You knew that we were blog friends, but did you know that you were my best blog friend? I am going to miss you here in Blogland. I loved all of the posts you created. They were filled with peaceful moments, giving us a little magic with your words, poetry, and photos. You took us to another place as we opened up your page, only to find many enchanting stories and pictures.
You are smart and clever and wise and creative and kind and just simply wonderful.
And all those e-mails that you sent me through the years! I loved every one of them. I enjoyed hearing stories from your childhood and your dear Mom and Dad while growing up in California. I smiled at all the different font colors you used. Pink was my favorite. You sent me this message one day, do you remember?
I loved when you showed us pictures of your home. You always inspired me to work on my own homes, giving them that extra special touch. Your house was a labor of love - you worked so hard in your garden for many years, making your home look like a storybook cottage.
Your photos are equisite, and thank you for sending me this picture. I'll be sure to frame it and hang it up in my home someday.
I know how you want to work on other projects right now in your life, and I look forward to hearing about them all. Please don't forget your blog friends, as we will never forget you. You exude grace and love, and you have a way about you that stirs the very heart of each person you meet.
Me and the girls were always fascinated that you were a French teacher. You sent me these words one time, and now I am giving them to you. Yes, I keep very special things.
Bonjour ma chere amie! Que notre Seigneur te benisse!
Be well, my Huckleberry friend, and know that I will be thinking about you often.
I love you,
~me
28 comments:
Beautiful tribute!
What a lovely tribute to your beautiful friend Anita. I hope you'll be able to stay in touch.
Beautiful writing.
A lovey tribute to Anita, I will miss her too. In fact I found her through your blog. Please keep us updated on how she is doing.
Love, Carla
I did not know Anita but she sounds lovely and I know she appreciates your kind wishes.
I've always loved visiting her blog too...always some animation in her photos that was so dreamy! I'm wishing her the very best at whatever she does! Thanks for featuring her my friend!
I am sorry someone who is so sweet gave up her blog. I didn't follow her but checked hers out today. Seems like a wonderful blog - why did she quit? She said she was on Instagram tho....
Such a lovely tribute!
I did not know Anita, but she surely was a special friend to you. I hope you will stay in touch. I love receiving snail mail and I can just bet she would as well. Take care.
I thought she sounds familiar. Now I realized I follow her on Instagram. Come on over and join us on Instagram. It is much easier to keep up, but I still (as you know) do two days a week of blogging. I do wonder some days though.
Such a lovely tribute! I'm a fan of Anita and her grace and talent as well.
Amalia
xo
Oh, such a nice tribute, Sherri. I hope you can keep in touch with each other. It's sad when friends stop blogging - it's like when a friend moves far away. I scrolled down to catch up on what you have been up to - lovely photos of your tulips and little family and the sweet deer. Sounds like you are enjoying your mountain home. I like seeing little glimpses of your new home and pretty things. Hope you are getting some nice spring sunshine to cheer you up. Sending hugs xo Karen
Oh Sheri,
I don't know where to begin.
It all magically happened one day way back in 2001 - thanks to my sister-in-law who had been blogging long enough to also carve a place for herself in this beautiful network of souls....
Then my time came. My time came to meet other people such as yourself who really DO care. My friend, I will email you now.
"Thank you" is not enough but I will do my best as I write you shortly via email.
Love you right back.
What a beautiful tribute to your friend Anita. I wish her well in all of her endeavors!
I am sorry about your blogging friend. I hate when that happens. I like blogging much better then Instagram or facebook, but I do understand why people are moving over there. I hope you can continue to email each other and keep in touch.
What a beautiful post! And such a sweet farewell to Anita's blog. I do hope you're not going to stop anytime soon. Happy Spring!
Owww this is so nice ...writing a blogpost for our Anita 🍀💕🍀 we all love her ..and we shall miss her here in blogland....I follow her on instagram...but I do like blogs more than that...so I hope she come back again .....nice of you...love Zria 🍀💕🍀
Oh it's so nice to see some familiar faces here, like RIA!!! Thank you to everyone for such a lovely page of comments. Instagram is wonderful as a gallery since I'm interesting in developing my photography skills. Blogging was a very special place for me and the memories are so fond. I love so many people whose paths crossed with mine and Sheri you are one of them!
I will SO miss Anita's blog. I rarely go to instagram -- too cluttered for me, less personal. That said, some of the most successful bloggers I know do both and manage with a post or two on blog a week and much more on instagram. Everyone has to decide for themselves. But with Anita's blog it was indeed, a lovely haven from the rest of the world. Her photos are glorious, her poetry eloquent. Yes, she will be missed.
Oh Sheri, I had to come back.What lovely friends to be found from all over the world and in our own world of blogging.
A very dear Instagram friend came over yesterday to look at your blog post and as I re-read your tribute here, I am so very proud that she was able to get a glimpse of who blogging had and will always be a very special place for me.
Thank you again dear and special friend!
Hope you’re doing well my friend.
I thought that post was going to end differently....thank goodness that it did not end the way I thought it would. YAY....love the house, love the door, love the shutters! Leads me back to your message on my post on the diff color doors. HAHA....I am sure that your blog friend will stay in touch with emails. Hang in there. Thanks for the cool comments on my post. I have always tried to add variety to my blog. I bounce from doors to crafts, projects to pics of hair styles I wore in the past! haha....I blog about what calls to my attention. The doors called to me. Then going through pics on FB I laughed at the diff styles of my hair so I blogged about it. I love my blogging friends.
Sherry your words to your dear friend Anita was just wonderful. Such a heartfelt way to wish someone you care about the best wishes as they move forward. Take care and have a lovely weekend. Hugs!
What a beautiful award. I feel happy to read the friendship between you and Anita that has existed for many years. May your friendship last forever. Regards
Happy Friday friend.
You have found good friends by blogging. Nice week to you.
You wrote very lovingly about your dearest blog friend, she looks like a sweetheart in that photo.
I almost had tears in my eyes...love seeing/hearing about a friendship like this.
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