In December of 2022 we celebrated Maggie Hall’s 100th birthday. Today she passed away and we celebrate her long life. She lived with her daughter, Bonnie, who told me her mom received over 100 birthday cards from you readers! Thank you!!
Her daughter says: 19 presidents! Horses still in use to men on the moon. Band Aides and sliced bread invented. Penicillin and polio vaccines. Freezing food for preservation and microwave ovens. Lived through the Depression and WWII rationing.
She saw many changes!
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It’s very green here.
The wilderness trail is calling.
I saw this idea online and it’s brilliant!
Condolences to Maggie’s family.
Mary, I know you are having trouble finding a thimble that works. The same frustration was bothering me until the Roxanne thimble came into my life. It’s sold by the Colonial Needle Company (they have a phone number on their web site). If I remember correctly, when I bought mine, they told you to wrap a string around your finger and mark it with a marker where the string crosses so you can measure it (but I don’t remember where you wrap it on your finger). Colonial is a super reputable company and they do take exchanges so you can get the right size.
My sympathies to Maggies family, I know she will be missed. What amazing things she saw in her lifetime. I hope your geraniums rebound and come back full of blooms. I think the flowers have been rather raggy looking this year, just to cold. The colors on your rooster would make a great quilt color combination.
Kim – I agree – my new geraniums are not very nice – yellow leaves, many dead ones on the soil so I’m going to fertilize all summer. The ones I wintered over now should be whacked off and then fertilized – gosh that will be hard for me to do.
I’m so sorry to hear about Maggie, prayers to the family. Super hot here in Idaho , high 90’s. A cool down next week. Spring! Need a jacket one day and shorts the next. I love the rooster, all my neighbors have chickens and I hear them all day( love it) . Marie I love your quilt, and Mary the repotting hack is super wonderful, how come we didn’t know that? Have a great day.
Deb – the potting hack now seems elementary – too simple! Why couldn’t I have thought of this on my own? I know the heat is coming and then I’ll complain but I’m still sitting here with my sweatshirt on. I want to sit on the porch – too dang cold.
Bonnie, comfort to you and your family in the passing of Maggie. Replanting hack – I love it Marie, your quilt is so pretty. Getting excited about even the possibility of rain here in the Southwest this upcoming weekend.
Enjoyed the posts this week.
Jan in AZ
Condolences Bonnie. Your Mom lived a great life through amazing times in our history. She was so lucky to have a great daughter like you.
Marie I like your quilt as well. Congratulations on designing your own pattern. Mary the replanting hack is brilliant. I too like your rooster, a very handsome one. Glad to hear he’s not nasty to the gals. Bonnie, my sympathies in the passing of your mom. How wonderful that she had such a long life. And so nice that she lived with you. You are an amazing daughter. She looks so good in the picture at 102.
Thanks for sharing Maggie’s story. Love Marie’s quilt—an unexpected and effective color palette.
Bonnie, so sorry to hear of your mom’s passing. You must have been very close if she lived with you.
When my mom died, I wanted my dad to come live with us, but he wouldn’t leave his home and all the good memories he had there with mom. We had nice caregivers for him, but it was difficult living in another state. We just do the best that we can however imperfect that may be.
Sending prayers your way.
My condolences to Bonnie on the passing of your mother. Yes, she really did see a lot of changes in her amazing life! I remember sending her a card as well. Mary, your geraniums look so healthy, I’m assuming these spent the winter in your basement? So far I’ve not had any luck saving mine in my garage. I don’t have a basement here. Thank you for sharing the potting idea, I will try this! My little Boots has to have a redo surgery on one of his Cherry Eye surgeries. This will be the 3rd time for this eye. I’m not understanding why it keeps happening. So 2 more weeks of wearing that cone! Sigh….
Alice – poor Boots! I can’t imagine why this surgery is so difficult for him.
Mary, what I don’t understand is why this keeps happening! I asked about the old method of just clipping it out & was told they don’t do that there. I have a feeling that his former owner couldn’t afford a redo, as it’s not cheap! At least I’m getting a “discount” since it’s only been 6 weeks.
Mary, what I don’t understand is why this keeps happening! I asked about the old method of just clipping it out & was told they don’t do that there. I have a feeling that his former owner couldn’t afford a redo, as it’s not cheap! At least I’m getting a “discount” since it’s only been 6 weeks.
