You were a fantastic father and husband.I am sorry you left us so soon.We never had time to do all the things we talked about,but I will try to do as many as I can.I love you and miss you and cant believe your gone.Love,Half-pint.

This is Christmas Eve and oh how I miss you so much.  You used to love Christmas and all that went with it.  We used to have so much fun then especially when the kids were little.  It is hard to live life without you and I don't understand why God had to take you so early and leave me all alone.  Love and kisses to you this holiday and I hope you are at peace now.

Today is your 79th birthday and life just sucks without you.  I know you are better off and I couldn't watch you suffer for much longer but that has nothing to do with life without you.  It is hard to want to get out of bed some days and I ask myself why even get up.  I went to steakhouse we were going to go too and I wasn't impressed.  Love, miss you.

I guess today I am just having one of those moments without you being here.  Chey took some of your ashes to Bay Island and spread them.  I bought a necklace and you will be at Chey's graduation just not the way I had hoped you would be.  Need fence around pool and today I have two holes in the cover.  Sometimes I feel like why bother, maybe I should just sell everything.  Love & miss you.

Well I finally got to go see Shirley.  We went to Rocky Gap and Charlestown and I came home with over $200 more then I left with  Spread your ashes at Rocky Gap, maybe that is why I won.  Went to birthday party for Gill's 85th.  Saw people from NSRDC that I had not seen in over 40 years.  You would have enjoyed it.  Love you and miss you very much.

Today was our 60th anniversary and it wasn't the same with you not being here.  Went to movie and that was all I did.  Opened pool today & I said this AM you should be here cleaning this pool.  You always wanted the pool and never really got to enjoy it that much.  I don't understand why God had to take you so early but I guess he had a good reason.  Love you & miss you very much.

Today, 9/9/19, has been one year and it has not gotten any easier with life without you here.  Was going to take some ashes to Ocracoke Is and spread them but Cat 5 Dorian took care of that.  Will be quite a few months before I can do that.  Still working on house, love you, miss you and wish you were here,  I just try and keep busy that way I don't have to think about you not being here.

It is Christmas eve and tears are coming again.  Johnny is here with me & he has been a big help but I still want you here too.  Hope to go to Okracoke before he leaves and take ashes with me.  I lost Blackie. he was so sick and it was hard to do.  I really miss him & you too.  Funny he was first to go.  Tomorrow is Christmas & it doesn't even feel like it to me.  Lost Ned at Thanksgiving

Happy 80th birthday my love.  I LOVED YOU YESTERDAY, LOVE YOU STILL, ALWAYS HAVE, ALWAYS WILL.  Just wish you were here with me as it is hard to be without you.  Cats are getting old and sick also.  So hard to watch as they are my babies and it is going to be hard to be without them but I will not replace them that I promise to you.  Love you, rest in peace.

Well dad today is your birthday and I still cant believe your gone.Happy Birthday to the best guy Ive ever known.Uncle John is gone now too,so now youve got a buddy to hang with.All the Hardison men are gone now,so its up to me to carry the torch .Big shoes to fill !!! I think about you everyday and will never forget you.Love,Half-Pint

I miss you so much. I’m sure your playing jokes on everyone you can on the other side. Happy Birthday old man!

Gosh can't believe it is May already.  So bored because coronavirus won't go away & everything is closed up since late March.  No school, movies, eating in restaurants, nothing at all.  Tired of wearing mask & washing hands.  Glad you aren't here to get this one because Norovirus did you in which isn't as bad.  Even animals getting it.  Hope in couple of mos we will be back to normal.Luv u

HappyFathersDay my love.  It is hard not having you here.  Virus still has most things shut down. Very Boring. Pool is open.  Tomcat crys at night really loud.  Maybe he is seeing you & missing you but I think he has dementia because of stuff he does.  This has been one hell of a year, not even movies.  Sue died last year I think.  Wish you were here but  know last 2 yrs you weren't happy.

Happy 61st anniversary today my love.  Beautiful day but I miss having you here very much.  Just not the same without you.  I know you are at peace and that you have no more pain.  Maybe you and Blackie are together and taking a walk along a pretty field of wild flowers.  Wish I was there with you both sometimes.  Ann fell last night & broke ribs and cut her head open.  Love you much.

