02/08/07 5:26PM

With Love to all my special friends and family...

Saw this notation and thought it was very good

"We can get so busy being useful that we can become useless for our families"

May God grant all of us the wisdom to chose our time wisely, and may we all keep the faith that has been once for all delivered to us, so that we can all with thankful hearts see eachother again; if not in this life, but in the life to come.

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Missing you today, Mel! Wish I could just pop over for some laughs and a cup of coffee!

by eruve at 04/17/07 11:45AM
Hello Mrs. Gougar, this is a Hamilton twin.

by sirtorin at 05/23/07 4:58PM
Hello Mrs. Gougar, this is another Hamilton twin.

by sirtarin at 05/23/07 5:02PM
Hey you, from HS Camp...do you ever post?

by phyllisophical_mom at 09/26/07 12:45AM
I think it's time...

by deputyheadmistress at 09/26/07 4:48PM
Hello Melanie. I met you at the Hscampout!

by whisperam at 09/29/07 3:40PM
I'm Anna Linden

by whisperam at 09/29/07 3:42PM
Me too!

by stitchinmom at 10/02/07 6:32PM
I agree that you need to post. Before the HS Camp, you hadn't even had a comment in close to 5 months, much less a post. =)

by sirtorin at 10/05/07 6:56PM
Happy birth anniversary mommy!!!

by bookworm14 at 10/19/07 11:06PM
Oh! I did not know! So HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

by sirtorin at 10/19/07 11:13PM
Happy Birthday!!!

by sirtarin at 10/19/07 11:43PM
Hi from PA.

by ever_learning_mom at 12/13/07 9:01PM
♥ Happy Wedding Anniversary!

by bookworm14 at 12/31/07 10:05AM
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY! :D

by sirtarin at 12/31/07 11:08AM
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

by sirtorin at 12/31/07 2:36PM
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

by sirtorin at 01/01/08 2:07PM
by phyllisophical_mom at 01/02/08 12:51PM
Hi M, missing you.

by beulah at 04/05/08 4:50PM
Hi Mommy.

by _sylviaanne_ at 04/29/08 6:06PM

Hello friends!

at 11/29/06 2:09PM

Permission has been granted me to post for dear mommy.
Mommy loves everyone and all of you even though she doesn't get on here much. The computer isn't really her thing, but I do occasionally show her stuff that you all write.
Mommy has been doing really well since we've been here. She has been a wonderful mother to all of us and has been helping us so much with schooling and just things about growing up.
She has been a great example to others as well as to her family.
Rhode Island has helped her to learn alot of things and she is such a blooming person and has grown so much since we first moved to rhode island.
She has been doing alot of crosstitching in her nice wing chair and is discovering a bunch of new tricks about the crockpot.
She has been surprisingly calm with my driving, and has been graciously letting me do so.
She loves daddy so much and is setting a good example for us children of how a godly marriage should be.
She has been taking us to the LIBRARY most every week and has been checking out lots of books instead of buying them.
I think mommy has only bought two purses since we've been here. (isn't that great?)
She talks about different ones of you almost daily and wishes so much that she could go back there to be with you.

Yup, that's pretty much the update for mommy as of late.
_______Correction: Mother informs me that she has only bought ONE purse since we've been here:P________

Ah. Sweet satisfaction.

by bookworm14 at 11/29/06 2:15PM
Mel...it's Ok to treat yourself to a purse now and then. ;-) I say that because I like to treat my self to shoes.

by sarahsmile at 11/29/06 3:25PM
Mel, wish you had personally posted, but nice to get an e-mail anyway... love you!

by schmidtkins at 11/29/06 10:37PM
Hi Melanie! I love you and miss you. This was a wonderful update - enjoyed it!

by enyek at 12/01/06 9:21AM
I can find PLENTY of loopholes in YOUR current post, mister, so pray don't be so hard on me.

by bookworm14 at 12/02/06 1:00PM
Hey Mel, how are you guys? It's been quite a while. I saw your parents and paul's family a couple of months ago.

by nogamusprime at 12/07/06 11:11PM
I miss you!

by jody at 01/10/07 9:45PM
Thanks for brightening my day! :)

by jaydon at 01/14/07 9:54PM

Hello

at 02/15/06 1:51PM

Surprise...surprise. This is my 2nd lesson in blogging with Brittany. The first one I managed to sign in, then it was all down hill and I needed a break. Three weeks later...I'm writing to all of my friends. Amazing! I miss you all. What an impression you've left on my heart. Mel

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We miss you too! Wish you could come see our new apartment, it's really cute!

by comade at 02/16/06 8:43AM
=)

by bookworm14 at 02/16/06 2:13PM
Hey Melanie! This is Rachel Dibbell from SNB ... well Buffalo now : ) I can't believe y'all moved so far away! I hope you're getting all settled in the nice hot weather : )

by laurchel at 02/16/06 3:54PM
Thank you so much for my Valentine! I got all misty-eyed. You are so special, Mel. I love you!

by eruve at 02/16/06 10:52PM
thanks for the valentine. It was so sweet of you to think of me. I really appreciated what you wrote.

by angelad at 02/17/06 12:11PM
Valentine's!! What a lovely surprise! You all made the whole congregation smile!!

