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MontanaMama

(24,674 posts) Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:43 AM 18 hrs ago

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I'm missing DU's beloved elleng for some reason today. [View all]

It’s so strange how people pop into your consciousness out of the blue. Maybe it’s not out of the blue at all. This heart ❤️ is for her, wherever she is.

Here’s to all our friends on this platform who left us sooner than we would have liked. 💙

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I'm missing DU's beloved elleng for some reason today. [View all] MontanaMama 18 hrs ago OP

She loved the nature outside her home. It was always nice to hear about the goings on. hlthe2b 18 hrs ago #1

I miss her bird pics. MontanaMama 18 hrs ago #2

Her posting of pix daily of her Osprey nest will always hold a special place in my heart. SheltieLover 17 hrs ago #8

Miss those pics... MiHale 16 hrs ago #29

I was heartbroken when geese usurped the Osprey nest the next spring SheltieLover 16 hrs ago #30

❤️ MustLoveBeagles 18 hrs ago #3

She was like having... 2naSalit 18 hrs ago #4

She worked on a case for Montana Rail Link MontanaMama 17 hrs ago #16

Ah... 2naSalit 16 hrs ago #28

We didn't meet in person, I wish we had. MontanaMama 16 hrs ago #32

That makes sense... 2naSalit 16 hrs ago #33

She always had a terrifically cogent PCIntern 18 hrs ago #5

I totally enjoyed how she would call out Scott Jennings irisblue 18 hrs ago #6

I forgot about that!! MontanaMama 17 hrs ago #17

She was on my mind all day yesterday. SheltieLover 18 hrs ago #7

I was just thinking of her yesterday Grim Chieftain 17 hrs ago #9

Lovely Post MontanaMama. I also completely agree how strange it is for people to pop into our consciousness. I recall c-rational 17 hrs ago #10

I miss seeing her name. Solly Mack 17 hrs ago #11

She was indeed feisty!! MontanaMama 17 hrs ago #19

Yes! The best way. Solly Mack 17 hrs ago #21

So do I. debm55 16 hrs ago #31

And her weather reports. ☺️ blm 15 hrs ago #36

I miss her too. I always loved her TCM Lounge posts. Emile 17 hrs ago #12

I miss seeing her posts about the wildlife and weather virgdem 17 hrs ago #13

What a wonderful message and so timely as I was missing SCE this morning too. JMCKUSICK 17 hrs ago #14

Oh my. Another huge loss for DU. MontanaMama 17 hrs ago #20

She was my only connection Dear_Prudence 17 hrs ago #15

What a sweet thing to do! hamsterjill 17 hrs ago #18

Oh no! How did I miss that?? tavernier 17 hrs ago #22

elleng and I were friends IRL PJMcK 16 hrs ago #23

❤️ Donkees 16 hrs ago #24

It is surprising how many of us mnhtnbb 16 hrs ago #25

I miss her work, too every day. I'm on here. Sometimes I see the geese flying over. Walleye 16 hrs ago #26

I was out in the garden this morning doing winter clean up, pruning. The geese flew overhead mnhtnbb 14 hrs ago #37

Whenever I posted anything about MD BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #27

That magic window.. Permanut 16 hrs ago #34

She was so dear. blm 15 hrs ago #35

I miss her too though I did not know her. I was just thinking about applegrove 12 hrs ago #38

It seems elleng was on a lot of folks' minds today. MontanaMama 11 hrs ago #40

She was lovely. applegrove 10 hrs ago #42

Elleng was a good soul, cilla4progress 12 hrs ago #39

She sure was! MontanaMama 11 hrs ago #41

I really miss elleng malaise 10 hrs ago #43

I miss her DC weather reports, and I live in San Diego! BigmanPigman 8 hrs ago #44

What a great sentiment samplegirl 6 hrs ago #45