Happy 4th of July my love.  This one so boring because of the covid-19.  Not even any fireworks anywhere because of crowds and staying safe.  Wish you were here with me and be nice and healthy so we could still so things together.  Kitties miss you also especially Fluffy.  She won't go in your room.  Very hot and humid today so I am inside also.  Miss you and love you much.

I can't believe it has been 2 years without you.  I still say life isn't fair.  2020 has been a horrible year & I think it is going to end that way also.  Corona virus is still here & lots of things still shut down.  Holidays look like they will not be the same either.  Kitties are all doing well so far.  Have not gone anywhere or done anything exciting but miss & love you very much.

I didn't get chance on Thanksgiving, didn't feel too good.  Just not the same with you gone anyhow.  Corona is worse again and most people aren't going anywhere.  I had dinner with Jimmy and stayed home but not the same without you here.  Kitties miss you too but they all are doing pretty good for their ages.  Miss you, love you & holidays are hard without you, wish you were here.

Hi my love.  I can't believe that 62 years ago was the day we got engaged.  We were so young and happy that day & looking forward to our future.  We did some great things and traveled alot and saw and did many things in our life.  Also retired together for 24 years.  I have no regrets just that you went too soon and that I miss you still so much.  Love you forever, rest in peace.

Merry Christmas.  Not the same with you gone & this is the 3rd one without you.  Johnny said to tell you hi as I just got off the phone with him.  Justin, Kristen & Jimmy had dinner with me which was nice but we all missed you.  This has been an awful year and I certainly hope that 2021 is a lot better & that the corona virus is gone & this vaccine works.  Love you always & miss you daily.

Happy 81st birthday my love.  Everything still same here.  We still have the covid and lots of things are still closed.  Movies are reopening slowly.  I can't believe we are this old.  Did get my covid shots so hopefully I won't get the stuff.  Still have 7 kitties but not doing as well, getting old also.  Still miss you everyday & sometimes I think you are here.  Love you, miss you.

Happy 81st Birthday Dad ? Another year has passed and it seems like yesterday you were here.The older I get the faster it goes.Scruffy,Zippy and Flower keep me busy all day,but its cold outside and boring inside.Soon I will be complaining about cleaning up all the leaves.This place is getting to be to much work for just me.Justin came and fixed things for half pint to be put away .Love You

I miss you a lot. I can tell you’ve been around lately. Schools tough but I’m tougher. Little brat has been keeping me busy with his many vet appointments. I wanted to do something fun outside but it’s still cold. Maybe I’ll get back to the mtns soon to spread you along the AT trail. Happy Birthday

Sorry I am late for father's day but got lots of things going on.  Got pool open but having trouble with programming it.  Getting new whole house water system today.  Water high in sodium & neither me or the cats need that.  Miss you every day still but house & 7 old cats keep me pretty busy.  Think covid-19 is finally letting up & we can begin to go out and about. Love you & miss you much

Happy 62nd anniversary my love.  Sorry I am late but I got to go see Shirley & I haven't seen her since Sep 2019.  We had a real nice time but she has aged a lot & does not seem like she was before.  Linda came & cat sat and went swimming.  Stopped at Johnny's house & had lunch with him.  Getting old for all this driving.  Love you and miss you and think about you every day and night.

3 yrs.  I can't believe it.  Still miss you every day & night.  Not the same with you gone.  Still have 7 cats, at least they are all still kicking & being bad as usual.  Pandemic back but just with a different virus.  Some times I think it is all a much of crap & our govt is just deceiving us.  But guess we will never know that will we.  Wish you were here but know you have no pain. Lov u

Dad,its been three years today youve been gone,but never forgotten.Since im so much like you I have continued to do all the things you would like to do.I havent got to travel much since weve had this virus,but I left a bit of you everywhere Ive gone.I hope where you are now your having fun hunting and fishing and youve gotten to see everyone that past before you.Love and Miss you,Half-pint

Hey, Granddaddy,

My doctoral program is super intense but I’m hanging in there. You’d be excited with all the things I’m doing. I’m at the VA for practicum this year working in geropsych. Also working part time, busy as usual. I got to spend time in Florida where I spread you. Miss u always. Chey

