tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post3002735656371577905..comments2023-03-31T10:03:38.525+01:00Comments on Shelley's House: Comings and GoingsShelleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-10370793647612586972012-06-05T18:25:35.353+01:002012-06-05T18:25:35.353+01:00Cremation is becoming very popular here. (Per Jo&...Cremation is becoming very popular here. (Per Jo's wishes I had her remains cremated though we still buried them in the Stone family plot in Byars, Oklahoma.) After my mother's large, and expensive funeral, Joanne stated that she did not understand why people paid huge dollars for a very fancy box that would be put in the ground to never be seen again. My dear wife was a very wise woman.Rick Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771838562627660449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-87431016421490310062012-06-04T18:32:06.829+01:002012-06-04T18:32:06.829+01:00Such a lovely post on a sad topic, and on your not...Such a lovely post on a sad topic, and on your note above I just cannot get my head around cremation, I find it so odd, luckily our family all head to the local graveyard at the end!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-58938028790527214352012-06-04T16:36:18.871+01:002012-06-04T16:36:18.871+01:00SP - So sorry to be confusing. My fault for speak...SP - So sorry to be confusing. My fault for speaking metaphorically. I am still blogging at length about our trip to Australia, with 'real life - here in England' posts now and then. I don't blame you for being confused!<br /><br />Rick - Interesting to hear that 'The Toon' as they call NUFC has appeal in Oklahoma. I've always said the two areas have loads in common. I think you should be very proud of yourself to be continuing in Joanne's gardening traditions. It's a lovely way to remember her and I know it's not easy to do something that you're not familiar with. I never did take to gardening in Oklahoma...<br /><br /><br />Terri - Yes, I thought it was a great idea; much more meaningful and (fingers cross) if the plants survive, a more lasting memorial. People tend to be cremated here rather than buried, so a plant is a great idea.Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239488936038510294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-930052422036487002012-06-04T01:29:48.033+01:002012-06-04T01:29:48.033+01:00What a lovely gesture for a former gardener to mak...What a lovely gesture for a former gardener to make--that you purchase flowers or plants for yourself. Good luck with the new planting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-46406557031667956952012-06-03T21:08:06.000+01:002012-06-03T21:08:06.000+01:00Not sure what it is about the Newcastle soccer tea...Not sure what it is about the Newcastle soccer team but we've got some fanatics for them here. My nephew has gone bonkers over them. He and his wife, along with my brother, Chester, and his wife are all going over there just to watch them play live. Don't understand it when we have REAL football here in this country. ;-><br /><br />Speaking of gardens, I probably never will be known as a master gardener. In keeping with what Joanne started years ago I have at least kept up the front flower beds and the pots in the entryway. Yesterday my twin, 9 year old step-granddaughters helped me clean the weeds out of the pots and small flower bed on our patio and we planted them full of Impatient's. Jo would have been proud of us.Rick Stonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07771838562627660449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1193495388714584422.post-63327599099815486072012-06-03T17:46:51.599+01:002012-06-03T17:46:51.599+01:00*confused* Did you move to Australia?*confused* Did you move to Australia?Suburban Princesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08229769705478339351noreply@blogger.com