tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post6555814798704765472..comments2024-01-19T09:55:09.354+00:00Comments on 'On a flesh and bone foundation': An Irish History: Love, loss, and what she wore...Éire Historianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-91865090779428582252016-12-01T20:37:02.877+00:002016-12-01T20:37:02.877+00:00Heidi, thanks very much for your lovely comments. ...Heidi, thanks very much for your lovely comments. It is funny you should mention the compacts, because I was surprised to find them. My mother was meticulous, and did not tend to hang on to things that appeared to no longer have utility. Each time I found one it was as though, in that brief moment, I was once again connecting with her.<br /><br />Cheers to you,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-69574345027227508662016-11-25T14:01:29.394+00:002016-11-25T14:01:29.394+00:00Tender memories to cherish. It was very dear that ...Tender memories to cherish. It was very dear that she saved the perfume compacts you had given her, sweet memories for her as well. ��Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14128378542357820530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-14028223853546116952012-06-14T19:13:46.471+01:002012-06-14T19:13:46.471+01:00Thank you Pauleen. I think it is these memories wh...Thank you Pauleen. I think it is these memories which will help me get through. I really appreciate your comments.<br /><br />Cheers to you,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-67484047389725711222012-06-14T12:51:01.753+01:002012-06-14T12:51:01.753+01:00Sad as this experience would have been I love that...Sad as this experience would have been I love that you were able to remember so much of the happy experiences your mother enjoyed. She obviously relished all her special items, giving you equally special memories. As always, an evocative story told with love.Cassmob (Pauleen)https://www.blogger.com/profile/18397134336319778519noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-77616663547010126742012-06-11T17:28:11.161+01:002012-06-11T17:28:11.161+01:00Thank you Celia. It's comforting to think of a...Thank you Celia. It's comforting to think of a large community of us out there the whole world over, daughters who have gone through the clothes and possessions of lost mothers.<br /><br />Cheers to you,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-74980728584662016132012-06-11T17:23:12.286+01:002012-06-11T17:23:12.286+01:00Thank you Jacqi. Mom was a lovely woman, and I che...Thank you Jacqi. Mom was a lovely woman, and I cherish every memory I have of time with her. Thanks for the congratulations too. I really appreciate it.<br /><br />Cheers to you,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-10765372552138762472012-06-11T17:18:04.353+01:002012-06-11T17:18:04.353+01:00Thank you for sharing so eloquently your experienc...Thank you for sharing so eloquently your experience - one many of us have shared. What lovely memories you were able to touch while putting away her things. Warm thoughts to you and your family.Celia Lewishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04096301290962083820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-90727703061136182602012-06-11T16:31:44.166+01:002012-06-11T16:31:44.166+01:00A poignant retelling of a task we all face. Your m...A poignant retelling of a task we all face. Your mom must have been a lovely woman. You are blessed to hold all these memories.<br /><br />Jennifer, I noticed you are mentioned in the FamilyTree Magazine Top Forty. A place well deserved. Congratulations!Jacqi Stevenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03471698670217119444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-5410508342626071612012-06-11T14:38:53.549+01:002012-06-11T14:38:53.549+01:00Thank you Marian. It is a tough task, but also in ...Thank you Marian. It is a tough task, but also in a way a very rewarding one.<br /><br />Cheers to you,<br />JenniferÉire Historianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588116386284997687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-390677411039765188.post-55179229302424612352012-06-11T13:03:10.603+01:002012-06-11T13:03:10.603+01:00Beautiful memoir. It's a tough task to do. So ...Beautiful memoir. It's a tough task to do. So glad you wrote it down.Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04738104230962644360noreply@blogger.com