Hi my love.  Today is a special day as 63 years ago we got engaged.  Sure doesn't seem that long ago.  I guess time goes by when you are having fun.  Merry Christmas but it's just not the same without you here.  I wish the holidays would hurry up and go away.  It was not the same at Thanksgiving either without you.  Lost Girl couple months ago but she had a good run.  Love you always Dolly

Had Linda & kids for Thanksgiving & just Jimmy for Christmas Eve & Christmas day I had Justin & Jimmy.  Glad the holidays are over and right now it is Jan 1, 2022, so Happy New Year to you.  I hate these holidays anymore.  They just aren't the same without you here.  I am glad they are over and I hope this new year is better and all the covid goes away so we can go places.  Love you miss u

Happy 82nd & Happy Valentines Day.  Sorry I missed that but on 2/11 I was told Felix has cancer.  Put him down Friday and I am so sad.  Lost Girl also few mos. ago.  All my babies are leaving me all alone like you did. Everyday I miss you, it is just not the same, no one to raise hell with as cats just don't answer. Weather weird & Russia war with Ukraine.  Fluffy 11 yrs today.  Lov u much

Happy Fathers Day dad.  Johnny just left yesterday and Justin is here working in yard. I have a new black coated fence put up around the pool. It looks real pretty and Justin has taken down over 90 trees from the yard.  Kind of a mess now but will look real good when we get it all done.  Most of the trees were gumballs and they were rotten in the center.  Love u miss u & wish you were here

Sorry this late but I keep getting interrupted, Happy Anniversary on our 63rd one.  Wish you had listened to me and were still here.  Not much going on still working on yard and more trees are down.  Kitties are all fine and doing well.  Have a feeling this summer is going to be hot as you know what.  Going to movies but more fun when you are with me.  Love u miss u & wish you were here.

Four years today & not a day goes by that I don't think of you.  Especially this morning as I was cleaning that darn pool.  On July 2nd I was told Scrappy has cancer.  I am just waiting as all my babies are leaving me. Going to see Johnny Mathis tonight as I have always wanted to see him sing in person.  Finished trees, looks very different. Love & miss u & wish you were here with me.

Happy Thanksgiving.  Sad for me. Lost Tomcat yesterday to kidney failure, lost Scrappy Oct 3 to cancer. I can't believe they are gone.  Trees are done & grass seed has been planted & growing pretty good.  Looks so different.  Got new black coated fence & new pool cover.  Still have long ways to go.  Love you, miss you and wish you were here with me.  Movie not same without you either.

Today we got engaged 64 years ago. Your mom & dad got married on this date and my grandma died on this date.  Guess you have to take both the good and bad in life but I hate the holidays without you here and now I am down to 3 kitties.  Seems so lonely with them all gone.  They each had their own personality.  Love you, miss you and wish you were here but you are at peace instead of sick.

Merry Christmas my love.  It is very cold here, coldest since the 90's.  I did Christmas yesterday with Justin, Kristen & Jimmy instead of today.  Justin wanted to stay home on Christmas day.  Can't blame him. Johnny back in hospital with COPD.  Hope he gets better & comes down in Jan 23.  Not the same without you & my kitties. Love you, miss you and wish you were here with us on this day.

Happy 83rd birthday Love.  Miss you still & today Fluffy is 12 also.  Got new boy kitty & he is 6 yrs old.  So boring after I lost my Tommy in November last year.  Fatty getting old too and so am I you know.  Haven't gone anywhere or done much either.  Just stuff at the house. Wish you were here with me still as the cats don't talk back.  Everybody good & doing okay.  Love & miss you 4ever

Sorry missed yesterday happy 64th anniversary. Had to take Jimmy to 2 doctors. Didn't forget you, that will never happen but fell asleep, so tired. Lost 6 yr kitty, very heartbroken so got new 1 yr old
one,. He is a hand full & so full of life. Fluffy's kidneys failing it won't be long. Got new roof on garage, looks real pretty,. Love you, miss you & wish you were here with me dam it.

5 years today. everything I love keeps dying. Lost beautiful Fluffy on July 28th to kidney failure.  I have covid 19 now which you don't know what that is & you are lucky, had it 14 days now.  Got to go see Shirley after 2 years we had fun & she has had 2 strokes. Miss you everyday and wish you were here with me.  Still have lots to do at house seems never get done. Love you,  3 cats now.

