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MontanaMama

(24,674 posts)
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:43 AM Yesterday

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

hlthe2b

(113,293 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
Yesterday

She is missed by many. 😢❤️❤️❤️

SheltieLover

(78,627 posts)
30. I was heartbroken when geese usurped the Osprey nest the next spring
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:08 PM
22 hrs ago

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

2naSalit

(101,260 posts)
4. She was like having...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:01 PM
Yesterday

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
22 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

(101,260 posts)
28. Ah...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:55 PM
22 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
21 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

(101,260 posts)
33. That makes sense...
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 02:39 PM
21 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

(78,627 posts)
7. She was on my mind all day yesterday.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:41 PM
23 hrs ago

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Grim Chieftain

(1,456 posts)
9. I was just thinking of her yesterday
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 12:57 PM
23 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
23 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

(96,707 posts)
11. I miss seeing her name.
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:06 PM
23 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
22 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
22 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

(1,128 posts)
15. She was my only connection
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:24 PM
22 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

(17,230 posts)
18. What a sweet thing to do!
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 01:34 PM
22 hrs ago

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
22 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

(33,232 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
19 hrs ago

and I thought of elleng.

samplegirl

(13,838 posts)
45. What a great sentiment
Fri Feb 13, 2026, 11:49 PM
12 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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