In 55 Words of Fiction… The Perfect Sister For Me Would Be…
Family, Flash Fiction 55, Rooftop Yodeling | Posted by Jannie on 5 August 2011 @ 5:55 PM 49 Comments
one with an awesome Friday Flash 55 shirt…
a dear auntie to Kelly…
an excellent Rooftop Yodeler…
every inch the sailor…
and every inch of love and fun I could imagine.
Wait — no fiction! I DO have a sister who is all that and beautifully much more!
Love you, Rosie!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday on the 8th!!
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Well, golly gee, that was 55 words. Is there a G-Man of Friday Flash Fiction in the house???
On 5 August 2011 at 6:11 pm G-Man said,
Roof Top Yodeling…
You Darn Maritimers!!!
Loved the sweatshirt Jannie, Your Sis has very good taste
hahahahahahaha
Loved your 55…Missed your wit.
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass Week-End
On 5 August 2011 at 6:11 pm G-Man said,
Oh Yeah….
BINGO!!!!!!!
On 5 August 2011 at 6:49 pm ayala said,
You are lucky and so is she!
On 5 August 2011 at 7:26 pm Daisy said,
Your sis sounds quite wonderful–just like you!
Happy weekend to you, Jannie.
On 5 August 2011 at 8:46 pm brian said,
happy birthday to your sister…sounds like quite the gal you know…um, gmans got a footprint on his chin…
On 5 August 2011 at 10:19 pm Jannie said,
I am quite sleepy.
xoxoxo
On 6 August 2011 at 12:13 am Jeanne said,
Jannie,
Happy birthday to your sister, Rosie!
Jeanne
On 6 August 2011 at 1:29 am Neo said,
Retro….
Takes me back to the 70’s…. Bring on the disco post!
On 6 August 2011 at 2:45 am Hilary said,
Hi Jannie .. Happy Birthday Rosie .. great memories and lovely to see how the house expanded over the generations .. it looks a wonderful home … yearnings for those childhood days – play, roam the fields, ski, ride .. just be!! Enjoy the weekend and next week .. great 55 for the G-man .. Hilary
On 6 August 2011 at 4:10 am Liara Covert said,
Everyone is perfect as he is. When you love and accept yourself fully, you can only ever love and accept others as they are. Happy birthday to your sister O August 8th. My b-day is August 2 and anniversary is today. Love making the most of every moment. When you always love where you are, the celebration never ends
On 6 August 2011 at 7:33 am Lynn said,
The celebration never ends – I like that.
Happy birthday to sister Rosie on the 8th – who looks just as delightful as Jannie Muffin. xoxoxo
On 6 August 2011 at 9:44 am sheila said,
Oh how fun! I love how you showed the house with the expansions, that was way cool. A lot of history there!
On 6 August 2011 at 10:49 am Jannie said,
Dearest friends of the hills, valleys, plains and oceanic shores!
Good morning.
Boy, did I sleep well.
And am enjoying my coffee.
Dearest G-Man — my sister and I actually invented roftop yodeling, and it caught on like wildfire until we all got sent to the padded room. Yes, imagine my delight at finding that pic of Rosie in her 55 shirt! Thanks, and I hope YOU kick some ass this weekend too. But I know you will — you were born to.
Dearest Ayala who art a great poet and person — yes, I know how lucky I am indeed! And of course, Rosie is to have ME!!
Dearest Daisy — my sister, yes, is quite the Amazing Human Entity — as are YOU, my eternally lovely blogging buddy!!!
Dearest Brian, G-Man came to visit and Mieshka hopped from my ink well to the sofa, to the top of the piano, to the vase of tulips, to G-Man, to the inside of the dryer to the counter top to munch the rest of the salmon in the pan. What an active little kitty!!
Dearest JEANNE!! JEANNE! JEANNE!! I have missed you SO much!! have you been out plowing your fields, milking your cows, raking your rows of wheat and hula-hooping in the nude at night again??
Dearest Neo — well, I think that harvest gold stove at Mom and Dad’s may well be from ‘79!! Sheesh. Good stove, tho. Lasted and lasted a long long time. I think they have all white now, tho. I’ll be sure to take a boatload of pix next summer!! The disco post would have to include Ruthie. Wonder if she still has her shiny purple spandex pants too??
