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MontanaMama

(24,678 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:43 AM Friday

I'm missing DU's beloved elleng for some reason today.

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. (Original Post) MontanaMama Friday OP
She loved the nature outside her home. It was always nice to hear about the goings on. hlthe2b Friday #1
I miss her bird pics. MontanaMama Friday #2
Her posting of pix daily of her Osprey nest will always hold a special place in my heart. SheltieLover Friday #8
Miss those pics... MiHale Friday #29
I was heartbroken when geese usurped the Osprey nest the next spring SheltieLover Friday #30
❤️ MustLoveBeagles Friday #3
She was like having... 2naSalit Friday #4
She worked on a case for Montana Rail Link MontanaMama Friday #16
Ah... 2naSalit Friday #28
We didn't meet in person, I wish we had. MontanaMama Friday #32
That makes sense... 2naSalit Friday #33
She always had a terrifically cogent PCIntern Friday #5
I totally enjoyed how she would call out Scott Jennings irisblue Friday #6
I forgot about that!! MontanaMama Friday #17
She was on my mind all day yesterday. SheltieLover Friday #7
I was just thinking of her yesterday Grim Chieftain Friday #9
Lovely Post MontanaMama. I also completely agree how strange it is for people to pop into our consciousness. I recall c-rational Friday #10
I miss seeing her name. Solly Mack Friday #11
She was indeed feisty!! MontanaMama Friday #19
Yes! The best way. Solly Mack Friday #21
So do I. debm55 Friday #31
And her weather reports. ☺️ blm Friday #36
I miss her too. I always loved her TCM Lounge posts. Emile Friday #12
I miss seeing her posts about the wildlife and weather virgdem Friday #13
What a wonderful message and so timely as I was missing SCE this morning too. JMCKUSICK Friday #14
Oh my. Another huge loss for DU. MontanaMama Friday #20
She was my only connection Dear_Prudence Friday #15
What a sweet thing to do! hamsterjill Friday #18
Oh no! How did I miss that?? tavernier Friday #22
elleng and I were friends IRL PJMcK Friday #23
❤️ Donkees Friday #24
It is surprising how many of us mnhtnbb Friday #25
I miss her work, too every day. I'm on here. Sometimes I see the geese flying over. Walleye Friday #26
I was out in the garden this morning doing winter clean up, pruning. The geese flew overhead mnhtnbb Friday #37
Whenever I posted anything about MD BumRushDaShow Friday #27
That magic window.. Permanut Friday #34
She was so dear. blm Friday #35
I miss her too though I did not know her. I was just thinking about applegrove Friday #38
It seems elleng was on a lot of folks' minds today. MontanaMama Friday #40
She was lovely. applegrove Friday #42
Elleng was a good soul, cilla4progress Friday #39
She sure was! MontanaMama Friday #41
Hi, cilla4progress 15 hrs ago #50
Hello c4p. MontanaMama 14 hrs ago #51
I really miss elleng malaise Friday #43
Happy Valentine's Day Malaise jfz9580m 16 hrs ago #47
Thank you malaise 16 hrs ago #48
I miss her DC weather reports, and I live in San Diego! BigmanPigman Friday #44
What a great sentiment samplegirl Friday #45
She was really sweet jfz9580m 16 hrs ago #46
Oh no! elleng is gone? kentuck 16 hrs ago #49

hlthe2b

(113,297 posts)
1. She loved the nature outside her home. It was always nice to hear about the goings on.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:45 AM
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She is missed by many. 😢❤️❤️❤️

SheltieLover

(78,657 posts)
30. I was heartbroken when geese usurped the Osprey nest the next spring
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:08 PM
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And now our dear EllenG is soaring with her beloved Osprey.

2naSalit

(101,299 posts)
4. She was like having...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:01 PM
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A connection to southern Maryland. I enjoyed her legal perspective when she offered it, she knew how DC works and I appreciated that.

MontanaMama

(24,678 posts)
16. She worked on a case for Montana Rail Link
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:32 PM
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back in the day! She even spent some time in Missoula while she completed her work for MRL. We visited a few times about that.

2naSalit

(101,299 posts)
28. Ah...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:55 PM
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So you actually met in person! What a cool thing!

I had no idea she had worked on the RR issue. Nice to know. And I understand your missing her.

MontanaMama

(24,678 posts)
32. We didn't meet in person, I wish we had.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:33 PM
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We visited via DU dm's. When she found out where I was from, she reached out about her time spent here. From what I understand, she had a fine legal mind.

2naSalit

(101,299 posts)
33. That makes sense...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:39 PM
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I have only met a few DUers in person, half of them when I was having trouble in Illinois last summer. I'm not sure when but I am certain that I'll be making trips out west in time. Once I am sure I can travel safely again. I am glad I made my trip out here when I did, I had a feeling it wouldn't be safe if I had waited.

SheltieLover

(78,657 posts)
7. She was on my mind all day yesterday.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:41 PM
Friday

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Grim Chieftain

(1,459 posts)
9. I was just thinking of her yesterday
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:57 PM
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I hope in the afterlife, those we have lost will know how much they were loved and still missed.

c-rational

(3,158 posts)
10. Lovely Post MontanaMama. I also completely agree how strange it is for people to pop into our consciousness. I recall
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:58 PM
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elleng photos. I always recommended them regardless of their quality. In hindsight, I felt I knew something was off. The tilt of her pictures. The need to document and share every single sunset and morning scene, and the boats on the bay. To our consciousness and connections. (Your post also struck me as I also had someone pop into my consciousness with such clarity recently, and I have not seen this person in 50 years, and I hope that changes).

Solly Mack

(96,715 posts)
11. I miss seeing her name.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:06 PM
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Her bird photos. Her letting people know what classic movie was playing. Her feisty and discerning comments.

MontanaMama

(24,678 posts)
19. She was indeed feisty!!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:35 PM
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In the best way.

Oh! And she posted recipes from the NYT. She's the reason I joined the NYT cooking group.

virgdem

(2,305 posts)
13. I miss seeing her posts about the wildlife and weather
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:13 PM
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in her southern Maryland home. She was a well informed source of knowledge about a wide variety of subjects and her posts were always interesting and informative.
May her memory be a blessing.

Dear_Prudence

(1,130 posts)
15. She was my only connection
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:24 PM
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To my home state of Maryland. (Living in Ohio now.) I checked in with her so very often and I still miss her. ❤️

hamsterjill

(17,232 posts)
18. What a sweet thing to do!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:34 PM
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She was one of my favorite posters. Thank you for your remembrance of her.

Here's to elleng!!!!

mnhtnbb

(33,232 posts)
25. It is surprising how many of us
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:51 PM
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have been reminded of her, thinking about her, in the last day or so. Me too. It will be two months tomorrow that I learned of her passing. May her memory be a blessing.

mnhtnbb

(33,232 posts)
37. I was out in the garden this morning doing winter clean up, pruning. The geese flew overhead
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 04:16 PM
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and I thought of elleng.

samplegirl

(13,843 posts)
45. What a great sentiment
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:49 PM
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I think it's great when people remember the people who left us.... it means they had and an impact.
She's probably thinking of you you too!

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