.

Pete, that sounds like mixed news for Tommy. I'm glad he will take less medicine but sorry about his bones being weak.

I posted on Spaw's thread before opening this one, but I'll add an UP, SPAW! here.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Rapparee
Date: 16 Jun 14 - 09:41 PM

Yeah!

UP YOURS, Spaw!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: JennieG
Date: 17 Jun 14 - 01:51 AM

Rap, I wish we had a "like" button for that!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 17 Jun 14 - 05:10 AM

Can I please have some positive thoughts this afternoon, Meeting Solicitor at 1.0pm ( UK time) and the social worker at 3.
I have a " I will stand up for myself " mantra in my head but could use some Rainbow magic please!

love to all

Wendy xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 17 Jun 14 - 06:02 AM

Good thoughts and rainbow magic headed your way from here, Wendy!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 17 Jun 14 - 06:50 AM

Same here, Wendy.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Jun 14 - 06:57 AM

me, too, me, too!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 17 Jun 14 - 07:25 AM

Just posted this on Spaw's thread:

Karen & Pat...Ann & I send love & greetings from London. You are both in our thoughts, every waking moment of every day. Respecting Pat's Celtic heritage, we offer a Celtic blessing:


May the strength of the wind and the light of the sun,
The softness of the rain and the mystery of the moon
Reach you and fill you.
May beauty delight you and happiness uplift you,
May wonder fulfil you and love surround you.
May your step be steady and your arm be strong,
May your heart be peaceful and your word be true.
May you seek to learn, may you learn to live,
May you live to love, and may you love - always.

                                                                         With Love,
                                                                                        Nigel & Ann Paterson

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,Pete from seven stars link
Date: 17 Jun 14 - 07:16 PM

Another post not taken........dunno if I am doing something wrong or signal problem......hope your meetings went ok , Wendy       Blessings all.       Pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 17 Jun 14 - 08:40 PM

How'd it go, Wendy?

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 17 Jun 14 - 09:11 PM

Yes, please fill us in, Wendy.

Nice, Nigel P. !

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 18 Jun 14 - 07:37 AM

Thanks all, the meeting with the solicitor went really well, we are going to have to sell mum's bungalow, and that will only " buy" us a couple of years care , keeping her in our home which is what Billy and I wish, unlike the social worker ( who cancelled at the last minute but is coming today at 3pm ) The solicitor is going to apply for " continuing care" funding which is very difficult and can take upto a year, mum is borderline at the moment but as she is declining weekly we may get it in time.My main concern is what do we do when the money runs out?

I am more prepared for this afternoon's meeting," I will not be bullied" mantra at the ready! I have realised that dressing my mum beautifully and doing her hair everyday may be a disadvantage, she smiles and waves like the Queen to everyone she meets and spending five minutes with her does not convey how bad her Dementia is to the social worker who has never met her before?

It really should not be about money but about the person being contented and well cared for. I just read a book by Sally Magnerson " where the memories go" Breaks your heart but she understands so well.

sailing on, Up Spaw and love to all.

Wendy xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 18 Jun 14 - 08:48 AM

Pete... posting problems here too. Copy before you submit and check to see if it took.

Wendy... I hope things work out.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 18 Jun 14 - 04:12 PM

Wendy, you wrote, "It really should not be about money but about the person being contented and well cared for." I say, "Absolutely!"

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 18 Jun 14 - 10:24 PM

You are right on target Wendy. Do not gussy your darlin' mother up at all for the social worker. Appearances really ARE deceiving.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 19 Jun 14 - 05:22 AM

Suffering from 'Spaw tunnel vision' at the moment. I owe him much. I love him very much. I crave your indulgence.
         Posted this on his thread this morning:

Still here...still thinking...still hoping...continuing to hold you both in our daily thoughts.
    One 't', two 'ts'...doesn't matter how you spell Paterson (and it's many variants)...Pat, you're entitled to wear the tartan of the Clan MacLaren. The MacLarens fought with distinction at the Battle of Bannockburn in June, 1324. It's June, 2014...time for you to fight with distinction again, not to defeat the English, but to regain your health & stand tall, once again, with Karen by your side. The Clan motto couldn't be more appropriate: "Huc Tendimus Omnes"("We all strive for this")
                                                                                          With Love,
                                                                                                 Nigel & Ann Paterson xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 19 Jun 14 - 03:50 PM

hope it's working itself out ,wendy, for you, billy and your mum. it is certainly not about money as far as you are concerned......blessings on you.
UP SPAW.          pete

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 19 Jun 14 - 08:22 PM

Sheesh, Nigel, I had to do a websearch for Clan MacLaren and the tartans! I'm probably not the only one here who wants to see Spaw up, about, and wearing a kilt!

(I have English and French ancestry, both by way of Canada, but if there's any Scottish mixed in, I'm unaware of it. However, I took it upon myself to adopt the Buchanan tartan when I visited Scotland many years ago. I love how colorful it is. The MacLaren tartan's pretty nice, too.)

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 04:26 AM

Spaw in a kilt...what a glorious thought...'The Monarch of the Glen' so to speak!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 06:49 AM

Spaw in a kilt? No thanks.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: KT
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 03:58 PM

Sending lots of love out to Spaw and Karen....

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 04:20 PM

sadly such things look very unlikely now. the news on the spaw thread is looking very sad. peace to pat and Karen.........blessings       pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 04:31 PM

From Janie on Spaw's thread: " ..we're letting Pat go today. He's fought hard, but his kidneys are failing. It's time to say goodbye."

I give thanks for raucous, tender Catspaw- Our Pat.
Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Nigel Paterson
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 06:31 PM

I've just come from Spaw's thread...what maeve says is true...our belovéd Spaw Pat Patterson has completed his earthly voyage. I can't express my thoughts & feelings adequately...need some time...will try again tomorrow.
         Thinking of Karen & her Family & their Friends.
         Sending our love & deepest condolences,
                                                                      With an aching heart,
                                                                                                       Nigel & Ann
                                                                                                       xxxxxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 07:15 PM

Nigel, as I understand from recent posts on Spaw's thread, we don't know yet whether he's still here or not... hold the course for now, I think.

Maeve, on watch.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: KT
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 08:34 PM

Mudcat friends, I've just received this message from Karen, who asked me to share it with you.

" Pat left us about 5pm.   I want everyone at mudcat to know how much they enriched his life. I am hoping he is out there tonight cavorting with mudcatters that have gone before him."

We'll hear more from Karen when she's able. In the meantime, let's send her all the love we can muster.

love to you all~
KT

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 08:40 PM

It's the other way around. Spaw enriched our lives. I'm surrounding Karen and all of her family with loving thoughts.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 08:43 PM

Oh, and KT, thank you for passing along that information from Karen.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 09:52 PM

I posted a link to Spaw's 29364 posts on the other thread & laughed at some, but started crying again.

RIP Spaw, love to Karen & family

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Bill D
Date: 20 Jun 14 - 11:02 PM

..................♥♥♥♥♥ for Karen