Dearest Hilary — I did find a few pix from the trip for Kelly’s Christening showing the back of the house, and all the red rooves. Nice pix. Will have to do up a post. Yes, got lots of batteries for my camera for this coming week. Galveston — heeeeere we come! The first addition includes a “foyer” of sorts and the kitchen where Rosie was feeding Kelly her bottle in October 2001.
I’m going for a bit of brekkie now, quiche I think.
Will return!!!
xoxoxoxoxoxoox
On 6 August 2011 at 11:32 am hope said,
That is so cool! And I love the house! I live in a 130 year old farm house and wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Sadly, the sister traded her family in to be with…herself. Claims we’re all dead and she doesn’t have a family. I hope the Doc gives her the right meds this time.
Have a wonderful weekend!
On 6 August 2011 at 4:07 pm Heaven said,
Cool pictures, and creative design of the house… thanks for sharing it.
On 6 August 2011 at 5:04 pm Alice Audrey said,
It just grows and grows. The house I mean, though your love for your sister is clear.
On 6 August 2011 at 8:19 pm Jannie said,
Well, hi thar strangers — wait, no! I’ve been the stranger.
And getting stranger and stranger every day!
Dearest Liara, I have edited this 55-worder since your comment. I do tend to revise, improve, tweak, etc. Your words, as usual uplift, inspire and pause us to remember the core truths of love and acceptance. And joy in constant celebration!!
Dearest Lynn, who is far, far, far from a stranger to both knowing and being delightfulness personified… she is a sweet one. And cut from teh same Funsterment Cloth, as you can see.
And that’s brother Joe with us in that pic. 1995 that was!
Hey, Dearest Sheila — Jim informed me that the breezeway / garage additon may well have been built in the early 90s. And nhe may be right! Ahhh, my faulty momory. Yes, a LOT of history, bottles of beer drunk and apple pies enjoyed!
Dearest Hope, you may connect with your sister yet. I’m sure in the back of her mind she’d like to. It may happen. Hope she finds peace in her meds. Ahhh, awesome about your farm house!! I bet it is peaceful and charming.
Dearest Heaven — wow, your gravatar really pops — nice! Thanks for following me back over here. Welcome! I guess the house just expanded with time, as kids and newfangled ideas came along. Personally, I think the original little part would’ve been very cute alone, nice lines. Wonder what it looked like when it was built?
Ahhhh, Alice Audrey, your words are some of the sweetest you’ve ever said on this site, thanks. Rosie was a good friend of Maryellen too, and had spent more time with her in these years than I was able too, here so far away in Texas. She was very very sad about Mary passing. My sorrow made me realize how lucky I am to have Rosie, so I wanted to do a nice post for her from a few pix I found in her “file.”
xoxooxoxoxox
On 6 August 2011 at 8:57 pm gautami tripathy said,
Beautiful post for your sister!
Happy Birthday to her!!!!
other shoe
On 7 August 2011 at 2:15 am Olivia said,
wowow Jannie!
Beautiful pics.. so thank you for taking me inside your life!
This one was really enchanting!!!!!!!
Many warm wishes for your sis who is beautiful and much more……. xoxoxox
Happy Friendship Day sweetheart!!
Many hugs xoxoxoxox
On 7 August 2011 at 4:59 am Lydia said,
Thank you for visiting my blog for 55, Jannie. I came over here on such a special day, commemorated by a lovely 55. Happy Birthday to your sis. You and she are SO lucky to be close (my sis and I have had a parting of the ways and it is heartbreaking stuff). This was altogether a beautiful post.
On 7 August 2011 at 7:17 am Akelamalu said,
Great 55 and lovely tribute to your sister Jannie.
Happy Birthday to your sister.
On 7 August 2011 at 11:31 am Nara Malone said,
Happy birthday to yuor sister. A lovely family and a beautiful house. It looks like you all get along so well.
On 7 August 2011 at 11:32 am Nara Malone said,
Love your blue bunnies too.
On 7 August 2011 at 11:52 am Davina Haisell said,
Hi Jannie.
