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Christmas in July: A Christmas, Colorado Novel: | Debbie Mason

Less work to do in November, amirite? Kept meaning to do it and have finally accepted that it just isn‘t happening, so…..Christmas all year! 😂😂🤪🤪#wdncw #wedonotcarewednesday @dabbe

AmyG Why put it away when you are just going to have to take it back out??? 1w

Amiable I‘m guessing your tree is artificial! 😄We cut our own tree and by Dec. 30 I‘m sick of the needles dropping on the floor so the tree goes out the door before New Year‘s. 😖😀 (edited) 1w

lil1inblue Is it still up from last year, or are you just way ahead this year? 😉 😂 I had a friend who left hers up all year, and just changed the decorations for different holidays. I thought it was genius. 1w

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dabbe HYSTERICAL! Keep that Christmas spirit all year long! (horrible paraphrase of A CHRISTMAS CAROL) 🎄🎄🎄 1w

TheLudicReader 🤣🤣🤣 1w

CBee @AmyG you get it, my friend 😂😂♥️♥️ 1w

CBee @Amiable artificial, yes 😂😂 1w

CBee @lil1inblue still up from last year, sister. I thought about changing up the decorations too, that really is brilliant - but ain‘t nobody got time for that (not me anyway 😂)! 1w

CBee @dabbe it‘s the gift that keeps on giving….year after year (best part of the movie Christmas Vacation, IMO)! 😂😂 1w

JenlovesJT47 😅😅😅 My aunt had a fake tree she would decorate for all the various holidays. I miss her. 💜 And hey, my mom watches Hallmark Christmas movies all year round so you‘re in good company! ♥️🎄🎄🎄 1w

CBee @JenlovesJT47 oh, I‘m sorry you lost your aunt. She sounds super cool ♥️♥️♥️ Glad to know I‘m in good company 😊 1w

JenlovesJT47 Thank you! 💜💜💜 we lost her to pancreatic cancer last year. #cancersucks 1w

CBee @JenlovesJT47 oh Jen 😢😢😢 I‘m so sorry. Cancer DOES suck. Pancreatic can be so hard to treat too. I‘d love to hear more about her anytime you want to share! 1w

JenlovesJT47 Aww thank you!! 🤗 Speaking of her holiday trees, she collected gnomes of all shapes and sizes. At her memorial service, my cousins had all of her gnomes lined up where we were eating and everyone got to pick one to take home with them. I thought that was a really cool thing to do. 1w

CBee @JenlovesJT47 ♥️♥️♥️ that‘s so lovely. I also love gnomes 😊 I bet she had quite the collection! 1w

Eggbeater My Halloween window stickers wouldn't come off of my storm door. So now, every day is Halloween at my house because I'm too cheap to replace the door. 🎃👻🤣 1w

AnnCrystal 👸👏🏼🥳👌🏼💖. We need the magic of Christmas all year this year...and now it's Christmas in July 💖🎄💝. (edited) 1w

CBee @Eggbeater solidarity! Halloween and Christmas all year!! 1w

CBee @AnnCrystal this is true! Fitting that I posted this on the 2nd day of July 😊 1w

AnnCrystal @CBee perfect indeed 😉👍🏼🎄💖. (edited) 7d

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JenlovesJT47

I'll Always Miss You | Raine O'Tierney

Today would be my Uncle Glenn‘s 75th birthday. We lost him 14 years ago to pancreatic cancer. This is one of my favorite pics of him holding me when I was a baby. He was a straightforward, no nonsense person who loved his family deeply. He will always be missed. 💜 (purple is for pancreatic cancer awareness)

Today‘s your birthday
and I feel you smiling down.
You‘ll always be missed.

#haikuhive #haikuaday #poetry #cancersucks 💜

JenlovesJT47 @dabbe @TheSpineView @TheBookHippie @DebInHawaii @lil1inblue @Kristy_K @julieclair @BooksandCoffee4Me @bellabella @AnnCrystal @Eggs @Reggie @jdiehr @vivastory @CBee @Mimi28 @Jari-chan @Itchyfeetreader 1mo

Jari-chan 🕯️🕊️💜 1mo

Bookwormjillk Happy birthday and I'm sorry for your loss. We had the same couch! 1mo

