tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post8346647974054111195..comments2023-10-30T00:47:24.862-08:00Comments on NUTS (and seeds and truffles, oh my!): Melanie on My MindAnitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09009039545530448682noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-33633038783531236482011-06-12T13:06:30.897-08:002011-06-12T13:06:30.897-08:00So glad Melanie was found safe! Positive energies ...So glad Melanie was found safe! Positive energies to you and the rest of her friends and family, as you help her to heal and return to normal life, following what will likely be an emotional recovery from this episode in her life.Margaret Black, Ontario, Canadanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-80342505822932996822011-06-10T20:57:43.556-08:002011-06-10T20:57:43.556-08:00you are a great friend and with that I hope Melani...you are a great friend and with that I hope Melanie is found God bless you for writing your friendship storyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-33245324159055102072011-06-10T14:46:32.597-08:002011-06-10T14:46:32.597-08:00Melanie will come home. I truly believe that.Melanie will come home. I truly believe that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-741954858186897172011-06-10T11:14:31.083-08:002011-06-10T11:14:31.083-08:00Your words have given eternal life to one of our s...Your words have given eternal life to one of our sisters, whether we have ever met her or not. You have made me admire her for her accomplishments. She has been living her life well and that's all we can ask for in this world. She is a contributor. Thank you Melanie!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-74628106580132262592011-06-10T09:08:35.013-08:002011-06-10T09:08:35.013-08:00Heartfelt, and simple. Beautifully written.Heartfelt, and simple. Beautifully written.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-24316322573690260612011-06-09T11:24:27.145-08:002011-06-09T11:24:27.145-08:00Thank you for a beautiful post on Melanie. I last...Thank you for a beautiful post on Melanie. I last talked with her at your "Flying Squirrel Bakery". As always, very sweet & helpfull. Praying for her safe return soon.wanetanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-78831280386431741732011-06-09T10:00:58.073-08:002011-06-09T10:00:58.073-08:00....just wish that she comes home........just wish that she comes home....gattaraantonianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-62237449506666878622011-06-09T04:17:06.896-08:002011-06-09T04:17:06.896-08:00My heart goes out to you...so much you say and so ...My heart goes out to you...so much you say and so much yet to ponder. I will print this off for her Dad and Noelle,(Mom2). I never met Mel. They say-"You'd like her...you two have much in common." "She could do anything, she loves life- everything. Tastes it in big gulps while the rest of us nibble..." Regardless of the outcome, Melanie Gould is and always is- amazing. I try to comfort her family here, you have helped me a great deal...It is hope and not despair that carries us as far as we need to go. There is every reason still to hope, it is with great risk that we do- how vulnerable a feeling it is to go on faith, and yet what faith it must have taken to start out on a 1200 mile trek with no real assurances. Everyone that loves Mel, everyone that has come to love Mel through those that do- gentle strength to you. Carry on and take care.truewonderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01699500219898200367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-38244724780030384732011-06-09T03:55:23.318-08:002011-06-09T03:55:23.318-08:00A wonderful tribute! Thank you for giving us, who ...A wonderful tribute! Thank you for giving us, who do not know Melanie, the opportunity to see<br />what a loving person she is.<br /><br />And maybe huskies are not good trackers as a rule but it would be worth a try at taking one of her dogs out where the truck was found.<br />Maybe her leader or favorite in the group?Bakavinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-47583717081461048942011-06-08T21:15:49.205-08:002011-06-08T21:15:49.205-08:00Your post had/has me in tears. So beautifully writ...Your post had/has me in tears. So beautifully written, honest - an illustration of true friendship and dedication. My heart goes out to you, and to Melanie who is such an amazing, tenacious spirit. Hope springs eternal. We must not give up hope. Namaste. <br />ShannonShannon Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18117534204111766107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-81126686978818281852011-06-08T15:00:35.370-08:002011-06-08T15:00:35.370-08:00Your comments are full of love, Anita, and show th...Your comments are full of love, Anita, and show the high regard people have for Melanie. I was shocked when I arrived in Talkeetna last Friday and saw Melanie's photo on the flyer with details about her disappearance. And then I was saddened because I realized that although I had interacted with her several times at the Flying Squirrel, I didn't know her name. To me, she is "the best soy chai maker anywhere." Obviously, she is so much more...a beautiful person who is loved dearly by so many. <br /><br />I do hope the answers are found soon...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-29345335910244427372011-06-08T14:37:10.941-08:002011-06-08T14:37:10.941-08:00Thank you for sharing from your heart about Melani...Thank you for sharing from your heart about Melanie, Anita. I think of her everyday in hopes she returns home to Talkeenta soon. It helps to have these beautiful images of her to keep her safe return foremost in my mind.Cilehttp://cilesfineline.