tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post7729982083255578688..comments2023-12-30T05:19:28.973-05:00Comments on Morning Musings: Time to Head HomeCathyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-28586747728481313222018-09-10T07:44:58.493-04:002018-09-10T07:44:58.493-04:00This is wonderful, exciting news, Jeri! I will be...This is wonderful, exciting news, Jeri! I will be glad to give you any advice you seek.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-83523454994024109022018-09-09T19:37:06.336-04:002018-09-09T19:37:06.336-04:00I've enjoyed your traveling from my kitchen ta... I've enjoyed your traveling from my kitchen table. (Your's and Marthas, too) I hope to walk these roads one day in the future on my own two feet. My hubby doesn't like traveling overseas, so my son and daughter in law and taking me to Britain next year. I will certainly be contacting you for your best advice!jerilandershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07418564262425621746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-14300972877363262692018-08-31T14:43:07.645-04:002018-08-31T14:43:07.645-04:00I understand the disappointment in missing your gr...I understand the disappointment in missing your grandkids when you had gifts fresh from the trip. I tried to email you in response to your comment on my blog but whenever I do I get a message saying it can't be delivered, or something like that. In case you didn't get it, in answer to question about that tree painting that I love (unframed and sort of "in the rough"), I got it for $3 at a thrift shop. podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-82138403543958992092018-08-14T18:56:38.324-04:002018-08-14T18:56:38.324-04:00Yes, I saw that in my research. I guess I'll ...Yes, I saw that in my research. I guess I'll have to visit Dorset one day, too!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-27978531072766290432018-08-14T15:27:36.971-04:002018-08-14T15:27:36.971-04:00That looks a beautiful walk before you left the La...That looks a beautiful walk before you left the Lake District! I'm sorry your journey home was also not straight forward. Gabriel must have been delighted to see you! William Wordsworth also lived in Dorset with his sister before moving up to the Lake District. Sarah xDown by the seahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148800326418238027noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-58899037427845480512018-08-13T21:18:00.866-04:002018-08-13T21:18:00.866-04:00I agree, Martha Ellen, but my one and maybe only t...I agree, Martha Ellen, but my one and maybe only trip to Europe had trouble coming and going! We had car trouble going to one of Susan's book signings, too. Maybe that is the common denominator. 😊Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-14782436039115889692018-08-13T21:00:49.369-04:002018-08-13T21:00:49.369-04:00Thank you for sharing your experience in the Lake ...Thank you for sharing your experience in the Lake District, Cathy. Years ago a flight attendant told us (after a harrowing experience) if you travel much you surely will run into glitches now and again. I try to keep this in mind when we travel. We usually feel the hiccups along the way are long forgotten and worth the trouble for what we are able to see and do once at our destination. ♥The Joy of Home with Martha Ellenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02912198511168813613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-12040046095192298102018-08-13T19:51:43.726-04:002018-08-13T19:51:43.726-04:00Thanks for following along, Dotsie. We picked up ...Thanks for following along, Dotsie. We picked up Gabriel, but the grandkids had gone to bed so we didn't get to see them, which was a disappointment because we'd brought them gifts. Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-46009107393849645062018-08-13T19:49:34.953-04:002018-08-13T19:49:34.953-04:00Thanks for following along with my story, Deborah....Thanks for following along with my story, Deborah. I found I wasn't as upset about the travel problems coming back as I was coming home--I didn't have an itinerary to keep and we were close enough to home I knew we'd find a way to get home that night.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-36367161071390867662018-08-13T17:24:56.872-04:002018-08-13T17:24:56.872-04:00Oh what an ending to a perfect trip! But you got h...Oh what an ending to a perfect trip! But you got home and I assume got Gabriel and saw your sons--and still in bed in decent time There's no place like home, but I'm sure you missed England for a time at least. Thanks for taking us along! podsohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14880888514207597761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-44227823923444236182018-08-13T14:48:21.303-04:002018-08-13T14:48:21.303-04:00All good things, as they say, must come to an end,...All good things, as they say, must come to an end, but oh! what a good thing this has been, and I am sorry to see it come to an end. It's not only been magical seeing the Lake District, but I've soaked up all the great information, and shared every menu too! So sorry how you were thwarted at the end by 21st century travel gone wrong.Rustic Pumpkinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07335714529878600216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-32631532114410579182018-08-13T09:10:40.905-04:002018-08-13T09:10:40.905-04:00Yes, Gabriel was very glad that we were home!Yes, Gabriel was very glad that we were home!Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-29347123391157298212018-08-13T05:56:32.781-04:002018-08-13T05:56:32.781-04:00I'm sorry to hear that you had so much trouble...I'm sorry to hear that you had so much trouble with the returning trip. Glad you made it home & sure bet that Gabriel was overjoyed to see you guys!Sandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17402068760083680235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-92187608059425142252018-08-12T20:06:23.881-04:002018-08-12T20:06:23.881-04:00Well, Erin, you'll just have to start planning...Well, Erin, you'll just have to start planning your own trip! It took us almost 50 years to get there, but we finally did it. But you are right--there is beauty everywhere and with the Internet now you can find it more easily. When we vacation here I pick an area that has the feature I'm looking for (water? mountains? hiking?) and look on-line for a quaint, cozy B&B or cabin to rent. If you ever go to Stowe, VT I know of the perfect cottage! And if the places I love most are too expensive for my budget I only go for 3 days instead of a week--that's better than staying in some mediocre place.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-44782492231388259542018-08-12T20:00:40.888-04:002018-08-12T20:00:40.888-04:00Hi Janet! Much of England is in the 21st century,...Hi Janet! Much of England is in the 21st century, but there are pockets of quaintness still alive and well. This is why we did not care to visit London or even go into Manchester.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17103364860587388726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-12695983788579337392018-08-12T19:11:58.838-04:002018-08-12T19:11:58.838-04:00I'm so sorry the story is at an end! I've ...I'm so sorry the story is at an end! I've enjoyed vicariously visiting the Lake District with you! A nice plus and cushioning of the sadness of leaving was coming home to your gorgeous home! Your Westie does make a good stand in for a sheep! Of course there is beauty everywhere, and if Beatrix taught me anything it is to open your eyes and see it, which a great many of her countrymen did not at that time.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15932565050672305105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2504150188395321059.post-85059602431047912842018-08-12T19:02:48.968-04:002018-08-12T19:02:48.968-04:00The perfect end to your trip was the video of your...The perfect end to your trip was the video of your OWN garden - with your own little white beast out there where he belongs. Everything so pretty and fresh. No wonder people still talk about the English lake country the way they do. I had expected to see more modern scenes of England but apparently there still isn't a lot of that in the Lake District. I'm glad. Let the future create new times in other places. The Lake District achieved perfection a hundred years ago and some very smart people preserved it at that point. Have thoroughly enjoyed your very educational and artistic retelling of your trip. You could give Rick Steves a run for his money any day, Cathy! 🌿Janet Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04754470262654502312noreply@blogger.com