Comments on: MADELINE’S SOLAR HOUSE http://www.companywekeep.net/madeline%e2%80%99s-solar-house/ South Mountain, Employee Ownership and the Business of Community and Place Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Jerelyn Wilson http://www.companywekeep.net/madeline%e2%80%99s-solar-house/comment-page-1/#comment-2377 Jerelyn Wilson Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:26:41 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=634#comment-2377 Hi John, I just read your post and all of the comments. Truly this gets to the core, the true meaning in life. A house is tangible, so concrete. A home is the intangible part. So wonderful when they perfectly integrate. And of course that's when we find ourselves. It's always such a relief. I am grateful for your way with words and your choices of what to share. We are all better for it. Jerelyn Hi John,
I just read your post and all of the comments. Truly this gets to the core, the true meaning in life. A house is tangible, so concrete. A home is the intangible part. So wonderful when they perfectly integrate. And of course that’s when we find ourselves. It’s always such a relief. I am grateful for your way with words and your choices of what to share. We are all better for it.
Jerelyn

]]> By: Betsy http://www.companywekeep.net/madeline%e2%80%99s-solar-house/comment-page-1/#comment-2209 Betsy Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:03:56 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=634#comment-2209 This from Connie Williams: Dear John: I still remember our trip to see Madeline's house. Of course we met Madeline. I thought her house was the most magical dwelling I had ever seen or imagined--except for my vision of where Hobbits and such creatures lived. I think we saw her house in 1986 or 7. What a legacy she has left. To do such a wonderful thing for the Vineyard ( and to honor you) is a perfect ending---actually not an ending--such unselfish gifts keep on giving. My eyes are misty. Thanks for sharing this wonderful story. - Connie This from Connie Williams:

Dear John:
I still remember our trip to see Madeline’s house. Of course we met Madeline. I thought her house was the most magical dwelling I had ever seen or imagined–except for my vision of where Hobbits and such creatures lived.
I think we saw her house in 1986 or 7. What a legacy she has left. To do such a wonderful thing for the Vineyard ( and to honor you) is a perfect ending—actually not an ending–such unselfish gifts keep on giving.
My eyes are misty. Thanks for sharing this wonderful story. – Connie

]]> By: Leah http://www.companywekeep.net/madeline%e2%80%99s-solar-house/comment-page-1/#comment-2208 Leah Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:12:35 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=634#comment-2208 John -- I've read this wonderful story twice now. The first time I thought: if I didn't know better, I might think you make some of this stuff up. But I know better, and I nearly wept. So touching. The second time I read it I thought: on my next trip to the Vineyard, I'd really like to see Madeline's earth-bermed home, and, if I'm not too early, the electric charging station (that may be) created in her memory. What a legacy. Thanks for another affirming post. Leah John —

I’ve read this wonderful story twice now. The first time I thought: if I didn’t know better, I might think you make some of this stuff up. But I know better, and I nearly wept. So touching.
The second time I read it I thought: on my next trip to the Vineyard, I’d really like to see Madeline’s earth-bermed home, and, if I’m not too early, the electric charging station (that may be) created in her memory.
What a legacy. Thanks for another affirming post.

Leah

]]> By: jabrams http://www.companywekeep.net/madeline%e2%80%99s-solar-house/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 jabrams Sat, 03 Jul 2010 11:36:29 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=634#comment-2153 Thanks to all four of you for your soulful comments. John Thanks to all four of you for your soulful comments.
John

]]> By: Betsy http://www.companywekeep.net/madeline%e2%80%99s-solar-house/comment-page-1/#comment-2145 Betsy Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:19:19 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=634#comment-2145 This From Ellen Espstein: John - This blog entry made me cry. It's such a wonderful story. But beyond that, Madeline's words describe so eloquently how I feel about my own South Mountain house, and have been struggling for way to express. Truly, truly, I find myself in this house. I love everything about it, and everything about being here, and every day I'm here, I find myself again, in some other way, and find something else in the house to bring me pleasure. That's it exactly. I think Madeline would be very pleased with the electric charging station idea. I know I would be! xoxoxo-ee This From Ellen Espstein:

John –
This blog entry made me cry. It’s such a wonderful story. But beyond that, Madeline’s words describe so eloquently how I feel about my own South Mountain house, and have been struggling for way to express. Truly, truly, I find myself in this house. I love everything about it, and everything about being here, and every day I’m here, I find myself again, in some other way, and find something else in the house to bring me pleasure. That’s it exactly.
I think Madeline would be very pleased with the electric charging station idea. I know I would be!
xoxoxo-ee

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