Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 07:22 AM

That's lovely, gnu. Wish I could have been there.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 19 Aug 13 - 07:08 AM

My only comfort at this moment is knowing I'll be okay in several hours, I hope... just had goodbye hugs with Amos and his cousin Gabe. What a night of stories, laughs and music! I even partook of ale and those who play must pay... wish I could pay with Visa right now.

I wish all of you could have been here.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 08:18 PM

Sandra, that song is lovely. I am sorry about your friend and also sorry about his mother having to cope with his death.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: frogprince
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 04:30 PM

Sumbuddy get on the speaker tube, to spaw down there in the engine room, and see if he sounds coherent to you... : )

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: catspaw49
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 10:07 AM

Can I echo a gnu echo? And I mean can, not may. I know I may do it, but can I do it? And would I want to if I could? I want to for sure but I fear what this might do to me..........Screwit.....I'll give it a shot and hope for the best.

Echoing gnu.

Hmmmmm..........seem to still be okay............


Spaw

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 05:30 AM

Echoing all the posts...

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 12:56 AM

Lovely Sandra, and my deep condolences. Especially thank you for sharing him and his music.

The only way to avoid loss is to not live and not to love, eh?

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: KT
Date: 18 Aug 13 - 12:09 AM

Just checkin' in....feeling the need to be touched by the strength and love and goodness of this fine crew. Blessings and kind regards to all....
KT

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 17 Aug 13 - 08:55 PM

Sandra, I love Gordon Bok's tender treatment of "Bare legged Kate". I'm thinking of your frined's mother, Kate.

Also thinking of our crew member, 999. I miss his contributions and am sending my high regard and encouragement.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 17 Aug 13 - 01:43 AM

see the memorium thread for my friend John Dengate who died 17 days ago, several days after attending the 99th birthday of his mother, Kit, subject of one of his best songs Bare Legged Kate

Kit's husband died in the 80s & she lost her other son a few years ago.

sandra

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 10:46 AM

Yup. <3

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: frogprince
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 10:46 AM

Re what Kendall said: My wife's father is alive and doing quite well at 95. But two of her siblings are gone, one twenty years ago and one over ten years ago. As a bunch of you know, we very, very nearly lost my wife about 14 months ago now. I was torn apart, not only with the thought of losing her, but with the prospect of having to tell her father that the third of his four children was gone. I'm very thankful that it didn't come to that.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: LilyFestre
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 10:41 AM

Just sitting here thinking how lucky we all are to have met one another here, feeling thankful for all of you and sending out love and hugs to all who need them.

<3

Michelle

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: kendall
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 06:48 AM

I can't imagine anything worse than out living our children. Love on all of you.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 05:59 AM

Just sitting on deck, feeling peaceful and sending a huge hug and love,

Wendy xxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 16 Aug 13 - 05:32 AM

Glad to hear it, Spaw!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: catspaw49
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 11:08 PM

We're all in need of some reflection and soft sounds.....Life has so much harshness and at times becomes so slicing and piercing that we have to slow down, breathe deeply, remember how to love and how to care and how we enjoy great friendships.   

I smile when I think of you all and this thread.........I hope you do the same.

And I'm doing fine!


Spaw

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 09:55 PM

It's good to remember, good to sing, and good to cry. Love to all.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 08:10 PM

Well said, maeve. thank you.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 07:34 PM

Love to ye, m, and to all. Thanks, m. Yer one a the good ones.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 05:49 PM

Thinking particularly of Morgan and Roger, and Nigel and Ann tonight. All of us are feeling the aftershock of so many needs and heartaches- let us feel even more keenly the joys and triumphs to which we have been as clouds of witnesses.

I find some comfort in handling the amazing wild birds we transport to the area sanctuary- a female loon and juvenile heron this week- and in training our newest bantam chicks.

I need some music writing but have no private place for it.

Love to ye all.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 15 Aug 13 - 06:37 AM

Thank you, Janie. Your link lead me to this one:
"Child of the Wind"

Bruce Cockburn: Child Of The Wind - Slice O Life, Live Solo (2009)

I love the pounding of hooves
I love engines that roar
I love the wild music of waves on the shore
And the spiral perfection of a hawk when it soars
Love my sweet woman down to the core

There's roads and there's roads
And they call, can't you hear it?
Roads of the earth
And roads of the spirit
The best roads of all
Are the ones that aren't certain
One of those is where you'll find me
Till they drop the big curtain

Hear the wind moan
In the bright diamond sky
These mountains are waiting
Brown-green and dry
I'm too old for the term
But I'll use it anyway
I'll be a child of the wind
Till the end of my days

Little round planet
In a big universe
Sometimes it looks blessed
Sometimes it looks cursed
Depends on what you look at obviously
But even more it depends on the way that you see
Hear the wind moan
In the bright diamond sky
These mountains are waiting
Brown-green and dry
I'm too old for the term
But I'll use it anyway
I'll be a child of the wind
Till the end of my days

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 11:19 PM

nice tune Janie.i am wondering what that droning thing in the background is called - very effective anyway.
wishing comfort and consolation for those grieving.
may precious memories draw the sting out and soothe the wound.
blessings    pete.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 09:34 PM

A chorus for the crew, with lots of room for simple harmonies.

For the Birds

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 02:23 PM

Yeah, Dan. I had a long post written and I kinda shortened it ta what I wrote here

Subject: RE: BS: Katlaughing's Ashes
From: gnu - PM
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 06:27 AM

Amergin... wonderful. Tears again.

*************************************

Fact is, I saw the thread title and only had a calm, fond feelin. First time. Then, I opened it and only got a few lines into that beautiful ode and it was tissue time.

