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MontanaMama

(24,674 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:43 AM 16 hrs ago

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

hlthe2b

(113,285 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
16 hrs ago

She is missed by many. 😢❤️❤️❤️

SheltieLover

(78,613 posts)
30. I was heartbroken when geese usurped the Osprey nest the next spring
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:08 PM
13 hrs ago

And now our dear EllenG is soaring with her beloved Osprey.

2naSalit

(101,245 posts)
4. She was like having...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:01 PM
15 hrs ago

A connection to southern Maryland. I enjoyed her legal perspective when she offered it, she knew how DC works and I appreciated that.

MontanaMama

(24,674 posts)
16. She worked on a case for Montana Rail Link
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:32 PM
14 hrs ago

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

(101,245 posts)
28. Ah...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:55 PM
14 hrs ago

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

(24,674 posts)
32. We didn't meet in person, I wish we had.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:33 PM
13 hrs ago

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

(101,245 posts)
33. That makes sense...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:39 PM
13 hrs ago

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

(78,613 posts)
7. She was on my mind all day yesterday.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:41 PM
15 hrs ago

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Grim Chieftain

(1,455 posts)
9. I was just thinking of her yesterday
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:57 PM
15 hrs ago

I hope in the afterlife, those we have lost will know how much they were loved and still missed.

c-rational

(3,154 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
14 hrs ago

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

(96,705 posts)
11. I miss seeing her name.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:06 PM
14 hrs ago

Her bird photos. Her letting people know what classic movie was playing. Her feisty and discerning comments.

MontanaMama

(24,674 posts)
19. She was indeed feisty!!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:35 PM
14 hrs ago

In the best way.

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

virgdem

(2,304 posts)
13. I miss seeing her posts about the wildlife and weather
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:13 PM
14 hrs ago

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

(1,127 posts)
15. She was my only connection
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:24 PM
14 hrs ago

To my home state of Maryland. (Living in Ohio now.) I checked in with her so very often and I still miss her. ❤️

hamsterjill

(17,229 posts)
18. What a sweet thing to do!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:34 PM
14 hrs ago

She was one of my favorite posters. Thank you for your remembrance of her.

Here's to elleng!!!!

mnhtnbb

(33,231 posts)
25. It is surprising how many of us
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:51 PM
14 hrs ago

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

(33,231 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
11 hrs ago

and I thought of elleng.

samplegirl

(13,838 posts)
45. What a great sentiment
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:49 PM
4 hrs ago

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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