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willaful Sending hugs, if wanted. 1mo

lil1inblue 💜💜💜💜💜 1mo

TheSpineView Wonderful 💜💜💜 1mo

jdiehr 💜💜 My mom died of pancreatic cancer as well 1mo

Ruthiella 💜💜💜 1mo

dabbe Look at how he's looking at you. #heartofficiallymelted So sorry for your loss. What a lovely way to remember him. 💜💜💜 1mo

dabbe @jdiehr 💜💜💜 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @jdiehr so sorry to hear that. 🫂💜💜💜 I lost an aunt to it last year as well. It‘s a brutal disease. 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @Bookwormjillk that was my Grandma‘s couch! Us kids used to make fun of it when we were little 😆😬 and thank you 🫂💜💜💜 (edited) 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @willaful hugs are always much appreciated! 🫂💜💜💜 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @dabbe he was the coolest. When my mom and I got in a bad car accident when I was 11, he made sure to go buy my favorite scampi from Red Lobster and brought it to me in the hospital. 🫂💜💜💜 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @Jari-chan @lil1inblue @TheSpineView @Ruthiella 🫂💜💜💜💜💜 1mo

Butterfinger Much love to you today. 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @Butterfinger thank you!! 🫂💜💜💜 1mo

BooksandCoffee4Me I‘m so sorry for your loss. Family means so much and loss hurts for a very long time. 🙏💜💜💜 1mo

Avanders 💜💜💜 1mo

AnnCrystal Happy Birthday to your Uncle Glenn‘s 🎂, a very sweet Haiku 👏🏼🐝👍🏼🥲🐝💝. 1mo

dabbe @JenlovesJT47 What a man. 💜💜💜 1mo

peaKnit What a special memory, take care. 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @BooksandCoffee4Me so true — family is everything 💜💜💜🫂 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @Avanders @AnnCrystal @dabbe @peaKnit thank you everyone! 🫂💜💜💜 1mo

Eggs Sorry for your loss😣 #cancerbites In our family of 9, 6 of us have struggled with it and of those, 4 died from it💔 1mo

Gissy 💜💜💜 1mo

julieclair I love that you honored him in this way. I imagine he really is smiling down on you with love. 💜💜💜 1mo

JenlovesJT47 @Eggs so sorry to hear that. #cancersucks 💜💜💜🫂 4w

JenlovesJT47 @Gissy @julieclair 🫂🫂💜💜💜 4w

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robinb

Dear Brave Friend | Leigh Gerk

For those of you who might not know, it‘s with a very heavy heart that I share the loss of a dear friend that I “met” here on Litsy…Elisabeth Anderson (@eanderson).

Elisabeth fought hard and bravely against cancer for 4 years before gaining peace last month.

She was a sweet, dear person, who shared insightful and often funny reviews of her favorite books. And she especially loved her some Kim Stone. 😉😊🕵🏻‍♀️
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Bookzombie, wanderinglynn, LiteraryinPA, Mimi28, Crazeedi, tpixie, Cuilin, AmyG, CarolynM, LeahBergen, BookNAround, OriginalCyn620, MicheleinPhilly, mrp27, TrishB, Suet624, julesG, Deblovestoread, Librarybelle, batsy, Tamra, Eggs, Tove_Reads, AlaMich, bookaholic1, Bookwormjillk, Andrew65, zezeki, wordslinger42, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks, squirrelbrain, JamieArc, Avanders, BarbaraBB, staci.reads, Eggbeater, jdiehr, Pageturner1

robinb Elisabeth was 37 and leaves behind her husband Zach and their 5-year-old son Matthew. Please keep them in your prayers/send positive thoughts for healing and strength as they move forward.

She will be missed. ❤️

Here is the obit link which includes a beautiful photo slideshow of her life and loves: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/fort-wayne-in/elisabeth-anderson-1229... 🔽 (edited) 3mo

robinb I‘m tagging some who had been active with her on posts. If you‘d like to add anyone, please feel free to tag others. 3mo

BookmarkTavern What a lovely tribute. ❤️❤️ 3mo

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robinb @BookmarkTavern Thank you. It‘s such a sad loss. She had such a kind and generous heart. 3mo

Suet624 This is such sad news. Thank you for letting us know. She will be missed by so many of us. 3mo

Karisa So sorry to hear of your loss. What a beautiful person 💗 3mo

Tamra 😢 Thank you for sharing. 3mo

Mimi28 So sorry to hear this 😢😢I will keep her family in my prayers 😇😇🙏🏽🙏🏽🩷🩷🫶🏽🫶🏽 3mo

TheBookHippie So sad. Thanks for letting us all know. Sending love to you and her loved ones. What a huge loss. 3mo