Understood, Dan.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 12:33 PM

Dan- We need some songs.

Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,olddude
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 11:27 AM

I guess I am still reeling ... I can't think about Kat's ashes. I keep waiting for her to post ... I can't read the threads .. I cry .. she was a dear friend to us all I miss her so

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Sandra in Sydney
Date: 14 Aug 13 - 10:02 AM

love & hugs

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 05:09 PM

huggin you all

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 13 Aug 13 - 06:45 AM

From me... just say "luvyakat".

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 10:27 PM

At 'Spaw's suggestion, some of Katlaughing's ashes will be sent to me by Roger for several reasons, and one of those reasons and responsibilities is to represent those who participate here, in Jane's Rainbow, whether they may participate by posting, by reading, or by focused caring attention of one or more of us who participate by posting.

I lovingly reject Spaw's characterizing me as executive officer of this thread. We are a versatile and flexible crew, all concerned with community and caring, and clearly I am one in a chorus - one of many at the oars or manning the sails.

Addressing what I have been charged to undertake on behalf of "Jane's Rainbow," please share with me via pm any words, poems, songs, gestures, you want to contribute when I scatter the ashes of Kat with which I am charged on behalf of all of us. I don't know exactly when or where that will happen but will keep you posted.

I came to Mudcat in the fall of 2002. I haven't gone back to research the early, formative days and years that forged Mudcat into the community it became - wasn't really aware there was at one time controversy -or a back story - to threads such as this. I doubt I ever will research it unless I have to time to explore the sociological evolution of Mudcat. Remember, Mudcat was also there on the early frontier of social networking. Obviously, though, this thread wouldn't be here were it not for Kat's advocacy early on.

Legacy.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: catspaw49
Date: 12 Aug 13 - 06:47 PM

Just a check in....too much humidity here but hopefully that passes in a day or two. Hope all is well with this fine crew......Keep posting.....sing some too!

Much Love for this special bunch


Spaw

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: catspaw49
Date: 10 Aug 13 - 09:32 PM

The 'Cat is taking some serious hits lately...........yeah, Janie......I'll sing with you..............

May the long time sun shine upon you
All love surround you.
And the pure light within you
Guide your way on.


Spaw

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 10 Aug 13 - 07:03 PM

Life is one thing after another.

Time is one minute after another.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 09 Aug 13 - 08:03 PM

Karen's thread

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 09 Aug 13 - 07:30 PM

Haven't wandered above the line yet, but I will look for that one when I do. In the meantime I'll croak- -er, sing along.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 09 Aug 13 - 07:12 PM

Of course, Janie. I missed the thread until a while ago. Sad, She was cool. IS cool. RIP.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Janie
Date: 09 Aug 13 - 07:01 PM

Can't beat that, Peter!

Sad news above the line - another long time Mudcatter who hadn't been around for a while has died. I didn't know karen k well, but always looked forward to seeing her at Getaways and she was one of those lovely positive presences on Mudcat and so supportive of others in the folk music world of the Northeast USA.

Will the crew join me in a simple and peaceful chorus to sing....

May the long time sun shine upon you
All love surround you.
And the pure light within you
Guide your way on.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 09 Aug 13 - 09:33 AM

Happy Anniversary Pete
xxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 09 Aug 13 - 06:53 AM

Just recovering from a blowout meal + beaucoup de vin last night, celebrating our wedding anniversary. Great food, great wine, great wife.

Hoping everyone is well...

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: gnu
Date: 09 Aug 13 - 06:36 AM

I'll be okay by mid-morn, I think, thanks. A good day for all and sundry is wished.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ChanteyLass
Date: 08 Aug 13 - 08:28 PM

How is everyone doing? I hope bodies, minds, and hearts are healing.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,pete from seven stars link
Date: 07 Aug 13 - 02:47 PM

we celebrate with you too, wendy, and share your thankfulness.
UP SPAW and all others needing some fair wind and calmer seas. pete

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 07 Aug 13 - 09:26 AM

Nigel, if you are on board, just listened to the programme about Nic Jones, made me cry! But how wonderful to know you have such a fantastic friendship, bless you both.

Wishing you well and love to you and Ann

Wendy xxxxxxx

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 07 Aug 13 - 08:26 AM

Good morning, crew. Sending sunshine from Maine.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: GUEST,henryp
Date: 06 Aug 13 - 12:56 PM

Nigel - a very honest and touching programme today. And - ultimately - a happy one for you I hope. Thank you for your story.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: maeve
Date: 05 Aug 13 - 05:54 PM

I've sent a couple of emails to Nigel- hoping to check in.

Janie, thank you for your kind thought.

Regards to all,

Maeve

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: billybob
Date: 05 Aug 13 - 03:02 PM

Up Spaw,
toasting your good health with the bubbly stuff! Hope the numbers are good!

Thinking of Nigel, and everyone of the crew, wishing them good health and lots of love

Wendy and Billy
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Going round the deck picking up empty champagne glasses and clean cheesecake plates!

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: Pete Jennings
Date: 05 Aug 13 - 01:13 PM

Hey Wendy, I'm expert at opening champagne. I'm on my way.

Tip: Put a tea towel over the cork, grip it tight and turn the bottle (rather than the cork) on a hard surface - like a kitchen worktop. The friction of the bottom of the bottle turning on the surface keeps the champagne calm, so no wasteful spray.

Subject: RE: Jane's Rainbow: for all needing support & comfort
From: ranger1
Date: 05 Aug 13 - 10:55 AM

UP Spaw! And enjoy your time alone with Karen. Here's hoping the numbers look good.