This was a sweet post. It “felt” like more than 55 words, because you put a lot into those words. Happy birthday to your sister, the rooftop yodeler
On 7 August 2011 at 12:19 pm Jannie said,
Oh shoot, I just wrote 6 masterpiece responses to you recent wonderful 6 commenters, but my comment got munched by Wordpress.
I need a donut.
Will return when sufficiently fortified in body and spirit.
xoxooxox
On 7 August 2011 at 12:57 pm Alice Audrey said,
Ah, I see. Kind of like how the passing of a best friend’s father made me remember I hadn’t spent any time with her lately.
On 7 August 2011 at 2:42 pm MorningAJ said,
Yodelling is a wonderful skill!
On 7 August 2011 at 2:55 pm karyn and barks said,
Hello. Tell your sister Happy Birthday. Love the post.
On 7 August 2011 at 3:35 pm hedgewitch said,
What a cool sis, and a cool 55 to share her with us. Thanks for the look at the family manse as well, and you are *always* welcome to join us at dVerse. Thanks for the visit.
On 7 August 2011 at 3:41 pm secret agent woman said,
A very happy birthday to your sister!
What do you mean the photo was in 2012?
On 7 August 2011 at 9:53 pm mayank teria said,
happy belated birthday to your sister!
this is very sweet gift…
beautiul pictures!
On 8 August 2011 at 1:03 pm Vered | Blogger for Hire said,
Happy birthday to Rosie!
On 8 August 2011 at 1:49 pm Jannie said,
Hey peeps. We’re here at NASA Houston.
Seeya later!
Xxxxooooo
On 8 August 2011 at 2:50 pm Dr. J said,
I can’t drive or write 55! Fortunately for your lovely sister, you are quite adept at it!
On 9 August 2011 at 8:46 pm Lesa said,
Hi Jannie, my dear old friend. I happened upon your blog when I was doing a search for the Bathurst Chaleurettes and wondered who the author was. When I started reading some of your posts and saw photos from home, I was quite excited with my find. Love this post about Rosie. I saw her and the kids on Saturday. Ken had wanted to organize a hayride for the little ones, so with the help of Preston, Laurie & Harry, Ken’s hayride and BBQ for the kids became a reality. Your neice Alyssa is a sweet girl and she has slept over at our house with Shelby. I can’t get over how much she reminds me of her mother at that age. I also saw your Mom & Dad recently at a 90th birthday party for Aunt Priscilla, and I was talking to Harry at Mary-Ellen’s funeral (so sad)and saw Joe. Guess that leaves you as the only one that I didn’t touch base with, but lo-and-behold, here you are!
Keep up the great posts. Love Ya dearie!, Lesa
On 10 August 2011 at 10:14 am Linda said,
I love the house and how you’ve shown its different stages of life. My aunt and uncle lived in an old 1700’s house that they kept adding too. Sadly, the additions have been removed, and the original house renovated. It truly had character. Sorry I’m late – Happy Hump Day!
On 11 August 2011 at 11:43 am Jannie said,
Still here on vacation.
About to take a Dolphin Tour on Gaveston harbour Whoooohoooo.
Will be answering comments this evening.
Xxxxxxxoooooooooooo
On 12 August 2011 at 2:07 pm Talon said,
Happy Birthday, Jannie’s sister! Hope your day was a fabulous one!
On 12 August 2011 at 2:08 pm Talon said,
Forgot to add – say hello to the dolphins for me
On 13 August 2011 at 12:05 am Rosie said,
My Birthday was so awesome Jannie!! i wonder how many of your beautiful followers have read these fabulous 55 words! I was rockin that tshirt,at that time in my life I also had a matching red and blue “77″ track-suit, which is coincidentally the year i was born! Regrettably, i no longer have numerical shirts,Thank you so much for this special blog in my honour.keep up the writing, you are so special…now back to my yodeling! xox I Love You!!
On 13 August 2011 at 1:43 am KB said,
Love the tshirt. I want.
On 13 August 2011 at 11:40 am Jannie said,
Ahhhh, what a great week in Galveston — wish you all could’ve been with us. Lots to see and do there.
I hope to put up a pictorial post today.
Sorry I did not answer all comments here as I’d planned to.
SECRET AGENT WOMAN — I guess I should’ve made that — “In 2012 I’ll post an updated photo showing all the red roof lines,” as I’ll be home next year.
