These pages are from the website of my beloved daughter, 
Jeanne Marie Colgan, Dingus
Lifespan,  October 24, 1961 ~ June 3, 2007

I am importing the website which Jeanne created for you into http://www.ericofthemistybluemountains.com/ 
so that it will remain in the cyber-world.  
I wasn't able to obtain permission for her audio files... 
so I chose to put a favorite of ours (public domain version) 
on her site here instead of leaving it with no audio.

Welcome to my page. 
This site is to let others who may be interested, know something about me, 
my family, our events, and different projects and things I have designed.
The above picture is of my family, taken in 1999.
I hope you will enjoy your visit here.

A bit more about me.


For those who do not know me, I am the mother of three, 
I do part time child care and sell Mary Kay Cosmetics. 
I enjoy camping, fishing, sewing, swimming, needlework.
 I also do limited art work, and consider myself a pretty good cook.
The above picture is my first attempt to make a waterfall.
This started out as being an idea in my head, 
with patience and lots of concrete, this is what I came up with ..

My Photo Album

This is a picture of my mother and I at her home ~ 1996.


This below is my mom, myself, Jessica, (my daughter) & Brandi, (my niece).

My brother, Eric, (seated at left on bench with his friend Noel),  was killed in a car crash in 1996,  
3 weeks before he was scheduled to graduate with honors from Ferrum College.


Eric & Brandi ~ Mamas' biscuit eaters (1995)


Eric in his younger days

Eric and Buffy



My mom has also made a memorial site for my brother Eric.
It is a wonderfully creative place.
For those of you who would like to visit:
http://www.ericofthemistybluemountains.com/ 
  


More Of My family

Thank you for visiting my web page, I hope you are enjoying your visit here.

First though, 
are my Dads' parents, 
Eugene and Margaret Colgan 
(both deceased)

With my grandmother, below,  is our  "Mr Bee" 
(nicknamed before he was born, 
from Mamas' anagram of his name, 
Bobby Edgington Eric (Dingus) 

Nana Colgan and Mr Bee

<-- This is my sister, Cathy Colgan, 
and below, 
 my dad , Colin Colgan (deceased)

These are my Mamas' parents, 
my maternal grandparents

Clyde (deceased) & Roberta Spence

Creations Here you will see the beginning of my creations area.

I made both the sign and, 
the train-board being one of my many hobbies, and the first one I made.

3-D Christmas House

This Christmas House, was one of my first designs.   Of all of my hobbies, I really enjoy this one the most.  

We have a very long driveway, and my favorite time of year is Christmas.  We go all out for it.  

I decided one year, to start making decorations for the drive.  I made us capable of having our music play outside, down along the driveway, during the season. 

I don't have pictures of all the things I have made, but will be bringing more here, as I get them.  

Some Of My Cakes

Over the years, I have made many one-of-a-kind cakes. Here you will find some of the photos I have managed to save.


Almost all of my cakes are completely edible creations.  Some were just ideas someone had of what they would like, some are more traditional.

Dancing dinos were taken from wrapping paper & party accessories

Cakes Galore !


For Mama



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mr Bs' third birthday

I also have photography as a hobby. 
Here you will see some of my favorite nature photos.

This is a breakwater in the Shenandoah River.

These are pictures of the Shenandoah valley , as seen from Skyline Drive.

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Tiger Lily

Yellow Pansy

The Luray Caverns
Front Royal, Virginia

I took these photos without use of flash , with film specifically designed for dark backgrounds.

 

This formation is called "Fried Eggs" You can tell why.

Eggs, Anyone?

I hope you have enjoyed your brief visit to one of Nature's beautiful wonders.


My Favorite Saying

If you love something, Set it free.


If it comes back ,  It's yours.
If it doesn't,  It never was.

Untitled 
by Jeanne Marie Colgan, Dingus

In the dark of night
When most all are at rest
The lonely join in Spirit.
Some to think
And some not to.

The silence grows loud to the ears
And the sound is deafening

Thoughts chase each other through the mind
When time is plentiful

To some,rest and sleep are elusive
And minds are active
For bad thoughts & ugly memories
To torture to no end

In sleep, things are better
the relief is a comfort
For most things go unremembered upon awakening

But for those
For whom rest is just out of reach

The torture is never ending

JD

coming soon
Creating and constructing a greenhouse