Happy engagement day! Shirley died in November & I miss her so much She was like a sister to me. I fell on Thanksgiving & I am slowly getting better. I didn't break anything so I am lucky.  Hate the holidays without you & wish you were here to do things with me. Got 3 orange kitties & I love them so much. Fatty 19 years now. Love you miss you and at least I know you are at peace. love much

Hi love. Didn't know it has been this long since I talked to you.  Had surgery for broken hip on Jan 12th. Doing real good & am walking without anything & I am driving.  Johnny here with me a lot helping. Love my new kittens they really keep me busy. Fatty still with me also & Tuffy. Miss you and wish you were still here with me. The holidays sucked without you & being hurt. Love you much.

Happy 84th Birthday to you but you should be here with me. I know I haven't hit all the holidays to you since I broke my hip but I am doing much better now. We have had so much rain lately that it is scaring me to death. All my kitties are doing well and getting bigger. Got a civic league mtg to night at Jean's house so I don't have to walk far. Love & miss you very much Happy B day.

Hi love sorry for all the holidays I have missed. Took me a while to recover from the hip surgery but I am doing good. Fatty passed away but he almost made 20 yrs old. Miss him badly. Doing work on house again, having wood floors done & getting rid of nasty carpet, hate it. Looks really nice & clean. Can't believe you will be gone 6 yrs on the 9th. Miss you & love you every day but busy.

Sorry for delay. I had 84th birthday. Had Justin & Johnny for Thanksgiving & Christmas so I wasn't a lone. You said once I would stay busy & you are right. Got all the wood floors done need 3 to be sanded & stained but 3-car garage has been a killer. New roof, new windows, doors & dormers & more roof support. Very expensive. Love & miss you & you should be here with me & kitties.

Happy 85th birthday to my love. Wish you were here, I miss you so much. Somehow your website disappeared & I just now got it back. Been busy doing the 3-car garage. It has been very expensive, almost all of outside building had to be replaced & new roof & dormers. You said I would stay busy when you were gone, that was the truth. Everyone doing well last 4 cats are doing well too, Love you

Just want to wish you a late Happy Fathers Day. Still having trouble with website. We finished 3 car & now I have dining rm, foyer & library for Justin to sand & do in the light wood. Taking Tuffy to vet as his hip is getting worse. I hope he has a good outcome. Got to replace pool pilot also. It all goes at once. Love you, miss you & wish you were here with me in person forever.

Happy 66th anniversary to my husband. Sorry I am two days late but things have been pretty crazy here. Still messing with the swimming pool with the new system It is starting to clear up finally.  Guess I got to replace the robot soon also. It is never ending I think I have replaced everything in this house and outside also. Miss you, love you and wish you were here. I stay busy though.

Seven years today I can't believe it has been that long. I am just sitting here thinking about all the things we did, the places we went & the fun we had. It is funny how much the world has changed since those days, Sure wish we could have some of them back.Wish you have listened & were still here with me. I am staying busy as things with house are never ending. Love you & miss you

In a few minutes it will be Christmas Day. It just isn't the same without you here. Johnny is here with me for dinner today & Justin & Kristen will be over tomorrow. Holidays are really hard without kids. It was more fun then. I am staying busy & still working on the house. Never ending on that. All the cats are good also. Love you and miss you, wish you were here with me & kitties.

Happy 86th birthday to my love. Really miss you on this date. It has been a long cold winter this year & I am ready for it to leave. Cats are doing well & so am I but Johnny has to have cataract surgery in both eyes. He is seeing double & night driving is killing him. Linda, Justin & Chey are well also & doing their thing. I got three more floors to do yet. Love & miss you, wish you here.

Today would be our 67th wedding anniversary. I sure do wish you were here with all of us. Johnny's eyes came out great & you would be so proud of Chey. She is buying a townhouse. It will be her first real home of her own back in Winchester. Also got job as a professor at Shenandoah University which finally puts her back at home. Luv u

I can't believe it has been 8 years today since you left us. I miss you every day & I wish you would have listened to me when I told you not to eat or drink some things. Every thing going good can't believe I will be 86 in 10 days, Johnny 69 & Justin 46. Been very hot summer will be glad to see Fall. I love you and miss you all the time. You should still be here with me. Love you much.