tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post1789296959107381923..comments2024-03-21T23:10:18.096-04:00Comments on Hartwood Roses: Trust the TreeConnie in Hartwoodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-24173125020894526912016-01-08T11:17:14.488-05:002016-01-08T11:17:14.488-05:00I'm with you, Connie - I always assume the goo...I'm with you, Connie - I always assume the good intentions of trees.<br />Amalia<br />xo<br />handmade by amaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589172037052603746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-53717031444891424282016-01-06T22:25:27.718-05:002016-01-06T22:25:27.718-05:00Wow,
Fabulous old tree.
Breathtaking property.
Obv...Wow,<br />Fabulous old tree.<br />Breathtaking property.<br />Obviously worth all the hard work!Cindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-32475804562917906682016-01-06T11:58:18.365-05:002016-01-06T11:58:18.365-05:00Great tree- great house!
I would have picked it to...Great tree- great house!<br />I would have picked it too!<br />But- maybe the House picked YOU!<br />CatherineAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-89726456737618326822016-01-06T08:08:33.289-05:002016-01-06T08:08:33.289-05:00I'm glad, too! I knew that this was home from...I'm glad, too! I knew that this was home from the first minute that we were here with our realtor. I still feel that way.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-33463466211587904172016-01-06T08:07:52.116-05:002016-01-06T08:07:52.116-05:00I can't adequately explain how enormous the sp...I can't adequately explain how enormous the spread of this tree is. It is a huge, noble presence that can only be fully appreciated from a distance ... or from inside the house. I have said, many times, that I will have to sell the house and move if anything ever happens to this tree. Not sure if this is true, and I certainly don't want to EVER find out.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-44884143591736615132016-01-06T08:05:39.363-05:002016-01-06T08:05:39.363-05:00Yes, you do! Imagine where we would be if we hadn...Yes, you do! Imagine where we would be if we hadn't silenced the logical part of our brains, and listen to the whispers around us.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-13111515196755583972016-01-06T08:03:52.001-05:002016-01-06T08:03:52.001-05:00They do talk, in a way, if we take the time to lis...They do talk, in a way, if we take the time to listen. I find things all the time, left behind by folks who came before us ... found a shard of pottery and a shotgun shell buried in the garden while I was digging and planting on Sunday. Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-67333251559317822142016-01-06T08:01:25.323-05:002016-01-06T08:01:25.323-05:00I think about that sometimes. The seller was real...I think about that sometimes. The seller was really worried that the house would be bought by someone who wouldn't do right by it. It takes a special kind of crazy to dive into an old house renovation like ours. I am grateful to be THAT kind of crazy person.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-78647107058768135352016-01-06T07:59:32.860-05:002016-01-06T07:59:32.860-05:00The tree has a much better view than it did in 200...The tree has a much better view than it did in 2002 ... and a front-row seat for everything that goes on.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-56792419357952699952016-01-06T07:58:12.524-05:002016-01-06T07:58:12.524-05:00I think that's true. I know that this house f...I think that's true. I know that this house felt like home from the moment I stepped inside. It still does.Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-31035544561744090472016-01-06T07:57:22.923-05:002016-01-06T07:57:22.923-05:00It helps to know that there are others out there w...It helps to know that there are others out there who understand that renovations rarely go as expected. My least favorite comment comes from folks who don't understand ... "When you are finished, this will be so " Finished? Finished is our version of the F-word. Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-13071915874146848892016-01-06T07:53:35.051-05:002016-01-06T07:53:35.051-05:00Am I the only person on the planet who hasn't ...Am I the only person on the planet who hasn't read or seen Lord of the Rings? I attempted to get through The Hobbit, and I just couldn't get into it ... skipped Lord of the Rings entirely. Same thing with Harry Potter. Makes for a big void in my popular literature knowledge, but I'm okay with it.<br /><br />I would like trees that battle evil!Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-8262977157479655312016-01-06T07:50:59.764-05:002016-01-06T07:50:59.764-05:00Wise trees like this one have a tendency to get th...Wise trees like this one have a tendency to get their way. :)Connie in Hartwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09127877285792861166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-17180772016670002262016-01-06T07:45:16.545-05:002016-01-06T07:45:16.545-05:00Smart Tree! Glad you listened. :)Smart Tree! Glad you listened. :)ladycourtneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576803678963369888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-62851696062516758772016-01-06T07:41:22.698-05:002016-01-06T07:41:22.698-05:00What a glorious old tree it is.What a glorious old tree it is.FlowerLady Lorrainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17678852154334714784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-88932197254099941202016-01-06T07:11:58.724-05:002016-01-06T07:11:58.724-05:00Your tree has a kindred spirit who whispers to me ...Your tree has a kindred spirit who whispers to me everyday from the front of my house. Conk ingredient old gas they are!MarmePurlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13500222210426502889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-83314552419015793032016-01-06T02:49:52.245-05:002016-01-06T02:49:52.245-05:00And a beautiful tree it is! Trees and walls... if...And a beautiful tree it is! Trees and walls... if only they could talk!Ms. Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06263882972749791087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-3864080603006331632016-01-05T21:20:56.828-05:002016-01-05T21:20:56.828-05:00Great post Connie....we know how if feels to be th...Great post Connie....we know how if feels to be the stewart of an old home....without us what would have happened to them? Hugs to all!<br />Rose Petals Nurseryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15577776928200863244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-67907435957237275832016-01-05T20:25:21.110-05:002016-01-05T20:25:21.110-05:00Oh some of my best friends are trees! Haha. I'...Oh some of my best friends are trees! Haha. I'm sure the tree has loved watching its property come back to life! Stephen Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00657698116552267561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-69526562957500231622016-01-05T18:15:40.640-05:002016-01-05T18:15:40.640-05:00Beautiful tree and property. I think sometimes we...Beautiful tree and property. I think sometimes we just know when a place is right for us, renovations and all!Julie @ followyourheartwoodworkinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12186806888262891917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-47513564511159408402016-01-05T17:15:03.880-05:002016-01-05T17:15:03.880-05:00It really is a beautiful tree, and I do believe tr...It really is a beautiful tree, and I do believe trees speak to us in their own way. I'm sure it's happy to reside next to people who appreciate its beauty. I understand the renovation process all too well, too, and stretching three years into five is not bad progress at all! HotFlashHomesteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05894953352910455222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-31866381696742323342016-01-05T17:08:36.570-05:002016-01-05T17:08:36.570-05:00Oh I love old and towering trees, they have such a...Oh I love old and towering trees, they have such a feeling of wisdom, and you could trust your tree, I see. Remember in Lord of the Rings where the trees walk, to help battle evil. I like to think they would.Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-489596100395140547.post-17495168797808195562016-01-05T16:49:29.349-05:002016-01-05T16:49:29.349-05:00Such a wise tree. Good thing you listened.Such a wise tree. Good thing you listened.Denise at Autumn Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00229028926029898680noreply@blogger.com