Mary, what I don’t understand is why this keeps happening! I asked about the old method of just clipping it out & was told they don’t do that there. I have a feeling that his former owner couldn’t afford a redo, as it’s not cheap! At least I’m getting a “discount” since it’s only been 6 weeks.
Alice – there’s got to be a vet surgeon out there who knows how to do this. I feel so bad for him and for you watching it all unfold. If they don’t do it the way you suggest, find another vet. How about a specialist? Is there one around there? A university perhaps?
Some of these are wintered geraniums but others are new and not nearly as nice as those I had last year. I am so disappointed. All the nursery stock at the stores is pretty dreary looking – just too cold. I think my outside hydrangeas even got bit with frost.
Maggie looked so well in her picture at 100. If we all could be so lucky. How wonderful that she lived with her daughter, Bonnie. I am sure she will be missed.
Clever trick with the repotting. Thank you for sharing. I am always amazed at the hacks that are being shared online. People are so creative.
The wilderness trail looks so inviting. Enjoy your day, the sun is bound to come out again.
Carolyn – that picture I posted was taken at age 102 – she did look so nice, didn’t she?
Rest well, Maggie. My heart goes out to Bonnie. Just lost my mom last fall, and it’s quite an adjustment without her. I miss asking her about things that happened when she was young and about family members long gone.
a friend and I are going to the quilt shop in Ellesworth today. Small road trip with my bff is much needed therapy. I’ve been working on my nieces wedding quilt. A lot of pieces and I need a break. Grandkids are on vacation to Colorado this week so very quiet here. Iowa Cubs game on Sunday with our church will be fun. Almost 90 degree temps – not so much!
Aren’t the flowers beautiful this year? So much rain makes them happy.!
Lovely pictures to admire today in your post. Thank you Mary for brightening days with your pets and land and for readers quilts and yard pictures. I’m glad there is a beautiful side to social media and it’s your blog.
Bonnie – my sympathies to the passing of your amazing mom whom I also remember sending a card to. She lived a good long time and through a lot of changes. I often say to myself I wished my mom was here to tell her this or that and I could ask her a question on my mind. We learn so much from our past conversations.
What an interesting blog post today! I remember sending a birthday card to Maggie and I love hearing that she received and enjoyed them. Were you able to overwinter all those geraniums, Mary? Marie C., your quilt is beautiful! Would you mind sharing the pattern name?
I’m driving back toward home in MO after a visit to Austin to see a grandchild’s graduation. It has rained and stormed on me every day since I left last week but today looks like smooth sailing, fingers crossed.
Thanks for liking my quilt. There is no pattern name. It’s one of my designs. I would love to start a pattern company if I could find the time.
I agree with Barbara, I was hoping there was a pattern too.
God doesn’t mind a bit of fuchsia and orange in the same bloom,,
Clever lesson in repotting.. thsnk you
Lovely share of Maggies lifespan. I recalled my grandmothers having ridden her pony to school and watching the moonwalk on TV in her life journey. She lived beyond that but our own marvel at the moonwalk and enjoying it in the backdrop of her experience with riding her pony to school out of necessity
(no bus or other vehicle)
What a full life Maggie lived! I’m sure it took a lot of loving patience for her daughter to care for her. That planter trick is so easy. I always over fill the new pot and then have to remove soil. I’m going to try this after it stops raining. Now mind you, I’m not complaining. We needed the rain. It’s the first moisture we’ve received since February or so. The wheat fields are soaking it up! Hallelujah!!!
Martha – have the winds settled down in Wyoming? They have here but many days I still have to take my flag down. We have welcomed the rain, too, but it’s hard to find a day I can mow.
What an amazing life Maggie had and a very blessed daughter to have so much family history. Two of my grandparents lived into their 90’s and I treasure the stories.
I have got to try the replanting trick-looks like an easy way to get it done.
What a wonderful life for her. Many years and many changes. I have seen many myself in my almost 85 years. That flower is amazingly beautiful! Does that handsome rooster have a name. What a proud looking creature. Owns the barnyard, I assume. I love the blog – about everything!
Brenda – that handsome rooster is in charge but he’s not mean to the hens like the white one was that met his end. The feathers on the hens’ backs are actually growing back in and they’ve begun to wander into the house yard which I love.