tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post8203877779379914578..comments2024-03-28T11:14:24.118-07:00Comments on Chicken Blog: A Friend to ManyNatalie, the Chickenbloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-49299405345171914412021-05-11T09:11:06.236-07:002021-05-11T09:11:06.236-07:00Thank you, Cynthia. It's hard to be confronted...Thank you, Cynthia. It's hard to be confronted with this simple truth, that even someone as eternal and lively as Teresa can be gone, and when it happens this suddenly it is even harder to comprehend. And you are so right about her family, how much we are already missing her really makes it hard to imagine what this means for Dayle, her children, her grandchildren, and so our hearts ache even more, for them. <br />Thank you for being a familiar name and voice, here. Blogging isn't much without someone engaging, responding, and I am thankful for every friend that's dropped by. It's difficult thinking of what the future of these kinds of personal blogs will be when the very best bloggers have left us.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-66940370021044687632021-05-10T20:17:48.656-07:002021-05-10T20:17:48.656-07:00Thank you for such a moving tribute to Teresa. I ...Thank you for such a moving tribute to Teresa. I followed her faithfully for years as I have with you. Such a lovely circle of blogging friends and I enjoy all of them. I shall miss her posts more than words can express and my heart goes out to that family that she loved so much. Your tribute captured her true essence and made me weep for what we will miss. Thank you Natalie!Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09190923266331014281noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-37868680809822958942021-05-09T10:29:47.739-07:002021-05-09T10:29:47.739-07:00Dear LilysGrannie, hello! And thank you. I agree, ...Dear LilysGrannie, hello! And thank you. I agree, it is a sad morning, still. Teresa is amazing... was amazing. It's somehow even harder to fathom that she is gone, when we are all talking about her, sharing our admiration, our shared experiences of being inspired by her, and connected with her. I keep wanting to tell her how great she is, and hoping she understood, in some way, that she was making so many of us feel special. She really did live beautifully.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-73943084281894755042021-05-09T10:24:15.231-07:002021-05-09T10:24:15.231-07:00Thank you, Janece. You and I know how special a fr...Thank you, Janece. You and I know how special a friendship can be... even one through a blog! What Teresa achieved and nurtured, face to face, and virtually, is remarkable. It makes me feel a shift in culture, in my ideas about connecting and friendship... that we can have meaningful, lasting, and beautiful interactions at any distance. I am far less inclined to believe that a "blog friendship" is any less meaningful than one that is face to face. More ((hugs)), and more appreciation for all of my friends!Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-58502184968365640862021-05-09T10:17:17.351-07:002021-05-09T10:17:17.351-07:00Dear Wendy, like you, I feel like I have lost a de...Dear Wendy, like you, I feel like I have lost a dear friend, because Teresa so generously extended herself through our blogs, in email. Weren't we lucky? I will always cherish what she gave, and what she inspired... I hope to never forget to pay it forward. ((hugs))Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-61594848860906457692021-05-09T10:14:33.378-07:002021-05-09T10:14:33.378-07:00Dear CJ, thank you. I love that we all have been s...Dear CJ, thank you. I love that we all have been sharing and confirming this same story, painting this same picture of Teresa, because it is all so true and universal. We all saw her... beautiful, joyful, kind, thoughtful, sincere, talented. We can pour our hearts out describing her, because she was a genuine and vivid being, and saying goodbye is the only hard part. I am thankful for everyone sharing about her so we can, at least, hold her in our hearts.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-71703830042193745872021-05-09T10:04:49.807-07:002021-05-09T10:04:49.807-07:00Dear Mereknits, thank you. Meeting her friends, th...Dear Mereknits, thank you. Meeting her friends, through these messages and tributes, is feeling like another gift from Teresa! The fact that we are seeking each other out, and sharing our fond memories of her, feels like such a beautiful reflection of what she created and inspired. The more I think of how lucky she makes me feel, the sadder I feel that she is gone.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-31305906431360525612021-05-09T06:20:42.562-07:002021-05-09T06:20:42.562-07:00I just finished reading Dayle's announcement t...I just finished reading Dayle's announcement this morning and then I clicked on your blog (which I started following because of Teresa) and read your beautiful tribute to her. It's such a sad morning to know that she is gone. lilysgranniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09881178304674508910noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-41921698064260686802021-05-08T19:39:07.109-07:002021-05-08T19:39:07.109-07:00Oh, Natalie - I'm so sorry for your loss and t...Oh, Natalie - I'm so sorry for your loss and that of everyone who loves her and will miss her. Like Ruth, I enjoyed her thoughts in your comments. She is and will be missed.Janecehttp://www.noordinarymoment.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-19040478195266279932021-05-08T18:59:48.742-07:002021-05-08T18:59:48.742-07:00Oh so moving and full of so much love. Our dear fr...Oh so moving and full of so much love. Our dear friend my only commenter and frequent email buddy will be so missed. Thank you for such a lovely post ⚘😔wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03663054843598008679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-38723059987357018732021-05-08T13:34:15.867-07:002021-05-08T13:34:15.867-07:00How beautifully you have written about Teresa. I r...How beautifully you have written about Teresa. I recognised her instantly from everything you said. Such a warm and friendly and genuinely wonderful woman. I am so sad to say goodbye to her.CJhttps://cjabovetheriver.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-80777750408513695642021-05-08T11:17:58.389-07:002021-05-08T11:17:58.389-07:00this is a beautiful tribute to a woman I loved and...this is a beautiful tribute to a woman I loved and admired. Thank you for posting it. Such sadness. Mereknitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04596140300034854370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-48923673834827241612021-05-08T10:33:27.690-07:002021-05-08T10:33:27.690-07:00TahoeGirl, isn't that true! I felt just the sa...TahoeGirl, isn't that true! I felt just the same, that she was rallying, and now it's all terrible and shocking. I think she was so spirited, so vibrant, that it is inconceivable for her to be gone. And weren't we lucky to know her, but then, too, it makes losing her all that much more sad.