Jeanie Fleming Miller Pepper: February 28, 1919-August 7, 2008

Karen's Mom.

Here's Karen's email note to friends and family:

Dear Friends It is with great sadness that I want to let you know that my mom passed away at about 7:00 am on Thursday August 7th. It has been a long difficult journey as I lost her bit by bit over many years I know it was scary for her but I was always greeted by her smile when I went for a visit. I came to cherish those smiles. She went into hospital on Sunday and because of her weakened condition with pneumonia I decided to bring her back to her home at Chelsey Park to let her die peacefully. The staff's care and kindness to both her and I was wonderful. They kept her clean,comfortable and pain free. I was with her at the end and got to hold her hand and tell her what a wonderful mom she was and how much I truly loved her. The girls said good bye to her on Sunday and I sent everyone to the cottage as we had planned to go this week. Her spirit lives on in her "wee" great grandchildren. We will all hold a special memories of "Great Annie". There will be a private graveside service on a bright fall day in September for her at SpringCreek cemetery where my dad and her parents are buried. I am heading north this afternoon to be with my family to reflect and hug. I will return Sunday. My mom was born in Scotland in 1919. My grandmother loved Robbie Burns and this part of a poem is so fitting

"Fare-thee weel, thou first and fairest !
Fare- thee weel thou best and dearest!
Thine be ilka joy and treasure.
Peace, Enjoyment, Love and Pleasure!
Ae fond kiss and then we sever!
Ae farewell alas for ever!!!!!!"

Hugs Karen

Speedwell from our garden
Link to images from my garden
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From my set entitled “Veronica”
www.flickr.com/photos/21861018@N00/sets/72157607217836301/
In my collection entitled “The Garden”
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Veronica_(plant)

Veronica is the largest genus in the flowering plant family Plantaginaceae, with about 500 species; it was formerly classified in the family Scrophulariaceae. Taxonomy for this genus is currently being reanalysed, with the genus Hebe and the related Australasian genera Derwentia, Detzneria, Chionohebe, Heliohebe, Leonohebe and Parahebe included by many botanists. Common names include speedwell, bird's eye, and gypsyweed.

The species are herbaceous annuals or perennials, and also shrubs or small trees if Hebe is included. Most of the species are from the temperate Northern Hemisphere, though with some species from the Southern Hemisphere; Hebe is mostly from New Zealand.

Species of Veronica are used as food plants by the larvae of some species of Lepidoptera, including the Grizzled Skipper.

American speedwell is edible and nutritious and is reported to have a flavor similar to watercress. Native Americans used Veronica species as an expectorant tea to alleviate bronchial congestion associated with asthma and allergies. The plant can be confused with skullcap and other members of the mint family. Members of the mint family have square sided stems, and Veronica species have rounded stems, and are easily distinguished from skullcap.[1]

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Taken on: August 3, 2008

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