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-47358778707497952102011-06-08T05:36:24.473-08:002011-06-08T05:36:24.473-08:00Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings. ...Thank you for sharing your thoughts and feelings. I hope her family saw that and realizes how loved Melanie is by her family and friends.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-64602399377879415582011-06-08T03:53:46.518-08:002011-06-08T03:53:46.518-08:00Love shines through...very niceLove shines through...very niceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-78886255692222000332011-06-07T23:48:33.359-08:002011-06-07T23:48:33.359-08:00Somehow it helps to read your thoughtfully written...Somehow it helps to read your thoughtfully written words, Anita, to see the photos of a happy smiling Melanie - and then that last photo of the white dog waiting expectantly... That hits hard. I've been feeling a lot like that dog this last week, just waiting, waiting...Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00961327776695551525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-72515343087203583792011-06-07T17:08:18.739-08:002011-06-07T17:08:18.739-08:00Very vivid and beautiful picture from the heart, A...Very vivid and beautiful picture from the heart, Anita. Inspirational, as well. Having just arrived on my work shift in Southeast right before this sadness unfolded, I have been hanging on every post, every news article to the point I had to just pull away so I could meet my responsibilities here. Although my heart aches for Melanie, everyone so close to her, and for her dogs, I am inspired by this to get home and get to know the beauty of each and every Talkeetna neighbor that I haven't yet met as well as reaffirm my appreciation of the beauty within the ones I already know and love. Thank you for sharing your heart.Rodneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10932987851987375382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-23213858324624517912011-06-07T17:03:51.573-08:002011-06-07T17:03:51.573-08:00This is beautiful. Choked me up too. I do hope the...This is beautiful. Choked me up too. I do hope they find her safely soon.Susan Stevensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500332874463941099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-48433659989244853202011-06-07T16:42:50.843-08:002011-06-07T16:42:50.843-08:00Bless you, Anita, for saying what we all feel, but...Bless you, Anita, for saying what we all feel, but can't put into words. Come home, Melani. We need you back here. GLPAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-19055968344420938492011-06-07T16:35:22.837-08:002011-06-07T16:35:22.837-08:00Beautifully written. Come home Mel. It's so ea...Beautifully written. Come home Mel. It's so easy to see that all of your friends--including the furry ones--miss you.djqhuskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337877854677970490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-55601712684730872862011-06-07T16:25:30.001-08:002011-06-07T16:25:30.001-08:00Beautiful tribute Anita! Hoping she is found soon....Beautiful tribute Anita! Hoping she is found soon.Nancy Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-5433926439218805782011-06-07T15:24:21.225-08:002011-06-07T15:24:21.225-08:00Yep now the tears are flowing.Yep now the tears are flowing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-54042713769655512542011-06-07T15:03:15.962-08:002011-06-07T15:03:15.962-08:00Waiting like the friend in the last picture, for t...Waiting like the friend in the last picture, for the door to open and the knowing that home is where the heart is. True written words to describe a friendship that is eternal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-47239815462706723532011-06-07T15:00:47.553-08:002011-06-07T15:00:47.553-08:00That is so Mel! Even if we had lost touch over the...That is so Mel! Even if we had lost touch over the last couple years and don't really "hang out" anymore I'd never quit thinking of her as a friend and all around outstanding person in all aspects of life. She is a person you feel comfortable with at any time. I wish I was 1/2 as tough, kind and giving as Melanie. She is the woman on the hill, the woman who spent 3 winters in a tee-pee, the woman who loves dogs like they are people and I too hope to hug her again soon, come home Mel we miss you!B. Holmeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06402125588990986286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-73366328145666634622011-06-07T14:48:18.748-08:002011-06-07T14:48:18.748-08:00This is a beautiful tribute, heartbreakingly beaut...This is a beautiful tribute, heartbreakingly beautiful. I hope she is OK. Sending love and strength.Nancy S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4550834460078686136.post-55917348893438477542011-06-07T14:40:25.506-08:002011-06-07T14:40:25.506-08:00This is a set of beautiful thoughts, beautifully w...This is a set of beautiful thoughts, beautifully written. I think that is one of the reasons I feel so, so, so badly about this whole situation - it's not JUST a musher who is missing, not JUST a missing person. It is a person who has family, who has close friends, who has left dogs behind who must miss her dreadfully as well. I just think about all the people who love and miss her, and their pain, the pain of not knowing on top of the pain of missing her. It's just so unbelievably sad, and I just wish so much it hadn't happened, wish that there was something I could DO.Dog Hair in my Coffeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905926891842422113noreply@blogger.com