Deblovestoread Thanks for letting us know. I often wondered how she was. Sending my deepest sympathies to all her friends and family. 3mo

Librarybelle Very sad news. Thank you for sharing this. 3mo

AlaMich I‘m really sorry to hear it. She seemed a lovely person who was also a great mom. 3mo

OriginalCyn620 So sorry to hear this. My deepest sympathies to her family and friends. 3mo

jdiehr 💔 Thank you for sharing. She had been in my prayers. Now I'll pray for her loved ones. 3mo

mrp27 Thank you for sharing. Such a sad and devastating loss to her family and our Litsy community. She will be missed. 3mo

Bookwormjillk I‘m sorry to hear that. I wondered how she was. 💔 3mo

Susanita 😢 3mo

staci.reads Oh, what terrible news 😢 Thank you for letting us know. Too young by far 💔 3mo

MicheleinPhilly Oh Robin. Thank you for letting us know. Elisabeth was one of my swap partners many moons ago and we became fast friends after realizing how much we had in common in terms of reading. This news breaks my heart. I will hold Zach and Matty in my heart. F*** cancer. 3mo

Ruthiella So sorry to hear that. ❤️ 3mo

Bookzombie I‘m so sad to hear this. Thank you for sharing.💗 3mo

AmyG Oh no. What devastating news. Thank you for letting us know. My heart breaks for her family. 😥 3mo

Eggs Oh dear, I remember her! So young and a mom 😔😢. Thank you for letting us know 💔 3mo

tpixie @robinb Oh my, how sad. Thanks for sharing the news of the loss of a fellow #Litten. You, her friends, and her family are in my prayers 📒🪻💔🪻💔🪻📒 (edited) 3mo

Tove_Reads Oh now! She was a great Litten! We had many interesting chats and enjoyed reading the same books. Thanks for sharing the devastating news. I know she fought hard. Life isn‘t fair 💔 3mo

squirrelbrain Oh, how terribly sad. Thinking of and sending love to Zach and Matty and all her family and friends. 3mo

zezeki Thank you for letting us know. Sending love to you and her loved ones. 3mo

CarolynM I‘m so sorry to see this💔 Thank you for letting us know, Robin. 3mo

TrishB Thank you for letting us know 💔 this is so sad. A lovely person. Sending thoughts to the family. 3mo

BarbaraBB I am so sorry, she fought such a battle. Life can be so unfair. Thank you for letting us know Robin 💔 and sending strength to you and all who knew and loved her. (edited) 3mo

julesG Thank you for letting us know, Robin. Sad news. 💔 She'll be missed. Sending love to her family. 3mo

kezzlou85 Oh how sad. Sending love to her family. 💔 3mo

Cuilin Thank you for letting me know. How incredibly sad. Life can be so bloody hard. Sending love and light to her family and friends. 🩷 3mo

TheSpineView So sad. Sending love and prayers to the family. 3mo

bookaholic1 Sending prayers to her family and friends 3mo

wanderinglynn Thank you for sharing the news. Sending love & {hugs} to all who love her. 🤍 3mo

Avanders Oh 😔😔 thank you for sharing. Sending love too 💔🤍 3mo

LeahBergen Oh no! 💔 3mo

BookNAround Oh no! Thanks for letting us all know. (((Hugs))) 2mo

CBee @robinb this is heartbreaking news. I‘ll keep her family in my thoughts - and you, too, as I know she was a good friend 💔 2mo

Pageturner1 thank you for sharing. very sad to hear. Prayers for her husband and son. That poor baby without his mother. #cancersucks 2mo

Crazeedi Oh no Robin I just saw this. Thank you for letting us know.💔 2mo

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mandarchy

Bald is Beautiful: A letter for a fabulous girl | Carola Schmidt

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I got my first invitation to read a book to review with a link to the book on Kindle Unlimited. I have 2 good friends with kids fighting aggressive cancer. I've lost too many good friends to cancer. #cancersucks
Anything that alleviates the pain and suffering is gold in my book. Even if it's only for a moment. This book is precious.

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DebbieGrillo

Thoughtful | Nicole Saunders

My brother Greg died on August 18 of this year. I had the privilege of being right there with him when he embarked on his journey to the hereafter. He told the best stories, was an amazing dad, and above all he loved fiercely. Here's a photo of him doing one of the things that he loved most. #cancersucks #thoughtfulthursday
Thanks @MoonWitch94 for asking this question. Sharing this is cathartic.