LESA!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME to see you here. just brilliantly — wonderfully awesomely awesome my “old” friend too — but not THAT old!!
yes, Alyssa is So like Rosie — extra cute. Yes, the news of Maryellen’s death hit me hard and I’ll miss her so much. I can imagine how sad the funeral was. About the Chaleurettes… I have photos of Rosann in her little outfit, that would make a great post one day. I’ll see you next summer Lesa, planning to be up home for a month. Thanks SO MUCH for popping in here. I will e-mail you.
ROSIE!! Ahhhh, so sad your 55 shirt is gone. You looked pretty darn awesome in it!!! how IS your yodeling going? You getting better and better all the time at it, I’m sure!!???
EVERYBODY ELSE — thanks for letting me slide on answering for this post. I’ll catch up with you next one showing some vacation highlights.
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On 14 August 2011 at 9:25 am Rosie said,
And…i just have to say Thank you to all your beautiful blogging buddies for wishing me happy birthday, they seem like lovely folks, and ardent literarians.
Special note to Hope: I really feel bad for your sister, one of my closest and dearest friends, shes only 30,is taking alot of psychiatric medications and she has changed so much. i dont even know her anymore,shes a zombie now. unable to forgive herself or anyone else,self pitying and blaming. sometimes i think the meds have put her in such a haze shes lost sight of the TRUTH…and that brings me to what Liara Covert said earlier…acceptance and forgiveness of self and others…and the promise is; things have a way of working out and the hardest times are the ones we learn from the most and can be used for the greatest good, even tho it may not seem like that right now, i know this to be true…it takes time, Hope, dont rush it. The love is still there in your heart and its a powerful thing that cant be contained for long,use that power. You are defenitly not dead!dont even entertain her selfserving lie!just love her anyway,love never dies perhaps someday you will be on speaking terms and you could figure out what the problem is at the root(it might seem very complicated, but when it comes right down to it only one thing matters) and you may need have a good cry together about the pain and pride that divides peoples hearts and especially what matters most in life- love, its a basic human need…and find solutions…sometimes you have to take a leap of faith and extend invitation for peace maybe more than once, be patient and dont give up Hope.but you probably know all this already.you must be a smart girl if you read jannie`s blog ive always looked up to her.she has a wonderful way of finding humor, joy ,and positivity in almost anything.
I only mean to encourage you with my words.i hope i didnt offend or minimize your struggle.every situation is unique. im certainly no psychiatrist but ive seen a few, some were on track and some not so. and i`m not as much of an active church goer as i should be however i read the“book“,and i believe we are all loved.and have a special purpose in life. im going to get back to that soon, it will help build up my esteem a bit.
i`ll be praying, for you and also Lydia. And for my beloved friend.
i SO wish i could help people…i try to if i possibly can.its rewarding for me.
People who are sucessful in their minds with their plastic inflated self image by societys social, monetary and judgemental moral standards probably see me through thier narrow blinders would deem me as one who is not in any position to give advice to anyone after all the “incorrect” decisions ive made. its a small community, ifeel sorry for these people who live in fear and have such boring lives or are so insecure that putting me down to elevate thier imagined status…but in a way i`m glad that im helping them in some way.and i almost laugh because im at peace and i really like myself, and i dont care who doesnt. My new policy is; they dont need to respect me…I do!! someone once said i was a shame to my family, and nothing could be more untrue, i work hard to take care of myself and 2 kids and i know what counts, id do anything for the ones i love , not everyone can,i am blessed. my family thinks im a real trooper.
i wear second hand clothing and i look radiant because i feel good for being so industrious. with the money i save i got a brand new laptop.
but theres a few people around here think that im crazier than a bag of hammers. GreaT, lol. but i cant and wont take medication, most doctors say i dont need it, i might get walked all over even more… and i feel i might miss out on challenges and the learning material of life!and i have recently quit taking crap laying down…im being assertive and questioning others opinions, since i found my own.