by enyek at 02/20/06 10:34AM
Thanks for the valentines! They were so sweet! Punkin liked hers from Tiger, too. :)

by undomiel at 02/20/06 4:04PM
Hey! This is Leah (Whittlesey) Hall. Were you formerly Melanie Finney? Welcome to Pleo :)

by neentothebean at 03/24/06 1:47PM
Will I see you in June at a certain wedding?

by jaydon at 04/14/06 6:57AM
Mommy, i just found a group called TheFlyLady and you should definately join it...miss you while your gone.

by bookworm14 at 04/28/06 5:34PM
Hello from Thao

by sugar_mama at 05/04/06 11:49PM
Hi there Goobers, this is Rob W.

by sailing_mousse at 09/03/06 10:39PM
Hello, Mel! I miss you!! We were just looking over the wedding video this weekend in RI. Thank you SOOOOOOOOOOO much for all that you did so that Sylvia could be in our wedding. We have a video of the rehearsal, rehearsal dinner and wedding that I will mail to you. You will probably get it *before* you see this message! ;)

by a_starr at 09/06/06 9:35AM
cool to find you here! Love you!

by schmidtkins at 09/14/06 12:40AM
Happy Birthday mommy

by mr_gougar_jr at 10/19/06 11:22AM
Happy Birthday, Mel!!!

by a_starr at 10/19/06 3:18PM
Happy Birthday!

by octaveleaper at 10/19/06 11:35PM
Happy, happy, Mel!!

by eruve at 10/20/06 9:49AM
I called and sang you happy birthday on your voice mail - at least, I hope that was your voice mail! Do you still have your RI cell phone number??? If not, some poor soul has a voicemail with me singing happy birthday. :)

Love you!

by a_starr at 10/20/06 10:32AM
Happy Thanksgiving!!!

by schmidtkins at 11/23/06 8:53AM

I am soo overwhelmed!

at 01/05/06 5:15PM

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Mel, we miss you already! You are really good with people who are returning to the Lord - like Tara (announced tonight) and another who has not been announced yet. We miss you just because, also!

by undomiel at 01/06/06 12:51AM
Welcome to pleonast! Don't forget me and Brian!! :) Looking forward to getting back in touch. Where are you worshiping in AZ?

by spinningbee at 01/06/06 6:38AM
I agree with Jody! Keeping your seat warm for you.

by jaydon at 01/06/06 8:22AM
Hi Melanie! Don't be overwhelmed - "be still my soul". Just do what you can, can't do or expect more than that! Miss you!!!!!!

by enyek at 01/06/06 9:05AM
Ooooooh, you're finally here!!!! Welcome! Love the name! We're missing you already.

by eruve at 01/06/06 11:32AM
Hey! This will be great to keep in touch! Enjoy the hotel!

by comade at 01/06/06 3:13PM
This couldn't possibly be my cousin, Melanie, could it? =0)

by robin at 01/06/06 4:42PM
You know that toothbrush that I thought belong to Pooch,well I think it was a bone and well, big pause... Kenya ate it! Sorry! But she did have nice fresh breath afterwards.

by jaydon at 01/06/06 8:02PM
Next time I'm in arizona for work, I'm coming to see you that weekend, ok?

by sarahsmile at 01/09/06 2:14PM
Hi Mel...overwhelmed?...I remember numerous times in Rhode Island when your family,my family, or others were overwhelmed but we continue on smiling! You are missed...say hello to Eric and the kids.

by sutherlandfam at 01/09/06 4:24PM
Love the house. I love the sunny sky! I want to visit the sun. oh and all of you too. lol

by jaydon at 01/09/06 6:11PM
hey, I just wanted to say hi cause yr the first person Ive found with the same name as me :)

by thedoctorisin at 01/10/06 5:16PM
think_update_think!

by jaydon at 01/16/06 7:22AM
btw, the other person who recently repented was Jason Mulligan, Matt's brother. Did you ever meet him?

by undomiel at 01/16/06 10:54PM
I hope all is well in your household. How is the new year going so far?

by molly24 at 01/18/06 2:38PM
HI Mel! Miss you much! How is your brother doing? Please write soon.

by sutherlandfam at 01/18/06 9:13PM
OK, didn't we all know she would never post on pleonast??

by enyek at 01/24/06 9:17AM
It was so good talking to you yesterday!

by jaydon at 01/28/06 8:31AM
Yep

by undomiel at 02/01/06 11:48PM
Melanie, I want to let you know that I am thinking of you and am praying for both your brother clint, and your sister Marie. How sad. I plan to call you tomorrow, MOnday. I love and Miss you very much. Deb

by sutherlandfam at 02/05/06 7:25PM

I HAVE A BLOG!

at 01/05/06 2:07PM

Very nice! :)

by a_starr at 01/05/06 2:13PM
by bookworm14 at 01/05/06 2:20PM
=)

by bookworm14 at 01/05/06 2:20PM
MEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Horay!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I miss you like crazy, Mel!

by sarahsmile at 01/05/06 2:55PM
Now lets see if she(Mel) posts or if Brittany is just adding on another blog! lol

by jaydon at 01/05/06 3:49PM
I love the Babe!

by jaydon at 01/05/06 3:50PM
LOL!I was thinking the same thing! :)

by a_starr at 01/05/06 4:46PM
Melanie! How exciting! I'll probably talk to you more on here than we ever have on email or phone, huh?

by kristine at 01/05/06 6:04PM

02/08/07 5:26PM

Hello friends!

Hello

I am soo overwhelmed!

I HAVE A BLOG!

think_mel_think

friends