CBee I agree, it is cathartic. I‘m so sorry for the loss of your brother ♥️♥️♥️ 3y

Smrloomis 💗💗💗 3y

Texreader My heart goes to you. 💙 💙 💙 3y

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Susanita I‘m so sorry. 😢 3y

LeeRHarry I‘m so sorry ❤️❤️❤️ 3y

TrishB So sorry ❤️ 💔 3y

Librarybelle ❤️❤️❤️ 3y

RebelReader Glad you have so many good memories. Hugs to you. 3y

SamAnne Oh, condolences. What a smile he has in that photo! 3y

marleed Oh, I‘m so sorry! 3y

Eggs So sorry for your loss 💔 3y

kspenmoll So glad this felt cathartic for you, especially as your loss is so recent. I am so glad you got to be with as he left this life.💚 3y

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melissajayne

Too Tired | Ann Turnbull

Really tired the last few days; the radiation is starting to really affect me. All I can do these days is just watch TV and play games on my laptop; reading just takes too much effort at the moment. #cancersucks

RaeLovesToRead Really sorry you're having a tough time. Hope you have some good games to play 💕💕 Sending best wishes 3y

Pageturner1 🙏 🙏🙏 3y

melissajayne @RaeLovesToRead it‘s to be expected to be tired for a bit after radiation treatments, as this is when the treatments are actually starting it‘s most important work. I will just have to pace myself a little bit more and rest as often as I can. I also had a couple of weeks that were busy with family. 3y

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ravenlee I wish you rest and recovery. My mom‘s last bout of radiation treatments really left her exhausted and sore for months. I hope you find some equilibrium. 💓 3y

melissajayne @ravenlee the nurse said to my mom that the next two weeks that the exhaustion will hit really hard and that it should start to get better the next four weeks after that. 3y

Anna40 Feel better soon! 💕 3y

CarolynM Whatever you need💕 The books will still be there when you‘re ready. 3y

Ddzmini Hope you feel better soon 🤗 3y

melissajayne @CarolynM I do have a couple that I do need to read… 3y

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melissajayne

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas | Hugh Martin, Ralph Blane, Liz Murphy

Am trying not to shed a tear as I listen to Judy‘s beautiful voice ; hoping next year I‘m not as sick and that the pandemic is largely behind most of us at this point. Sigh. #cancersucks #thepandemicsucks

RedxoHearts 💕 4y

kplovesbooks 💔♥️ 4y

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alisiakae

Untitled | Unknown

Curling up with a cozy mystery for the #bakedgoods #booked2021 prompt because today was HARD. We had to say goodbye to Mr. Anderson, Maya‘s homeroom/science teacher from last year who was still teaching just a few weeks ago. #cancersucks

This is a teacher who even wrote a last lesson for his students that his wife read at the service today. 😢Maya is struggling with the loss of an important mentor who happened to pass away on her birthday.

MallenNC I am so sorry. I am sure this is a hard loss for your daughter and hard for you to experience with her. 4y

Avanders 😢 so sorry 4y

rachelsbrittain Oh gosh. Sending big hugs to all of you 💛 4y

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TheSpineView Oh gosh.. how sad! So hard for kids to process this kind of loss! **hugs** to her! 4y

Soubhiville That‘s so hard. I‘m sorry. 4y

candc320 I‘m so sorry, that‘s just awful 😣! 4y

JenReadsAlot I'm so sorry that's a difficult loss. 4y

MoonWitch94 Awwwwww that‘s so awful. What a special teacher. Sending hugs to her 😢 4y

KarenUK Oh that‘s so heartbreaking 💔 So sorry… 4y

CarolynM Condolences to you and your daughter. Cancer really does suck☹ 4y

kspenmoll I am so sorry- how sad for his students, family, etc. hugs to your daughter & you. She is you g to suffer such a loss. 💕 4y

Chrissyreadit I‘m so sad. Both of my kids lost significant mentors- the same year- it was intense and years later still a struggle. I hope the school will consider some grief groups. 4y

Bookzombie I‘m so sorry that this has happened. Sending lots of love and support to all of you. ❤️ 4y

DaveGreen7777 I‘m so sorry! 😢 Cancer sucks indeed! 😔 4y

Megabooks I‘m so sorry. Sending support to those whose lives he touched. 4y

LeahBergen Aww, I‘m so sorry to hear that. 🙁 4y

MaureenMc 💗 4y

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