i cant imagine what i`d do without my sister,just knowing she loves me! shes so healthy and vibrant i am so thankful to have her and will for many years (shes tough)…i know if something ever went seriouly wrong with our love for eachother or if she had no strength to carry on,or refused to forgive me for whatever reason (doubt it) or was sick or desperately needed help. i would leap down from my rooftop get the money by any means. and devise a plan to service my vehicle to the hilt or borrow my best friends 4 wheel drive truck (i dont think shes even able to drive now)..and I know i WOULD find a way to cross the border in some rural unmanned woodcutting road border crossing IM NOT A Terrorist!! and im quite familiar with those areas and the lay of the land,and i have a good friend or two who`d help me. That, or id get on a fishing seiner boat from up here and travel to maine and buy a cheap car, i would pool up all my resources and skills AND lo and behold, i would drive all the way to texas.I did it once on a greyhound (6 days)Happily!!. And i would help my sister and niece and brother in law and get down to truth of the matter and make it right with them all, and thats NOT something id do for just anyone. I would not be afraid. i am indeed a different duck.
Oh yes,im just on welfare with two kids who i am seriously entrusted with, Im unemployed, not that im lazy. I run a tight ship and im an effective homemaker. Its alot of responsibility trying to shape these 2 people into wise and patient,creative inventive thoughtful,considerate, sensitive, constructive, appreciative, self respecting ,respectful of boundaries, self motivated, intrepid, confident and helpful,problem solvers always careful,and above all selfLOVED and capable of loving and coping with stress effectively…I have a feeling they may not turn out exactly that way, nobodys perfect…but miracles DO happen and at least theyll know right from wrong.
My yodeling is coming along very well thanks. It’s Always best when done early in the morning (according to old Maria) and i have most recently branched out into SHWP -”simultaneous handspoon and washboard percussion”, and I must say, it is really a sight to see me with those glimmering thimbles on my toes.
I think im going to bring my dog up to my apartment in town, her eyes are running…poor pup has been in the barn all summer. Ill send you some recent pics of the homestead….
GeeWhiz…this was a long comment, i really enjoyed it, i think im going to start up a blog again
I love you Sister!!!!!
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On 14 August 2011 at 10:02 am Hilary said,
Hi Rosie … your love for Jannie rings out loud and true – and I feel she just knows that already .. and sounds like you’re in a loving family .. and things will come right .. be happy … that’s the main thing .. and love love your family and kids especially … with much love and thoughts – Hilary
On 14 August 2011 at 4:02 pm Jannie said,
Dearest Yodeling, Cute, Rooftop Excellent Rosie,
thank you so much for your world to Hope and Lydia, I had written a nice comment that got zapped, then I got lazy,then I went to Galveston.
Thanks for stepping in with your wisdom.
I agree love is always there between family members and should never be given up on. Sometimes people are waiting for others to “draw them out.” You never even know.
I for one am very proud of my ROSIE who no longer has her numerical shirts, but is ever my special shining star, and a star to so many of us.
A fishing seiner, eh? Great plan! And I hope you’d keep all those fish on ice until they got to Austin so we could have a big olde feast when you got here. Or if you came by buffalo train we could chew some jerky.
Ahhh, a dog. Austin must be so happy!
Yes, pix would be great, send when you can.
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Thanks Dear Hilary, as Liara taught me — we are all okay every moment of the night and day, we only need to tap in and see it.
cheerio.
NOW I blog hop.
xoox
On 17 August 2011 at 5:25 am Liara Covert said,
Rosie, every experience invites you to love yourself more. What other people appear to say is irrelevant. In fact, when it comes right down to it, any fear or doubt you think you feel is only a figment of the imagination. Choose to focus on love, be a living example of that and you no longer notice judgments. Sounds like you listen to what feels right and also share your sister Jannie’s humour. Nobody can take away your dignity / self-respect. Nobody decides how you think and feel but you. Nobody can make you feel less than you are unless you choose to forget. Know you are always loved without ever doing anything. Its clear you always do the best you can. What a great outlook on life you share! Love N.B. I was actually born there.
On 17 August 2011 at 2:37 pm Jannie said,
Dearest Liara, it is good to read your words indeed. As ever you inspire, teach and uplift. Thank you.
xooxoxoxo
On 17 August 2011 at 11:03 pm SnaggleTooth said,
Sorry I got to the BDay Party so Late! I haven’t had loading time in awhile!
Happy Belated Day Rosie!
On 18 August 2011 at 4:35 pm Jannie said,
Hey, Snag — glad you got here!! Thanks.
xoxoox