Welcome Message to New Members

I'm glad I'm back!  Thank you Shelley for all your work in getting this site operational and keeping Gladys' memory going on and on. 
Ruth

Thanks for finding a new home for all things "Gladys". My name is Pat, and I live in PA with my hubby, Steve, a cocker named Brady, and a cat named Luca. I fell in love with cockers from reading Gladys books, and mine is as loyal and sweet as Gladys says hers were. Ours is a male and I think a little more rambuncous than Gladys's dog was. We also rescued an Irish Setter, who was a beautiful dog, but died after we had her only 2 years. She was at least 8 when she passed, so I feel good that we were able to give her a few years of ease at the end of the road. Our cat is not an Abyssinian, but he is white with blue eyes, and remarkably, not deaf. Many all white cats are. He is a feisty boy.  I love Gladys Taber books, and I keep an eye pealed for them whenever I am at a library sale or old book store, one can never have to many of her books!  I'm glad to be back. 

Hello Ruth!! 
 
I'm behind in my welcomes and hellos but I'm glad that you found us and were able to post.  It's nice to see everyone starting chime in again.  I do enjoy hearing how you're all doing.
 
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Shelley

I found you through Susan Stanley's wonderful site several years ago but I have never introduced myself.  I live in a suburb South of Atlanta.  I can't recall how I originally found Gladys Taber's lovely books but whatever the season, I always read Gladys to be inspired.  I think her books are truly ageless and have several on my bookshelf.  Thank you for all your efforts to keep her wondeful legacy alive. 

Well, I had to re-register to get back on here but I finally made it again, so I am an old member...now new I guess.
 I don't come here everyday, but had a couple of minutes today and just wanted to say Hi and Happy May Day to all of you. If you are old enough you might remember making those little baskets out of unused wallpaper, filling them with flowers [or candy if you had a few spare pennies,], hanging them on the doorknobs of the favorite people in your life [including the old lady who lived alone a few houses away], and then running away before they saw you..oh to be 6 years old again!!!!!

Nice picture... yes I'm old enough to remember making those May baskets and delivering them through the neighborhood. Thanks for the memory. Bonnie

Hi Shelley and others.  I'm enjoying your site and hope to have some time to check in and interact with others. It's hard to believe that fall is almost upon us, but the cooler temps this week, coupled with magnificent dusky pink and purple sunsets are signifying the age old change of seasons.  Even the birds have taken notice and are starting to swoop and dive in their pre-fall behavior.  Hope you are all enjoying the days as much as I am.  This is my time of year---I intensely dislike heat and humidity, but love comfortable days and cool nights when I can relax on our porch with a good book!

Shelley, good luck with the planning of the Reunion in Southbury.. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone again.  Feel free to ask for some help!

Hello Everyone!

I just started reading my first Gladys Taber book and now I'm hooked!  I'm so glad I found this site.  This actually is the first time I'm doing this blog type thing so I don't even know if I'm doing it correctly!  I live in Illinois now but grew up in Connecticut.  Reading Gladys' descriptions really takes me back to the wonderful images I have of growing up.  I'm going to tell more people about this wonderful author!

Congratulations on finding some Gladys Taber books. It doesn't matter how long ago they were written, they still bring out the wonderful feelings about life that we're always looking for. They're comforting and they take you back to a quieter and safer time of life. Whenever I need to relax, I pick up one of my Stillmeadow books and read for awhile about ..... gardening, the dogs and cats, entertaining friends, small town community living, helpful neighbors, wood fires burning in the great fireplace - delicious meals being shared with friends and family, and community events.
We're so glad you found us and share the same interest as we do. Keep looking around for more Gladys Taber books and enjoy the peace and serenity that they bring you. Bonnie

P.S. I prefer the Stillmeadow books over the Still Cove books... but both locations bring me contentment.

My first Gladys book was My Own Cape Cod, and because of that her Still Cove books are my favorites.  Our many years of family vacations to the Cape also had something to do with that connection to Still Cove.  It's been 11 years since I've been to the Cape and I really miss it.

Ruth

I've always loved the story about how Gladys and Jill found Stillmeadow - even though I'm a Pisces and LOVE the water... my heart has always been in the country and I loved the location of the farm. I remember how shocked and helpless I felt when I heard that Gladys had left Stillmeadow and had gone to live at Cape Cod. I didn't realize then that Stillmeadow was still being used and kept by the family... I also was too young to know then just how much effort was required for upkeep of the farmhouse and how Gladys wouldn't have been able to do that by herself. Times change - opinions change and Stillmeadow is STILL in the family - that's all that counts to me. Bonnie

Hello from Ireland!
I can't remember how I first came across Susans site, a few years ago .. but once there I discovered Gladys and Stillmeadow ... and was instantly hooked. The descriptions of Stillmeadow were vivid, beautiful, creating a sense of peace and serenity that touched my very soul!
 The books are quite hard to get hold of here but I've managed to get about 5 so far (mostly ebay) Having read them cover to cover, I now dip in and out of them as the mood takes me. Each time is as pleasurable as the first. A couple of the books have beautiful inscriptions on the inside. ( they came from USA) They had obviously been bought as presents for some lucky lady, originally. I think it makes them extra special to have been pre-loved, decades before I bought them..... and I'm sure they will be cherished for many more decades to come.
Many Thanks for this website.
 

I think I've finally navigated my way back.   Forgot my password which is nothing new.

Glad to see you all.

Wilma

Hey Wilma... good to hear from you again. How is everything up your way? Not too many leaves left on the trees around here, although for whatever reason there are two big maple trees at the bottom of my neighbor's driveway that are still full of beautiful orange leaves. it really cheers things up in an otherwise sort of gloomy landscape around here.

We had both grandsons here this weekend... little one Friday night, then we took him home around 10:30 this morning and picked up the 4 year old. He has been pretty sick this week with a terrible cough, but he was so eager to go to Burger King that we said we would take him. He was here till about 4:00 but by then he was really dragging and his eyes were getting all watery. Poor little guy. I must say, I love having them here, but I am one pooped out Granny. The little guy has been pretty colicy since he was born... burps and throws up and has tons of gas and stomach distress every time he eats. It is tough both for him and for anybody watching him. But fortunately he seems to be getting over it at least a little... now only throws up a little as opposed to huge loads before. Whew.

Anyway... happy Thanksgiving, all. I am heading to Texas to see my parents on Tuesday this week and will be back next sunday. Wish me luck with that one... they really need to come up with a different living situation, but are stubbornly refusing to even consider any options... guess they figure they will just continue to muddle along in their big 4-bedroom house forever, even tho they are now at the point where neither of them can manage to do what needs done even on basic stuff like changing the sheets on the bed. Gees. 

Take care, all.
ginny in Pa.

Have a good trip and a Happy Thanksgiving Ginny.   Our leaves are mostly gone, except for a few holdout maples.   I still have a few roses that I can bring in, but we had a frost the other morning, so I don't think they'll be good for much longer.     I finally got the last box of pansies from the garden center and planted those before the rain we got the other day.  Since they're close to the house,  they sometimes bloom in winter.   I have no clue as to the color since there were no blooms on them.

Well, I do think your parents have too much on their plate.   We have this small house with everything on one floor and a large garden and find that it's becoming harder to keep up with things now.   However, I do not want to even think about leaving here.  It's an oldies village for the most part,  many widows, many debiliated and others with dementia and being cared for by family members.   They don't want to leave,  so they hang in there and we help each other when we can.   We do know that someday everthing will change,  but try not to think about it.

I do hope some workable solution can be worked out soon for your folks.

Happy Thanksgiving All!
Wilma