Thank you for this note, penny. It can serve as a tribute of sorts. If ever her husband drops by again, I'm sure he'd appreciate reading the kind thoughts we have for Havingfun and her family. I "crossed paths" with her briefly last fall on a thread from Secluded, if memory serves. Pillows. :) It was obvious she had a sense of humour and irreverence about decor and I admire that greatly. "the fact that your pillows don't go with your carpet shouldn't break you." Indeed, penny. Indeed. We often need that reassurance around here and I'm sure many were buoyed by havingfun's warm-hearted contributions.

My condolences and kindest wishes to her family and friends and to you, penny.

Classic havingfun https://www.gardenweb.com/discussions/5428111/would-you-buy-this

Penny, thank you so much for opening this thread. I somehow couldn't bring myself to..I don't know why..Like, there are better people to do it..better people than me.

It's so very sad to loose somebody who shines their light upon you, and even they don't know about amount of light they're spreading, but you-you know ..who you look up to..who's so special..and strong and funny and kind and just makes everything around brighter

so, like a child-I can't fully come to terms with it, not yet..indeed, how such light can die?

It is still light. Just different. and very far away. And you're still searching for it..

Such sad news. She will be missed.

My condolences to her family and friends.

I’m so sorry to hear of her passing. Thank you for letting us know, Pennydesign.

It was sad to hear about her passing. Thanks for starting this separate thread.

Such sad news, amazing how someone can touch our lives with out ever meeting them in person.

Whenever I saw her name I always thought - oh yes, she's going to cheer me up.

It saddens me that I will never see her name again.

I'm sorry to hear it but Havingfun deserves to have a testament here on Houzz so thank you Penny for letting the community know. I didn't really know Havingfun but she seemed very sweet and so genuinely thought out her responses; especially when it came to pillows. I will miss seeing her in the comments.

Yes, thank you for letting us know. Condolences to her family. She will be missed.

April and Penny, thanks. amazing the way someone can emanate such positive energy in such small but important ways. April, thanks for following up with her husband.

She and her optimism and good humor will be sadly missed here.

I’m so very sorry to hear this news. Thinking about her family at this sad time. I always enjoyed her posts.

Oh I'm so sorry to hear this. My condolences to her family, her friends here, and her friends elsewhere.

Thank you for sharing the news in other posts and for this post too. I was so sorry to hear the news. havingfun always lived up to her screen name : ) .

Looking at her Ideabooks, you can't help but be struck with what an interested, vibrant, creative woman she was. I look at her many happy, colorful photos and think, "This was a life that was surely well lived."

Thank you Penny for letting us know. So sorry to hear of her passing. Her great advice will be missed. Condolences to her family.

So sorry to hear. Peace and comfort to her family and friends.

I'm a reader, not a poster; but havingfun was one of the posters that to me, was iconic. When I saw that she was posting, I thought to myself "Oh good. Havingfun is here." Sympathy to her loved ones.

Thank you for being a bright spot to so many Havingfun. I can’t imagine the loss your family must be feeling right now. My sincere condolences.

So sad to hear this. Sincerest sympathy to her DH, family, and friends.

May Havingfun's husband, many friends here and loved ones find peace in their memories. With deepest sympathy.

Miss you!