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-14782797566686996092021-05-08T10:30:50.192-07:002021-05-08T10:30:50.192-07:00Thank you, Ruth. You noticed, her regular comments...Thank you, Ruth. You noticed, her regular comments! And you are so right... she was a lovely, joyful person. <br />So many of us, that "only" knew her through her blog, are reeling, shocked. And I feel, in a way, selfish, thinking of how much I am going to miss her posts, her comments, and emails. She gave a lot, to many. I would marvel at her... how many people she was engaging with, impacting, and then in "real" life, I could see she was even more connected, loving, appreciative. Oh, damn... we are so lucky to love and be loved, and it hurts so much to lose.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-2177829837254992182021-05-08T10:23:07.428-07:002021-05-08T10:23:07.428-07:00Tammy, hugs and blessings to us all... all of us w...Tammy, hugs and blessings to us all... all of us who had even a brief encounter with Teresa, because she was that impactful, that bright a light! It didn't take long to feel her warmth, to see her light. And, like you, I am crying... over and over, again. We have lost too much, and feeling this way makes me feel at an utter loss to think how much sadder it has to be for her family. Oh, this is too hard to believe. Take care! "What would Teresa do," keeps popping into my head, and I think I know it means I can remember try to carry some of her light, and let it shine. I like to think she gave a lot of us some light we can shine.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-85471077541218421332021-05-08T10:06:13.223-07:002021-05-08T10:06:13.223-07:00Oh! Dayle, I checked for comments all day, and eve...Oh! Dayle, I checked for comments all day, and every time I did that, it dawned on me.. Teresa would have been the most likely to leave a comment, and this realization would bring a new wave of terrible sadness, and incredulity. I have received condolences for my loss, and they have been kind words, and I appreciate them, but most of all they turn my thoughts to you, your children and grandchildren. It is such a tremendous testament to Teresa and the incredible impact she made on my life that I feel a loss, that I grieve, and it underscores for me just how terrible your loss is. I am more sorry than I can say, and all of the sympathy I have received I forward, in my thoughts and prayers, to you and your family... for comfort, with tremendous respect, and solace. I am so glad, honored, that you replied... and I gasped when I saw her name pop up. The Internet is a strange, intangible space, but Teresa made so many of us feel close, familiar, and connected. Thank you for reaching out to us.Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-50096456495835323392021-05-08T09:45:30.785-07:002021-05-08T09:45:30.785-07:00Louise, like you, I was visiting other blogs, look...Louise, like you, I was visiting other blogs, looking for insight, for more of her friends, because I needed to do anything I could to connect with Teresa, to feel her community, even to try and make some sense of this incomprehensible passage. What I have found, and it's no surprise, is a lot of shock, and grief, and a lot of friends! She was as true and good as she seemed, and everywhere I find those friends who can't think of anything but her joy, her light, her generosity. We were so fortunate to have been noticed by her, to have engaged with her, and that's a blessing, and a comfort, and it also adds to the poignancy of the loss we feel. I am sorry... sorry, sad, and bewildered. Natalie, the Chickenbloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07424213130274740719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-63291246217218720682021-05-08T07:09:02.311-07:002021-05-08T07:09:02.311-07:00What a wonderful tribute to Teresa and it's al...What a wonderful tribute to Teresa and it's all the things I wan to say. I so upset by the suddenness of this. She seemed as if she had rallied at home. I'm just so at a loss. She was a dear dear person with a heart of gold.tahoegirl.bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02018956654761369565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-77394107606621855432021-05-08T06:51:28.353-07:002021-05-08T06:51:28.353-07:00Sorry for the sudden loss of your friend, Natalie....Sorry for the sudden loss of your friend, Natalie. I only "knew" her through her comments on CB, but I thought she seemed like a really lovely, joyful person. I had missed seeing her comments recently. You left a touching tribute.<br /><br />Ruth <br /> Ruthnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-74831208702001636802021-05-07T22:04:32.109-07:002021-05-07T22:04:32.109-07:00Oh my goodness, Natalie. Thank you so much for vi...Oh my goodness, Natalie. Thank you so much for visiting my blog. Thank you for this beautiful tribute to Teresa. You have my crying again. She was an absolutely bright spot in this world and I will miss her so much. She was so faithful in her blogging, sharing, visiting, commenting, emailing, responding. I will miss my interactions with her. I just can't believe she's gone. Thank you for voicing what we all feel so lovingly. Hugs and blessings to you.Tammyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07171418303494806370noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-87099027172466622352021-05-07T20:23:39.388-07:002021-05-07T20:23:39.388-07:00Thank you Natalie.. this Teresa's husband Dayl...Thank you Natalie.. this Teresa's husband Dayle, your thoughts on Teresa's passing mean a lot to me.<br /><br />Teresa Kasnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06228404538876664577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3534240.post-549989452758959342021-05-07T19:59:47.883-07:002021-05-07T19:59:47.883-07:00What a moving post. I found your post from a link ...What a moving post. I found your post from a link in Teresa's sidebar as I grazed for any information or insight into her sudden passing. Many years ago we found each other in Blogland through the Attic 24 crochet blog and she never failed to leave a lovely comment on my blog. I also loved seeing her updates and was so shocked this morning to read of her passing. She taught me to look for the joy in each day and I will miss her. I agreed with your sentiments that we haven't lost a blogging friend, but we've lost a beautiful FRIEND. xox LouiseRed Haired Amazonahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06100903203745873879noreply@blogger.com